Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot160110.32687/0869-866X-2025-33-2-236-242НеопределенThe qualitative pre-scheduled medical examination as measure preventing development of occupational diseases in seamenBotnaryukM Vmia-marry@mail.ruThe Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education “The Admiral F. F. Ushakov State Maritime University”, 353924, Novorossiysk, Russia290420253321005202510052025Copyright © 2025,2025<p>The marine and medical practice demonstrates that despite measures taken to ensure and preserve health of members of sea craft crew, there is still shortage of marine personnel due to resignation from profession due to illness that actualizes search for additional measures maintaining their working capacity. One of promising areas in this area is new approach in carrying out medical examinations of seafarers, during which additional medical procedures are performed to obtain better research results. Nevertheless, many foreign shipowners continue to accept medical reports without taking into account opinions of such particular specialists as cardiologist and urologist. In order to prevent assignment of crew members unsuitable for work at the sea, the article proposes measures eliminate problematic aspects in actions of seafarers and medical institutions at stage of carrying out pre-scheduled medical examination.<br />It is necessary to increase quality control of this procedure, including at the expense of granting permission for its implementation only to organizations included in the unified register, which is to be composed in accordance with particular criteria. 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