Medical treatment

On a number of occasions worldwide, seafarers have been unjustly denied medical treatment ashore because of concern by port authorities over the potential spread of communicable diseases or declared public health emergencies from a port that may have been one of the ship’s last ports of call. INTERTANKO has and will continue to speak out against those who unjustly deny seafarers medical treatment ashore and engage port authorities to ensure that seafarers are legally granted access ashore for proper and necessary medical treatment. In addition, INTERTANKO will advise Members when such public health emergencies are declared so they can take appropriate actions to protect the seafarers on their tankers.