Medical Examiners

Course Description

Noting the fact that a large number of Indian Seafarers are gainfully employed on foreign flag ships and this number is likely to increase further in light of the various facilitation processes initiated by the Directorate and since MLC 2006 has already come into force internationally , a need has been felt to increase the number of Medical Examiners in the panel of the approved list in a proactive and pragmatic manner.

To increase the number of Medical Examiners and to bring about uniformity in the conduct of medical examination of Seafarers by the approved Medical Examiners and to ensure that all approved Medical Examiners have domain awareness about merchant ships and about the living and working conditions of seafarers, the Directorate has introduced a Familiarisation Course for Medical Examiner of Seafarers.

Refresher Course for Medical Examiner of Seafarers: This course is open to Registered Medical Practitioners having minimum qualification of MBBS or, equivalent, seeking approval as Medical Examiner of Seafarers and existing approved Medical Examiners.

Scope 

This course comprises a training programme regarding seafarers living and working conditions on board Merchant Ships including types of merchant ships, varying environments in which ships operate and their associated hazards, typical injuries and diseases affecting seafarers, applicable National and International Medical regulations and responding to shipboard medical emergencies. This knowledge is obtained by undergoing the one day DGS approved Familiarisation Course for Medical Examiner of Seafarers