Singapore legislation

Section 31

of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014

Section 31

Medical treatment on board ship

Where a ship is not required under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to carry a qualified medical practitioner on board, the shipowner must make arrangements for ensuring that —

(a)

a ship which is ordinarily capable of reaching qualified medical care and medical facilities within 8 hours must carry on board a seafarer who —

(i)

has completed such training in medical first‑aid as required by the STCW Code and approved by the Director; and

(ii)

is appointed by the shipowner to be in charge of medical first‑aid training and administration of medicine on board the ship; and

(b)

any ship, other than a ship mentioned in paragraph (a), must carry on board a seafarer who —

(i)

has completed such training in medical care as required by the STCW Code and approved by the Director; and

(ii)

is appointed by the shipowner to be in charge of medical care on board the ship.

Read in full context — Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 →