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Medical examination

Guidance to Regulations on medical examinations of employees on Norwegian ships and mobile offshore units

  • As a seafarer's doctor you shall assess whether the person is fit for duty in his/her day job and when performing safety duties.

    You shall, among other tasks, examine the person's vision/colour vision, hearing, physical ability to function, and check any use of medication etc.

    The person decides him-/herself on which seafarer's doctor who shall perform the medical examination.

  • The person shall present to you the following documentation:

    • The persons ID
      (Bank identification with picture/National identification card/Driver’s license/Passport/Norwegian Sea Service Book)
    • His/her most recently issued medical certificate (paper format)
    • Any statements from other relevant doctors/hospitals etc
    • Any statements from the company
    • The Appellate Body for health cases' decision (if any)

  • The person shall submit a self-declaration on his/her health, and the self-declaration shall be signed in your presence. The self-declaration is part of the Form for assessment of medical fitness.

    During the medical examination you shall perform tasks as described in the table below. Other tests shall be carried out only if clinically indicated. Please see the Form for assessment of medical fitness for further details.

    Several different parts of the medical examination have been identified in a table to indicate where other qualified personnel could be delegated parts of the examination. Here you will find the relevant table.

    Seafarer’s doctors working in a solo practice shall do all of the tasks as described in the table themselves.

    Seafarer’s doctors working in an environment with other health professionals may delegate the indicated tasks as marked by “x” in the table.

    Red marked tasks in the table cannot be performed by other than the approved seafarer’s doctor.

  • When the examination is completed, you shall issue a Medical certificate or a Declaration of unfitness.

    You shall sign, stamp and date the form, and the person shall sign the form too. The person is required to bring the paper format on board.

  • The company shall cover the cost of a medical examination.