Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 s 28
Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 s 28
s 28 Medical care
28. It is the duty of a shipowner to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, measures that are necessary to ensure the safety and health of all seafarers employed by the shipowner on board the shipowner’s ship including —(a)
measures on occupational health protection and medical care relevant to the seafarer’s duties;
(b)
ensuring that arrangements are made, where practicable, for seafarers to visit any qualified medical doctor or dentist without delay in ports of call; and
(c)
providing medical care and health protection services for any seafarer on board the ship or on land without charge to the seafarer.
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