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Medical certificate

If you are commencing service on board NOR/NIS-registered vessels, you shall have a valid medical certificate.

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  • A seafarer’s doctor’s statement that you are fit for service on board. The medical certificate may be valid for 2 years, but only one year validity for employees under 18 years of age.

    A medical certificate may be limited to a particular trade area, period of time, or service on board.

  • Any person commencing service on board a NOR/NIS-registered vessels shall have a valid medical certificate. This regards apprentices and cadets too.

    • Person working on board while the ship is in port
    • Person carrying out inspections on board
    • Pupil (unless you are to be deployed for a minimum of three months)
    • Student 
    • Industrial Personnel (IP) who only accommodate on the vessel
    • Passenger/guest

     

  • The following medical certificates are accepted:

     

     

     

  • Bring the original medical certificate (paper format) on board, to be kept by the master in accordance with section 20 in the Regulations of 22 December 2011 No. 1523 on qualifications and certificates for seafarers

  • The company or the master shall demand a new medical certificate if it is likely that you no longer satisfy the regulatory health requirements.

    You shall without unjustified delay inform the master or the company and consult a seafarer's doctor if you have reasons to believe that you no longer satisfy the regulatory health requirements.

    The health requirements may have been changed if:

    • your health condition has changed significantly
    • you have changed position on board to a capacity for 
      which there are stricter health requirements
    • you have been unfit for work for more than 30 days or have been admitted to hospital
    • you have started on new medication

    Consult the seafarer's doctor for consideration.

  • Medication can play an important part in enabling you to work at sea. Some medications have side effects that can affect safe and effective performance of duties, and some have other complications that may increase the likelihood of illness at sea.

    The seafarer's doctor will need to assess the known adverse effects of each medication used and your reaction to it. The seafarer's doctor shall ensure that you have written documentation for medications in use.