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Guidelines on the medical examinations of seafarers ILO/IMO

seafarers are required to undergo medical examinations to reduce risks to other crew members and for the safe operation of the ship, as well as to safeguard their personal health and safety. The maritime labour Convention, 2006, and International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers , 1978, as amended, therefore require seafarers to hold medical certificates attesting that they are medically fit to perform the duties they are to carry out at sea. These Guidelines will assist medical practitioners, shipowners, seafarers representatives, seafarers and other relevant persons with the conduct of medical fitness examinations of serving seafarers and seafarer candidates. They also will help administrations establish criteria that will lead to equitable decisions about who can safely and effectively perform their routine and emergency duties at sea, provided these are compatible with their individual health-related capabilities.

instruments have now been consolidated into the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). The laws of most maritime countries require that all seafarers carry a valid medical certificate. The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) International Convention on

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