This mandatory medical is carried out by a specialist physician who issues an OGUK offshore medical certificate to successful applicants.
This certificate is recognized all around the world including, but not limited to, employees working for Oil and Gas UK and Norway.
Offshore medicals are done to ensure workers are medically fit for work to satisfy any industry legal requirements and/or employer standards.
Frequently Asked Quesions
What happens during a seafarer medical or mariner medical exam?
We review a job applicant’s general health, look for pre-existing medical conditions and establish a medical baseline for ongoing monitoring.
Your evaluation will take about an hour and includes:
- A personal medical questionnaire
- An in-depth review of your family history and risk factors
- A physical exam (listen to heart & lungs, blood pressure, heart rate, reflexes, etc.)
- Successful applicants will be issued a certificate that is valid for 2 years declaring them fit to work offshore
- An audiogram
- Visual acuity testing
- An ECG/EKG (Electrocardiograph)
- Spirometry (A lung function test)
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Bend and Reach testing
- Complete blood testing
- FIT testing (fecal blood analysis)
- Hernia
- Urinalysis
NOTE: An applicant’s medical history is not shared directly with the employer.
If medical information is shared or discussed it would be between medical professionals for the purpose of providing medical care, where there is a duty of confidentiality.
How long is the Marine Seafarer Medical Certificate valid?
It is valid for 2 years, after that you must take a new seafarer medical or mariner medical exam.
What will I need to bring?
- Photo ID (Preferably a passport or driving licence)
- Your current ENG1 or equivalent if you have one
- The name, address and contact details of your family doctor if you have one
- A list of any medication(s) you are taking
- You will also need to have a CDN number
* If you do not have a CDN number, go to the Transport Canada Marine website and a number will be issued to you.