Cold water immersion: what keeps a fisherman alive
The short version Cold water rarely kills by hypothermia first. The current model has four stages: cold shock, swimming failure,
September 22, 2026
Does a commercial vessel need an AED? The rules and the numbers
The short version No international convention requires an AED on a merchant ship. Unless the flag requires one, carrying it
Medical emergencies at sea, by the numbers
The short version On US ships, 84% of cases that reached a shore physician were medical, 14% injuries and 2%
What kills seafarers: the data, cause by cause
The short version The ILO’s first global register counted 449 seafarer deaths in 2024, reported by 66 countries[1]. Illness, not