UK SEAFARER MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS THE BIG PICTURE

Sir Alan Massey

MCA Chief Executive

Our aim:

“…the best maritime safety organisation in the world.”

“Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas”

UK AD system among the best because of….

• Training and information

• Well-defined standards and guidance

• Availability of administrative and clinical advice

• Quality control

Our aim:

“…the best maritime safety organisation in the world.”

“Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas”

AD link to MCA Operational targets (Business Plan 2011/12)

Ensuring our ship survey, inspection and certification capability, and the parallel work in relation to seafarers, meets our domestic and international obligations

AD link to MCA Operational targets (Business Plan 2011/12)

Promoting with our partners improved safety among seafarers, the commercial fishing community and the recreational sector

Seeking to reduce accidents attributable to the human element

Cross-cutting themes

– Positively influencing people, their behaviour and their attitudes

– Improving the safety of the maritime working environment itself; and

– Carrying out emergency response and counter-pollution activity

Positively influencing people

• Time limited certificates

• Targets for improved health (eg weight loss)

• Advice and guidance

Improving the safety of the working environment

• Enforcement of existing regulations

• Influencing future regulation and standards

– IMO

– ILO

– EU

Emergency response

• Co-ordination of UK SAR

• Radio medical advice• Medical evacuation

Wider context

• Reducing the deficit• Supporting Businesses

http://www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk• International obligations• Equality and Human rights

Wider context

Reducing the deficit• 30% cut in MCA administrative costs by 2015

• 21% cut in MCA operating budget overall

Wider context

• Supporting Businesses http://www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

• International obligations• Equality and Human rights

Thank you