Merchant Shipping (Medical Examinations Rules 2000) Extracts
A Pre-Sea medical examination provides an opportunity to prevent a person who should not, for health reasons apparent at the time, from embarking on a seafaring career. It is therefore more stringent in nature than a periodic examination, bearing in mind that the objective is to head-off an unhealthy or unwise career choice. By its very nature, this examination may occur only once, and it is very important that the medical examiner conducts it thoroughly.
A Pre-Sea medical examination provides an opportunity to prevent a person who should not, for health reasons apparent at the time, from embarking on a seafaring career. It is therefore more stringent in nature than a periodic examination, bearing in mind that the objective is to head-off an unhealthy or unwise career choice. By its very nature, this examination may occur only once, and it is very important that the medical examiner conducts it thoroughly.
15. HEARING
Candidates : unaided average threshold higher than 40db in both ears at 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000 hz and/or functional speech discrimination less than 90% at 55 db in both ears. Serving seafarers : unaided average threshold higher than 70 db in both ears at 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000 Hz and or functional speech discrimination less than 80% at 55 db in both ears.
Candidates : unaided average threshold higher than 40db in both ears at 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000 hz and/or functional speech discrimination less than 90% at 55 db in both ears. Serving seafarers : unaided average threshold higher than 70 db in both ears at 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000 Hz and or functional speech discrimination less than 80% at 55 db in both ears.
EARS:
- There should be no impaired hearing, discharge from or disease of either ear, unhealed perforation of the tympanic membrane or signs of acute or chronic supportive otitis media or evidence of radical or modified radical mastoid operation, and no congenital mlaformation of the ear.
- Should be able to hear a whisper at a distance of 5 meters on each side. No disease should be present. No hearing aid shall be permitted.
16. EYESIGHT
A. The standards for Pre-Sea medical examination are given below:
1. There should not be any degree of squint or any morbid condition of either eye or the eyelids, pressure of trachoma and iris complications sequela. Candidates must possess good binocular vision (fusion faculty and full field of vision in both eyes). Movement of the eyeballs must be full in all directions and the pupils should react normally to light and accommodation.
2. Deck Department (including Deck and General-Purpose Crew)
Distance Vision (Unaided) 1.0 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation.) (6/6) in better eye and 0.67 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation.) (6/9) in other eye.
Normal colour Vision (To be tested by Ishiara test chart)
In addition, Deck cadets and Deck Officers for certification upto Master are required to pass sight tests, conducted by Mercantile Marine Department as given in paragraph 17, below.
3. Engine Department (including Engine-room Crew)
Distance Vision (Unaided): 0.5 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation.) (6/12) in each eye; or 0.67 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation.) (6/9) in better eye and 0.33 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/18) in other eye.
Normal colour vision (To be tested by Ishiara test chart)
4. Catering Department (including Bhandaries and Utility Hands)
Distance Vision (Unaided): 0.33 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/18) in each eye; or 0.5 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/12) in better eye and 0.25 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/24) in other eye.
Normal colour vision (To be tested by Ishiara test chart)
5. Audio officers and electrical/electronic officer
Distance Vision (Unaided): 0.5 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/12) in each eye; or 0.67 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/9) in better eye and 0.33 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/18) in other eye.
Normal colour vision (to be tested by Ishiara test chart)
A. The standards for Pre-Sea medical examination are given below:
1. There should not be any degree of squint or any morbid condition of either eye or the eyelids, pressure of trachoma and iris complications sequela. Candidates must possess good binocular vision (fusion faculty and full field of vision in both eyes). Movement of the eyeballs must be full in all directions and the pupils should react normally to light and accommodation.
2. Deck Department (including Deck and General-Purpose Crew)
Distance Vision (Unaided) 1.0 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation.) (6/6) in better eye and 0.67 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation.) (6/9) in other eye.
Normal colour Vision (To be tested by Ishiara test chart)
In addition, Deck cadets and Deck Officers for certification upto Master are required to pass sight tests, conducted by Mercantile Marine Department as given in paragraph 17, below.
3. Engine Department (including Engine-room Crew)
Distance Vision (Unaided): 0.5 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation.) (6/12) in each eye; or 0.67 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation.) (6/9) in better eye and 0.33 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/18) in other eye.
Normal colour vision (To be tested by Ishiara test chart)
4. Catering Department (including Bhandaries and Utility Hands)
Distance Vision (Unaided): 0.33 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/18) in each eye; or 0.5 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/12) in better eye and 0.25 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/24) in other eye.
Normal colour vision (To be tested by Ishiara test chart)
5. Audio officers and electrical/electronic officer
Distance Vision (Unaided): 0.5 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/12) in each eye; or 0.67 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/9) in better eye and 0.33 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/18) in other eye.
Normal colour vision (to be tested by Ishiara test chart)
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