Health Protection and Medical Care Flashcards

Under MLC 2006, what must flag states ensure about medical examinations for seafarers under 18?

Answer: Medical examinations for those under 18 must be conducted annually

MLC 2006 reduces medical certificate validity for seafarers under 18 to one year, effectively requiring annual medical examinations.

Under MLC 2006, what is the scope of the medical fitness certificate?

Answer: It covers physical and mental fitness to perform shipboard duties

MLC 2006 requires the medical fitness certificate to confirm both physical and mental fitness for shipboard duties.

Under MLC 2006, what must happen if a seafarer is seriously ill or injured in a port that is not their home port?

Answer: The shipowner must arrange and pay for repatriation for medical treatment

MLC 2006 requires the shipowner to arrange and fund repatriation for seafarers seriously ill or injured away from home.

Under MLC 2006, death of a seafarer at sea — what must the shipowner provide to surviving dependants?

Answer: Compensation in accordance with national law and any applicable CBA or SEA

MLC 2006 requires compensation for death of a seafarer in service as specified by national law, CBA, or SEA.

Under MLC 2006, what must flag states do to protect seafarers' health in relation to occupational diseases?

Answer: Ensure seafarers have access to occupational health protection and compensation for work-related disease

MLC 2006 obliges flag states to ensure seafarers have occupational health protection and compensation rights for work-related diseases.

Under MLC 2006, Standard A4.1 requires ships to keep a record of what medical events?

Answer: All cases of illness, injury, and death occurring on board

MLC 2006 Standard A4.1 requires ships to maintain records of all illness, injury, and death events occurring on board.