Background
Seafaring is one of the most international trades in the world. Seafarers on board a single ship may represent numerous different nationalities and
cultures. This means a variety of different potential health risk factors that the examining doctor should be able to detect when evaluating fitness for service at
sea. Problems related to vigilance and fatique are common problems aboard ships sailing 24 hours a
day. All the seafarers must be able to carry out not only their daily work but also tasks assigned to them in case of exceptional
situations, such as rescue operations or fire on board a ship.
Objectives
The objective of the course is to provide the participants an overview and understanding of how to evaluate a seaman's physical and mental status in relation to the needs of work on board a ship. Attention will be paid to encountering a seafarer from a foreign country and culture and the topics of fatique and vigilance on board a ship. Harmonisation of conducting medical examinations for seafarers will also be discussed. Participants will have an opportunity to gain personal experience in a sea rescue exercise.
After the course the participants will have an overview on:
- how to evaluate physical fitness of an individual seafarer
in relation to the work demands on board a ship
- how to evaluate the mental fitness of a seafarer
- how to encounter and examine seafarers from foreign countries and cultures
- vigilance and how to cope with sleep and fatigue on board
Target group
Medical doctors, nurses, and occupational hygienists working in maritime occupational health as well as ship company managers
and authorities involved in health and safety.
Main topics
- Evaluation of physical performance for work at sea
- Mental challenges on board and evaluation of psychological fitness
- Selection of leaders to stressful positions
- Fatique and reduced vigilance on board
- Challence of multicultural crew, knowledge of importance to the doctor
- Medical conditions and principles to evaluate fitness for work at sea
- Harmonisation of medical standards for service at sea
Course structure
The course will consist of lectures given by invited experts in the field
as well as case presentations, discussions, and group work. The participants are encouraged to present particular
cases and problems they have encountered when working in occupational health services for seafarers.
Location and accommodation
The course will be held at the Clarion Hotel Admiral in the central parts of Bergen.
The organiser will reserve rooms for the participants at the course venue. The fullboard price comprising accommodation,
breakfast, lunch, dinner, and conference coffees will amount to EUR 275,-/person/day. A so called day meeting with
conference coffees and lunch totals 66,-/day. The price of an additional night is EUR 177,-. Minor changes in the
prices might be possible. More detailed information about the practical arrangements will be sent to the participants
after registration deadline. Please also visit the web pages of the hotel at the address www.admiral.no.
Lecturers
Among others Henrik Lyngbeck Hansen from Denmark; Mikael Sallinen, Heikki Saarni,
and Matti Sorsa from Finland; Andra Ergle from Latvia, Alf Magne Horneland, Gunnar Lamvik, and Ragnar Værnes from Norway;
and Tim Carter from the United Kingdom will contribute to the programme.
Deadline for registration
25 April.
A letter of confirmation will be sent to the participants after the registration deadline. Application forms are available from the course co-ordinator, and
it is also possible to register on our website www.niva.org.
Participants
The maximum number of participants is 30.
Course fee
EUR 450 (accommodation and meals not included).
When paying the course fee please, indicate:
1. Your name, 2. Course fee (in EUR), 3. Course code: 4806.
The fee has to be paid four weeks before the start of the course to:
NIVA
Nordea Bank Finland Plc
Meilahti Branch, Tukholmankatu 2
FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland
Account no: 226238-2043
IBAN: FI79 2262 3800 0020 43
Swift code: NDEAFIHH
Please, note that if you cancel your participation
later than four weeks before the start of the course, (without an acceptable reason, e.g. illness) the organiser is obliged to charge a cancellation fee of EUR 273.
Language
The language of the course is English.
Scholarships
Finnish participants can apply for financial support from the Finnish Work
Environment Fund. The applicants must clearly indicate that their participation is well justified in view of their work.
For further information, please contact: Työsuojelurahasto, Eerikinkatu 2, 00100 Helsinki, tel. 09-68033311.
Application forms are also available via Internet: www.tsr.fi.
Participants from north-western Russia or the St. Petersburg area can apply for a scholarship to cover the costs
for the course fee and accommodation. Please contact NIVA for further information.
Organizers
NIVA (The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health) is one of the institutes of the Nordic Council of Ministers, and is located in Helsinki, Finland. This course will be arranged in cooperation with The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Turku, Finland and The
Norwegian Centre for Maritime Medicine, Bergen, and The City Hospital No.1 in Riga.
Course leaders
Dr. Heikki Saarni, MD
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Lemminkäisenkatu 14-18 B
FI-20520 Turku, Finland
Tel.+358 30 474 7518
E-mail: heikki.saarni@ttl.fi
Dr. Andra Ergle, MD
City Hospital No1 of Riga
Maritime Health
5 Bruninieku Str.
LV-1001 Riga, Latvia
Tel.+371 7315767
E-mail: andra.ergle@Apollo.lv
Alf Magne Horneland, MD, Director
Norwegian Centre for Maritime Medicine
Department of Occupational Health
Haukeland University Hospital
NO-5021 Bergen Norway
Tel: +47 5597 3862
E-mail: amho@helse-bergen.no
Course co-ordinator
Gunilla Rasi
NIVA
Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A
FI-00250 Helsinki, FINLAND
Tel. +358 30 474 2498
Fax +358 30 474 2497
E-mail: gunilla.rasi@ttl.fi
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