REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS DEPARTMENT
MINISTRY OF OF MERCHANT SHIPPING
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS LEMESOS
Circular No. 37/ 2011 17 October, 2011
TEN 5.13.09
TEN 12.3.02.8
To all Owners, Managers,
Representatives of Ships
under the Cyprus Flag,
Recognized Organizations
and the Cyprus Medical Association
Subject: The Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination of Seafarers and Issue of
Certificates) Notifications of 2011 (P.I 347/2011 and P.I.348/2011)
I refer to the above subject and wish to inform you that the Minister of Communications
and Works of the Republic of Cyprus, in exercising his powers under Articles 11 and 12
of the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination of Seafarers and Issue of Certificates )
Law of 2000,(Law 107(I)/2000), issued the following Notifications:
1. The Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination of Seafarers and Issue of
Certificates) (Setting of Medical Standards) Notification of 2011, P.I 347/2011
(published in the Official Gazette of the Republic No. 4520, Supplement III (I) ,
dated 30.9.2011).
The Medical Standards for the examination of seafarers ,as these are provided in the
Schedule of the Notification, are the following:
All applicants for an Officer’s Certificate, Seafarer’s Identification and Sea Service Record Book
or Certificate of special qualifications are required to have a medical examination, reported on
Medical Form MED02 and a Medical Examination Certificate issued by a registered physician.
The Medical Examination Certificate must accompany the application of all applicants. Such
proof of examination must establish that the applicant is in satisfactory physical condition for the
specific duty assignment undertaken and is generally in possession of all body faculties necessary
in fulfilling the requirements of the seafaring profession.
In addition, the following minimum requirements shall apply:
(a) All applicants must have hearing unimpaired for normal sounds and be capable of hearing a
whispered voice in the better ear at 4.5 meters and in the poorer ear at 1.5 meters.
(b) Deck officer applicants must have (either with or without glasses) at least 10/10 vision in one
eye and at least 5/10 in the other. If the applicant wears glasses, he must have vision without
glasses of at least 1/10 in both eyes. Deck officer applicants must also have normal colour
perception and be capable of distinguishing the colours red, green, blue and yellow.
(c) Engineer and radio officer applicants must have (either with or without glasses) at least 7/10
vision in one eye and at least 4/10 in the other. If the applicant wears glasses, he must have
vision without glasses of at least 1/10 in both eyes. Engineer and radio officer applicants must
also be able to perceive the colours red, green, blue and yellow.
(d) An applicant’s blood pressure must fall within the physiological range.
(e) Applicants afflicted with any of the following diseases or conditions shall be disqualified:
epilepsy, insanity, senility, alcoholism, tuberculosis, acute venereal disease or neuro syphilis,
aids, and/or the use of narcotics.
(f) Deck/Navigational officer applicants and Radio officer applicants must have speech which is
unimpaired for normal voice communication.
(g) Applicants for deck rating duties must meet the physical requirements for a
deck/navigational officer’s certificate (see paragraph b).
(h) Applicants for engine rating duties must meet the physical requirements for an engineer
officer’s certificate (see paragraph c).
(i) The medical examination A to be carried out by a general physician, the B and C by an
oculist, the D and E by an ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) specialist , the F, G and H at a
specialized laboratory and the I by a doctor radiologist.-
Note: (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I as referred in the attached MED02 Form)
2. The Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination of Seafarers and Issue of
Certificates)(List of Approved Doctors) Notification of 2011 ,P.I 348/2011
(published in the Official Gazette of the Republic No. 4520, Supplement III(I),
dated 30.9.2011).
Seafarer Medical Examinations in Cyprus should be carried out either by doctors in the
private sector whose names appear in the following list of Approved Doctors or in
Government Hospitals.
LIST OF APPROVED DOCTORS
NAME TOWN
Atamyan Vahakn Nicosia
Savvides Costas Nicosia
Danos Nicos Nicosia
SamoutisAlexis Nicosia
Samoutis Georgios Nicosia
Attipas Sotiris Lemesos
Panayiotou Constantinos Lemesos
Hadjikyriacou Maro Lemesos
Ellinas Neofytos Larnaca
Serghios S. Serghiou
Director
Department of Merchant Shipping
Cc:
- Permanent Secretary , Ministry of of Communications and Works
- Permanent Secretary , Ministry of Health
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Maritime Offices of the Department of Merchant Shipping abroad
- Diplomatic Missions and Honorary Consular Offices of the Republic
- Cyprus Shipping Chamber
- Cyprus Union of Shipowners
- SEK
- PEO
KO/SSS
Form: MED 02
Ηαηπική Δξέηαζη – να ζςμπληπώνεηε από ηον Ηαηπό (βλέπεηε ζημειώζειρ για Ηαηπικέρ απαιηήζειρ και δηλώζηε λεπηομέπειερ) /
Medical Examination – to be completed by the physician( See notes for medical requirements and state details)
A.Παθολογική Δξέηαζη / Α.Pathological Examination:
1.Ύτορ/ Height_________ 2. Βάπορ/Weight_________ 3 Πίεζη/Blood pressure_________ 4. Παλμόρ/Pulse________
5. Αναπνοή/Respiration__________ 6. Καπδία/Heart_________7. Πνεύμονερ/Lungs__________8. Κεθαλή/Λαιμόρ-Head/Neck___________
9. Γέπμα/Skin___________10. Κήλη/Hernia______________11. Νεθποί/Kidneys_________12. Γενεηικά Όπγανα/Genital organs_________
13.Άνυ Άκπα/Upper Extremities________14: Κάηυ Άκπα/Lower extremities________15.Γενική Δμθάνιζη/General appearance_________
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16. Νεςπικό ζύζηημα/Nervous System; Κλινική εξέταση / Physical examination:_________________ Ιστοπικό / History:________________
B.Όπαζη / B. Vision: Γεξιόρ Οθθαλμόρ/Right Eye Απιζηεπόρ Οθθαλμόρ/Left Eye
Χυπίρ γςαλιά/Without glasses _____________________ / ________________________
Με γςαλιά/With glasses _____________________ / ________________________
Γ.Χπυμαηοτία / G. Colour test:
Βιβλίο/Book Λάμπα/Lantern
Δίναι ο έλεγσορ σπυμάηυν κανονικόρ; Κίηπινο Κόκκινο Ππάζινο Μπλε
Is the colour test normal Yellow Red Green Blue
Γ. Δξέηαζη Ομιλίαρ /D. Speech test:(Για αξιυμαηικό καηαζηπώμαηορ ή παδιοεπικοινυνιών, είναι η ομιλία ηος εςκπινήρ για
παδιοεπικοινυνία; /for Deck/Navigational Officer and Radio Officer, is his speech clear for radio communication ________________
E. Ακοή / Δ. Hearing:
Γεξιό Αςηί / Right Ear______________________ Απιζηεπό Αςηί / Left Ear ______________
ΣΤ. Αιμαηολογική εξέηαζη / F. Blood Test: Ομάδα αίμαηορ/Blood type:______________
1. HIV Test (date) ____________2. Ζπαηίηιδα Β/Hepatitis B____________ 3 Σύθιλη/Syphilis__________
4.Σάκσαπο αίμαηορ/Blood Sugar____________5.Ανάλςζη για ναπκυηικά και οινόπνεςμα/Drug and Alcohol test______________
6. Δμβόλια/Vaccinations: Κίηπινορ πςπεηόρ/Yellow fever (date) _________ 7. Άλλα εμβόλια/ Other vaccinations(dates)________________
Ε. Ανάλςζη κοππάνυν / G. Stool Test:(for Food Handling Personnel)____________ Θ. Αποηελέζμαηα Ακηινογπαθίαρ Θώπακορ / I.
Ζ. Ανάλςζη ούπυν / H. Urine Test : ______________________________________ Chest X-Ray results : __________________
Δίλαη ν λαπηηθόο απαιιαγκέλνο από νπνηνδήπνηε πξόβιεκα πγείαο ην νπνίν είλαη δπλαηό λα επηδεηλσζεί από ππεξεζία ζηε
ζάιαζζα ή λα ηνλ θαηαζηήζεη αθαηάιιειν γηα ηέηνηα ππεξεζία ή λα ζέζεη ζε θίλδπλν ηελ πγεία άιισλ πξνζώπσλ επί πινίνπ;
Is the seafarer free from any medical condition likely to be aggravated by service at sea or to render the seafarer unfit for such
service or to endanger the health of other persons on board?
Δάν η απάνηηζη είναι Ναι, να δοθούν λεπηομέπειερ / If the answer is Yes, give details
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Ηαηξηθέο Απαηηήζεηο Medical Requirements
Όινη νη αηηεηέο/ηεο γηα πηζηνπνηεηηθό Αμησκαηηθνύ, βηβιηάξην All applicants for an Officer’s Certificate, Seafarer’s Identification
ηαπηόηεηαο θαη λαπηηθήο ππεξεζίαο λαπηηθνύ ή πηζηνπνηεηηθό γηα άιια and Sea Service Record Book or Certificate of special qualifications
εηδηθά πξνζόληα, απαηηείηαη όπσο ηύρνπλ ηαηξηθήο εμέηαζεο, ηα are required to have a medical examination, reported on Medical
απνηειέζκαηα ηεο νπνίαο πξέπεη λα ζπκπιεξώλνληαη ζην Ηαηξηθό Form MED02 and a Medical Examination Certificate issued by a
έληππν MED02 θαη λα ρνξεγείηαη Πηζηνπνηεηηθό Ηαηξηθήο Δμέηαζεο registered physician. The Medical Examination Certificate must
από εγγεγξακκέλν Ηαηξό. Τν Πηζηνπνηεηηθό Ηαηξηθήο Δμέηαζεο πξέπεη accompany the application of all applicants. Such proof of
λα ζπλνδεύεη ηελ αίηεζε ηνπ/ηεο ππνςεθίνπ/αο θαη ζα πξέπεη λα examination must establish that the applicant is in satisfactory
θαζνξίδεη όηη ε θπζηθή θαηάζηαζε ηνπ/ηεο ππνςεθίνπ/αο είλαη physical condition for the specific duty assignment undertaken and is
ηθαλνπνηεηηθή γηα ηα ζπγθεθξηκέλα θαζήθνληα πνπ ζα ηνπ/ηεο generally in possession of all body faculties necessary in fulfilling the
αλαηεζνύλ θαη όηη γεληθά δηαζέηεη όια ηα ζσκαηηθά πξνζόληα πνπ είλαη requirements of the seafaring profession.
απαξαίηεηα γηα ηελ εμάζθεζε ηνπ λαπηηθνύ επαγγέικαηνο. In addition, the following minimum requirements shall apply:
Δπηπιένλ, ηζρύνπλ νη αθόινπζεο ειάρηζηεο απαηηήζεηο:
(α) Όινη νη αηηεηέο/ξηεο πξέπεη λα έρνπλ ηελ αθξόαζε αθέξαηε γηα (a) All applicants must have hearing unimpaired for normal sounds
θαλνληθνύο ήρνπο θαη λα είλαη ηθαλνί/έο λα αθνύλ κηα ςηζπξηζηή θσλή and be capable of hearing a whispered voice in the better ear at 4.5
κε ην θαιύηεξν απηί από 4.5 κέηξα θαη κε ην ρεηξόηεξν απηί από 1.5 meters and in the poorer ear at 1.5 meters.
κέηξα.
(b) Deck officer applicants must have (either with or without glasses)
(β) Οη αηηεηέο/ξηεο Αμησκαηηθνί γέθπξαο πξέπεη λα έρνπλ (κε ή ρσξίο at least 10/10 vision in one eye and at least 5/10 in the other. If the
γπαιηά) ην ειάρηζην 10/10 όξαζε ζην έλα κάηη θαη ην ειάρηζην 5/10 applicant wears glasses, he must have vision without glasses of at
ζην άιιν. Δάλ ν/ε ππνςήθηνο/α θνξά γπαιηά, ρσξίο ηα γπαιηά πξέπεη least 1/10 in both eyes. Deck officer applicants must also have normal
θαη κε ηα δπν κάηηα, λα έρεη ην ειάρηζην 1/10 όξαζε. Οη ππνςήθηνη/εο colour perception and be capable of distinguishing the colours red,
αμησκαηηθνί γέθπξαο επίζεο πξέπεη λα έρνπλ θαλνληθή αληίιεςε ηνπ green, blue and yellow.
θόθθηλνπ, πξάζηλνπ, κπιε θαη θίηξηλνπ ρξώκαηνο.
(c) Engineer and radio officer applicants must have (either with or
(γ) Οη αηηεηέο/ξηεο Αμησκαηηθνί κεραλνζηαζίνπ θαη ξάδην without glasses) at least 7/10 vision in one eye and at least 4/10 in the
ηειεπηθνηλσληώλ πξέπεη λα έρνπλ (κε ή ρσξίο γπαιηά) ην ειάρηζην 7/10 other. If the applicant wears glasses, he must have vision without
όξαζε κε ην έλα κάηη θαη ην ειάρηζην 4/10 κε ην άιιν. Δάλ ν/ε glasses of at least 1/10 in both eyes. Engineer and radio officer
ππνςήθηνο/α θνξά γπαιηά, πξέπεη, ρσξίο ηα γπαιηά θαη κε ηα δπν applicants must also be able to perceive the colours red, green, blue
κάηηα, λα έρεη ην ειάρηζην 1/10 όξαζε. Οη ππνςήθηνη/εο Αμησκαηηθνί and yellow.
κεραλνζηαζίνπ θαη ξάδην ηειεπηθνηλσληώλ, επίζεο πξέπεη λα έρνπλ
θαλνληθή αληίιεςε ηνπ θόθθηλνπ, πξάζηλνπ, κπιε θαη θίηξηλνπ (d) An applicant’s blood pressure must fall within the physiological
ρξώκαηνο. range.
(δ) Ζ πίεζε ηνπ αίκαηνο ηνπ/ηεο αηηεηή/ξηαο πξέπεη λα θπκαίλεηαη (e) Applicants afflicted with any of the following diseases or
εληόο ησλ θπζηνινγηθώλ νξίσλ. conditions shall be disqualified: epilepsy, insanity, senility,
alcoholism, tuberculosis, acute venereal disease or neuro syphilis,
(ε) Οη αηηεηέο/ξηεο πνπ ππνθέξνπλ από νπνηαδήπνηε από ηηο aids, and/or the use of narcotics.
αθόινπζεο αζζέλεηεο πξέπεη λα απνθιείνληαη: επηιεςία,
παξαθξνζύλε, γεξνληηθή άλνηα, αιθννιηζκό, θπκαηίσζε, νμεία (f) Deck/Navigational officer applicants and Radio officer applicants
αθξνδίζηα αζζέλεηα ή λεπξνζύθηιε, aids θαη/ή ηε ρξήζε λαξθσηηθώλ. must have speech which is unimpaired for normal voice
communication.
(ζη) Οη ππνςήθηνη/εο Αμησκαηηθνί γέθπξαο θαη ξάδην ηειεπηθνηλσληώλ
πξέπεη λα έρνπλ ηελ νκηιία ηνπο αθέξαηε γηα θαλνληθή θσλή (g) Applicants for deck rating duties must meet the physical
επηθνηλσλίαο. requirements for a deck/navigational officer’s certificate (see
paragraph b).
(δ) Αηηεηέο/ξηεο γηα θαζήθνληα θαηώηεξνπ πιεξώκαηνο
θαηαζηξώκαηνο, πξέπεη λα εμεηάδνληαη ζύκθσλα κε ηηο απαηηήζεηο πνπ (h) Applicants for engine rating duties must meet the physical
απαηηνύληαη γηα ηνπο/ηεο ππνςήθηνπο/εο γηα θαζήθνληα αμησκαηηθνύ requirements for an engineer officer’s certificate (see paragraph c).
γέθπξαο (βιέπε παξάγξαθν β).
(i) The medical examination A to be carried out by a general
(ε) Αηηεηέο/ξηεο γηα θαζήθνληα θαηώηεξνπ πιεξώκαηνο κεραλήο, physician, the B and C by an oculist, the D and E by an ENT
πξέπεη λα εμεηάδνληαη ζύκθσλα κε ηηο απαηηήζεηο πνπ απαηηνύληαη γηα (Ear, Nose and Throat) specialist , the F, G and H at a specialized
ηνπο ππνςήθηνπο/ηεο γηα θαζήθνληα αμησκαηηθνύ κεραλνζηαζίνπ laboratory and the I by a doctor radiologist.-
(βιέπε παξάγξαθν γ).
(ζ) Ζ ηαηξηθή εμέηαζε Α λα δηελεξγείηαη από παζνιόγν, νη Β θαη Γ από
νθζαικίαηξν, νη Γ θαη Δ από σηνξηλνιαξπγγνιόγν, νη ΣΤ, Ε θαη Ζ ζε
εμεηδηθεπκέλν εξγαζηήξην θαη ε Θ από ηαηξό αθηηλνιόγν.
