New medical equipment

For merchant ships flying the German flag, some new requirements for medical equipment on board have entered into force.

Aside from an equipment indexes, the new "State of medical knowledge" includes practical advice regarding storage of drugs and medical products on board. Shipowners have to apply the changes with the next annual survey of the medical equipment.

More information on the topic is given under "Maritime Medicine". A summary of the changes vis-à-vis the previous "State of medical knowledge" is provided in an information leaflet (only available in Geman).