MLC Health Protection and Medical Care 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under MLC 2006, ships of what size must carry a qualified medical doctor?
- Ships carrying 100 or more persons and ordinarily engaged on international voyages of more than three days (Correct answer)
- All ships over 500 GT
- Ships with 50 or more crew only
- Only passenger cruise ships
Correct answer: Ships carrying 100 or more persons and ordinarily engaged on international voyages of more than three days
MLC 2006 requires a qualified doctor on ships with 100 or more persons on international voyages longer than 3 days.
Question 2: Under MLC 2006, seafarers must be able to receive medical advice by radio or satellite at no cost. What is this service called?
- Radio medical advice services (Correct answer)
- Telemedicine hotline
- Maritime health advisory system
- SOLAS medical protocol
Correct answer: Radio medical advice services
MLC 2006 Standard A4.1 requires ships to have access to free radio medical advice services for at-sea medical guidance.
Question 3: Under MLC 2006, a seafarer's entitlement to sick pay continues for a maximum of how long?
- As determined by national law or the SEA, but not less than 16 weeks from the date of injury or commencement of sickness (Correct answer)
- 3 months only always
- 1 year always
- 6 months always
Correct answer: As determined by national law or the SEA, but not less than 16 weeks from the date of injury or commencement of sickness
MLC 2006 requires sick pay for a period set by national law or the SEA, with a minimum of 16 weeks.
Question 4: Under MLC 2006, what must flag states ensure regarding medical examinations for seafarers?
- That seafarers hold a valid medical fitness certificate before serving on a ship (Correct answer)
- That seafarers are examined after each voyage
- That examinations are conducted only by flag state doctors
- That annual eye tests are mandatory
Correct answer: That seafarers hold a valid medical fitness certificate before serving on a ship
MLC 2006 Regulation 1.2 requires seafarers to hold a valid medical fitness certificate prior to serving on board.
Question 5: Under MLC 2006, a seafarer's medical certificate is valid for a maximum of how long?
- Two years (one year for under-18s and colour vision certificates) (Correct answer)
- One year for all seafarers
- Three years
- Five years
Correct answer: Two years (one year for under-18s and colour vision certificates)
MLC 2006 sets medical certificate validity at two years, reduced to one year for seafarers under 18 and for colour vision certificates.
Question 6: Under MLC 2006, if a seafarer's medical certificate expires during a voyage, what happens?
- The certificate remains valid until the next port of call where the examination can be conducted, but for no more than 3 months (Correct answer)
- The seafarer must disembark immediately
- The certificate is automatically extended for 6 months
- The ship must return to the flag state port
Correct answer: The certificate remains valid until the next port of call where the examination can be conducted, but for no more than 3 months
MLC 2006 allows a grace period of up to 3 months when a medical certificate expires at sea, valid until the next examination port.
MLC Health Protection and Medical Care 2
Under MLC 2006, ships of what size must carry a qualified medical doctor?