STCW- Code: Table A-II/2;
STCW- Code: Table A-VI/4-2


The student’s knowledge and skills as regards to giving medi-cal care to persons who have fallen ill or got injured onboard are medically acceptable and adequate. The student can, when necessary, cooperate to get medical assistance to the vessel.

The student:
• is able to independently examine a patient who has fallen ill/had an accident and make care-related decisions as well as consult medical care professionals ashore
• masters asepsis; he/she can perform aseptically demanding measures and prevent contagion and infections
• is able to independently monitor and take care of the per-son who has fallen ill/had an accident according to the cur-rent recommendations or consultation

Medical Care 2

• medical rules and recommendations
• principles for patient care and examining a patient
• cooperation between health care personnel ashore or in port; consultation, reports, journals, professional secrecy, evacuation of a patient
• asepsis, prevention of infections
• infectious and tropical diseases
• pharmacology and pharmaceutical administration
• pain alleviation
• illnesses in the organs for: breathing, blood circulation, abdominal and intestinal canals, the central nervous system
• resuscitation
• medical care of an unconscious patient
• death onboard
• venereal diseases
• mental problems, addiction to alcohol and other drugs
• gynaecology, pregnancy and emergency delivery
• first aid and care in the case of the following: head and spinal injuries, injuries to face, eyes, ears, nose, throat and teeth
• free respiratory passages including intubation
• internal and external bleeding, vein cannulation, infusion of fluids
• burns, scalds and injuries caused by coldness
• wound-healing, including suturing
• catheterization of the urinary bladder
• bone, joint and muscle injuries, splinting of fractures

Proficiency in Medical Care on Board Ship


The course has been designed in accordance with the framework given in the STCW convention, section A-II/2, section A-VI/4 paragraph 4-6 and table A-VI/4-2 and covers Elementary First Aid and Proficiency in Medical First Aid section A-VI/1, sub-paragraph 2.1.3 (table A-VI/1-3) and section A-VI/4 (table A-VI/4-1). It has comprised a total of 40 hours of instruction and practical exercises.