Seafarer's Examinations
We have been providing medical examinations for the Norwegian Maritime Authority for decades and are the only accredited providers of NMA Norwegian Seafarer's Medical Certificates in Ireland.
We also carry out Pre-Employment Medical Examinations (PEMEs) for many major cruise providers including Royal Caribbean Group (we are an approved provider of PEMEs for Royal Caribbean), Carnival Cruises, Seabourn Cruises, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruises, among others.
Please contact us to enquire about medicals for cruise lines not listed here or for specific information about the exams.
Norwegian Seafarer's Medical Examinations
Both Dr's Moe are approved seafarer's doctors under the Norwegian Maritime Authority - a full list of approved seafarer's doctorer can be found here.
The Norwegian Sjøfartsdirektoratet /Maritime Authority requires that employees are medically fit for service on board ship and pose no risk to others or to the running of the ship. Anyone working on a Norwegian ship is required to have a valid Certificate as per NMA regulations. There are, however some exceptions to this requirement. If you are unsure whether or not you require a medical certificate, you should contact your employer or the Norwegian Maritime Authority directly.
The NMA seafarer's medical is founded in ILO/IMO regulation and guidance and is highly regarded by maritime employers worldwide. As such, many cruise lines require this medical certificate as part of their pre-employment assessment. Often further investigations are required as part of these medical exams - see below for more information.
Certification generally lasts for 2 years unless restrictions limiting scope of duties on medical grounds are required.
About the medical examination
The medical exam lasts at least 30 minutes depending on the complexity of the exam and any additional testing that may be required.
n.b. You MUST BRING ACCEPTABLE PHOTO ID with you to verify your identity
A valid Passport or Driver's license is required and must be brought with you on the day - photocopies will not be accepted - please bear this in mind in terms of timing a visa application where you may need to submit your passport to an embassy for a period of time.
other helpful documentation
If you have a significant medical history, it would be beneficial to bring any GP/hospital records or clinic letters.
Cruise line medicals
Royal Caribbean, Princess, Steiner and all major cruise line companies - please contact us to find out more.
We are an approved provider of PEME/cruise line medicals to Royal Caribbean and provide cruise line medicals to cruise workers on numerous cruise lines for 20 years.
These medicals generally take the format of a self declaration questionnaire completed by the patient, full physical examination including vision testing and, depending on the nature of their work on the cruise ship or the particular cruise line's requirements, typically involve blood tests (full blood panel including fasting blood tests for cholesterol and blood sugar), sexual health screen, chest x-ray, urinary drug screen, hearing test and could also require additional tests such as an ECG, or a urinary pregnancy test.
Blood tests generally test for: Full blood count, urea & electrolytes, liver function, fasting lipid and blood glucose, hepatitis screen (A,B,C), HIV test, STI screening.