Singapore legislation
Regulation 15
of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Medicines and Medical Equipment) Regulations 2014
Regulation 15
Alternative medicines and medical equipment
Subregulation 1
Where any medicine required by these Regulations to be kept on board a ship is not readily available for supply, the master shall obtain suitable alternatives from a registered pharmacist or a qualified medical practitioner.
Subregulation 2
Where any medical equipment required by these Regulations to be kept on board a ship is not readily available for supply, the master shall obtain suitable alternatives from a qualified medical practitioner and may, where the ship is not in Singapore, obtain suitable alternatives from a registered pharmacist or a qualified medical practitioner.
Subregulation 3
The shipowner of a ship to which these Regulations apply shall, upon the request of the master of his ship, provide such assistance as is necessary to obtain suitable alternatives for his ship in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2).