MedAire, the leading medical assistance, safety and security organisation has revealed a 40% increase in use of its MedLink service between 2019 and 2020. The service, dedicated entirely to the superyacht community, provides crew and guests with direct access to medical professionals in an emergency situation as well as for general medical advice. MedLink provides services to over 50% of the world’s superyachts. A total of 15 of 18 MedLink case categories showed substantial increases,... More
WHAT IS MSN 1905? In March 2021, MSN 1905 was introduced, the first major update of its kind since MSN 1768, in 1995. The new regulation, set out by The Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA), details the minimum requirements for medical stores onboard vessels. Superyachts that were required to meet the MSN 1768 standard will now have to meet the new requirements. WHAT HAS CHANGED? The updates bring medical supplies onboard more in line with medical best pract... More
