The Panama Maritime Authority issued a marine circular concerning medicine chest and medical equipment, towards the shipping industry, highlighting the importance of seafarers having easy and fast access to medicine, when needed.
Specifically, according to the circular, all vessels should carry a medicine test and medical equipment that is in line with the requirements in the current edition of the WHO ‘International Medical Guide for Ships’, and bearing in mind the number of persons on board...
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