Medical Care

STCW A-VI/4-2

Course Dates

5 days course: 15-16-17-18-19 December 2025 

 

Scope

The Medical Care course has been designed to meet the requirements of the STCW Convention 1978, as amended, Table A-VI/4-2.

Objective

Those who succesfully complete this course acquire the necessary level of competence to organize and manage the provisions of medical care on board.

Course Content

  • Clinical examination and history taking;
  • Signs and symptoms of disease and trauma;
  • Communicable and general diseases;
  • trauma, injury and death at sea;
  • Surgical techniques and equipment;
  • Ships hygiene and disease prevention;
  • A thorough knowledge of the use and contents of the following publications: International medical guide for ships, medical section of the ICS, medical first aid guide for use in accidents involving dangerous goods.

Duration

5 Days

Price

€ 1.865,00 (including course material, certificate, lunch, coffee and water)

Prerequisites

STCW Medical First Aid A-VI/4-1

Contact

Christel Peeters

Antwerp Maritime Academy

A: Noordkasteel Oost 6, 2030 Antwerpen

T: 0032 3 205 64 60

E: training@hzs.be 

W: www.hzs.be