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Superyacht Medical Kits: Choosing the Right Solution

MSN 1905 COMPLIANT MEDICAL KITS 

Selecting a superyacht medical kit can be tricky for non-medical professionals, there is no one-size-fits-all solution and every yacht is unique in their requirements.

MedAire offers a range of bespoke medical kits, as well as compliance (aligned with MSN 1905 standards, category A, B and C).

The information below provides a guideline in order to make these choices and provide your guests and crew with the best possible medical care.  

 

Yacht Medical Kits: Where do I start?
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When considering different medical kit solutions, providers should start by asking you about the following:  

    • Number of crew onboard

    • Cruising locations

    • Charter or private vessel

    • Specific guest profiles i.e. whether you have elderly guests or children onboard

    • Activities of crew and guests (for example diving)

    • Availability and distance to shoreside care or time to evacuation

Your answers to these questions will inform the solution that fits your yacht.

 

Common red flags when choosing a medical kit provider

Before deciding on a specific kit from a particular provider, there are certain things to consider.

As we’re dealing with medication, you need to ensure that your supplier is licensed, as this will tell you whether they can deliver a safe solution. Purchase of medicines and medical devices of any kind through unregulated and unlicensed vendors should be avoided at all cost. You should also be asking:

  • How do you communicate product recalls? Can the kit vendor tell you exactly how they track the items they have provided to you, so they can quickly communicate to you in the event of a product recall?
  • Does the kit include medicines that require refrigeration? Very few yachts have the ability (or process in place) to safely stow and maintain medicines requiring refrigeration. If you have concerns, ask the medical kit vendor if they can recommend an alternative medication that does not require refrigeration.

 

So, which superyacht medical kit do I need? 

The legal compliance requirements your yacht falls under depends on your flag state and most flag states reference MSN 1905, according to the categories below: 

 

What else do I need to consider when choosing a medical kit and provider? 

Other expectations of your medical kit/provider should include:

  • Product expiration dates
  • Ease of international supply and support capability
  • Compliance of products against statutory regulations and legislative recommendations
  • Simplicity of item use by non medical professionals
  • Availability to connect to a provider who knows your kit and can advise accordingly
  • Logical arrangement of kits, enabling swift usage
  • Waterproof, hardwearing bags

MedAire also has a dedicated team that provides consultations for bespoke solutions i.e. a refit that is considering medical facilities within their design.

Additional equipment and needs

Our team has worked collaboratively with many forward-thinking clients on a range of medical projects, including: bespoke medical rooms, hyperbaric chambers, covid testing equipment and more! Find out more here.

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The planning and execution of MedAire medical kits are the result of over 40 years of experience within remote medicine.

With the MedAire solution, you are not only ensuring that a box has been ticked, but that your crew has the best possible equipment and medication to effectively manage injury and illness onboard.

To find out more, contact us here to speak to a member of the team.

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