Dare To Care For Your Crew

摘要

"Not Fit for Duty" status and repatriations of seafarers caused by illnesses are increasing and far exceed the number of injuries that occur at sea each year. The most common causes of illness-related repatriations among Philippine seafarers are appendicitis, urinary tract stones, hypertension, inguinal hernia, gastritis, gallstones, hemorrhoids, and cardiac disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 1% of the Ukrainian population is HIV-infected. This is a cause for concern since the Ukraine yields the third largest population of seafarers in the world. What do all of these medical diagnoses have in common? They can be detected through simple testing prior to the onset of symptoms. Every employer should take the lessons learned from past experiences and statistics and apply them. Future Care, a maritime medical care management firm, has found that a pro-active approach to avoiding illness claims can be accomplished through a detailed Pre-Employment Medical Exam {PEME) screening, prior to a seafarer being sent to sea. During the extreme crew shortage, the PEME screening was given a back seat as to its level of importance. It was hard enough to find an experienced Captain let alone a fit one.