Crew illness claims continue to be a substantial cost for the shipowner Members of North. One single serious illness claim can force a vessel to deviate and lose time with all the attendant commercial consequences. The resultant hospitalisation, medical treatment and related expenses may potentially cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Many of these claims could have been avoided if the seafarer had a comprehensive pre-employment medical examination by a reliable medical facility or clinic. These guidelines have been prepared to provide Members with advice on effective pre-employment medical screening and the selection of suitable clinics in their crew supply areas worldwide.
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