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Code of Practice
23 Medical Stores
A vessel should carry medical stores appropriate to the area of operation.
23.1 A vessel operating in area category 2, 3 or 4 or on bareboat charter should carry an augmented first aid kit as detailed in Annex 6.
23.2 A vessel, other than on bareboat charter, operating in area category 1 and carrying 14 or less persons should carry the medical stores prescribed by Scale 11A of The Merchant Shipping (Medial Stores) Regulations 1986, SI 1986 No. 144, as amended. (The stores are listed in Merchant Shipping Notice M.1319.)
When 15 or more persons are carried the quantities of consumable items prescribed by Scale 11A should be doubled.
23.3 A vessel, other than on bareboat charter, operating in area category 0 should carry the medical stores required by The Merchant Shipping (Medical Stores) Regulations 1986, SI 1986 No. 144, as amended or, the owner/managing agent should prepare a plan for providing medical care for all persons on board and submit it to the Department of Transport for approval, not less than 21 days before the intended sailing date.
In addition to detailing the medical stores to be carried, the application must give full details of the intended area of operation and anticipated duration of the voyage, details of the medical, nursing or first aid qualifications of the person(s) who will be responsible for the medical care and any back up facilities (i.e. other ships in company) that will be available.
