Ghana Shipping (Maritime Labour) Regulations, 2015 (L.I. 2226)

Regulation 32(1) A shipowner shall provide medical care, including dental care, and health protective measures for a seafarer working on board the ship.(2) A seafarer shall have access to free and prompt medical care while working on board the ship.(3) A shipowner shall, where practicable, permit a seafarer to visit a medical practitioner or dentist in a port of call without delay and at no cost to the seafarer.(4) The Authority shall prescribe a standard medical report form to be used by the master and on board and onshore medical personnel.(5) The form referred to under sub regulation (4) and its contents shall be kept confidential and shall only be used to facilitate the treatment of a seafarer.(6) A medicine chest, medical equipment and a medical guide shall be carried and maintained on board a ship and shall be inspected at intervals of not more than twelve months.(7) A shipowner shall ensure that the ship has a qualified medical practitioner on board where the ship carries one hundred or more persons and is ordinarily engaged on international voyages exceeding a period of three days.(8) Where there is no medical practitioner on board a ship, the shipowner shall ensure that there is on board the ship a seafarer who has satisfactorily completed training in medical care in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification, Manning and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 2004 (L . I. 1790), and who is(a) in charge of medical care and administration of medicine as part of the regular duties of that seafarer; or(b) competent to provide medical first aid.(9) The Authority shall ensure that medical advice, including expert advice, by radio or satellite communication is available to Ghanaian ships at all times.

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Responsible Institution

Ghana Shippers Authority

7th Floor, Ghana Shippers House, Ridge
Email:info@shippers-gh.com
Website:https://shippers.org.gh/

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