THE STATE OF HEALTH IN YACHTING
For 40 years MedAire has taken pride in delivering high quality remote medical support to the aviation and maritime communities. In yachting alone we assist thousands of crewmembers every year.
With a global reach and two dedicated Assistance Centres, one in Phoenix and our newest hub in London, which has been supporting yachts for over two years - we continue to provide our expertise wherever and whenever it's needed.
As we mark this dual milestone: 40 years of service and two years of our London Assistance Centre expansion, we’re reflecting on health trends, key lessons and the continued evolution of our service.
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What does the report reveal?
- Most common case types from the past two years
- General overview of MedAire's cases: Vessel location, injury v illness, most common call time
- Evacuation: Why crewmembers needed to be evacuated and how
- Guest and owner focus: injuries and illnesses
- Mental Health: Looking at MedAire's cases alongside ISWAN's YachtCrewHelp
Expert care at sea or ashore
Expert Medical Advice
MedAire delivers support to vessels around the world, managing a range of routine and emergency medical cases:
- First responder emergency advice
- Personal medical questions: Including recommendations from the medical kit.
- Emotional Support: Access to structured counselling for a range of incidents from isolation to anxiety, loneliness and substance abuse.
- Diversion recommendations: Advising if a change to the vessel's planned route is necessary, based off the crewmember's medical prognosis.
Our services are certified by top governing bodies, such as ISO. Through 24/7 infrastructure, operational backup across 27 assistance centres, HIPAA-compliant privacy policies and robust financial security, we ensure that your crewmembers and guests receive high quality medical assistance, wherever, whenever.
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Shoreside Medical Assistance
When a case cannot be resolved onboard, MedAire provide a range of solutions to support the safety of your crew and guests, including:
- Medical referrals: International SOS maintain a network of 89,000+ credentialed providers, regularly audited for their quality of medical services.
- Evacuation management and patient movement: MedAire and International SOS conduct thousands of evacuations every year - we are the experts when it comes to coordinating patient movement
- We can pay for treatment on your behalf: Ensuring no delays in accessing care.

Clinical oversight of your medical operations
Whether you're seeking health solutions to safeguard your corporate employees or those onboard your vessels, MedAire and International SOS provide bespoke support to help structure medical operations of organisations.
This can include:
- Enhancing your onboard protocols
- Travel Risk Management: To assist your corporate teams on business travel
- Bespoke consultation to help adhere with specific international health regulations.

Digital Assessment Kit (DAK)
MedAire's Digital Assessment Kit (DAK) is a comprehensive solution which improves the quality of medical advice given to the responder, in three key ways:
- Fully integrated solution: The kit and App contains everything you need to assess a patient’s vital signs and transmit to MedAire.
- Improved Connectivity: Easily attach images and call MedAire through the App.
- Medical data integrity: Reliable vital sign readings and improved diagnosis due to medical grade equipment.
By facilitating the process of contacting MedAire, your seafarers are empowered to quickly and efficiently reach out for professional medical assistance wherever necessary, to receive expert, accurate advice and guidance.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Thank you so very much for that thoughtful and comprehensive response.
It is extremely helpful in assisting us to guarantee that we are providing the crew with the best medical support whilst also ensuring they have accurate information and education.
I really do appreciate your time, and the information provided, I will ensure that this is shared and discussed correctly.
Thank you & your team for such valued service yesterday.
It made my job less stressful having the voice on confirmation in my treatment plan. Everything the Doctor said was like a light in my treatment path.
It made me more confident knowing I wasn’t missing any steps. That is why I always call in the first place.
I can confirm *** has now been evacuated safely approximately 20 minutes ago.
On behalf of the crew, thank you very much to all Doctors, Nurses and everyone I have spoken with to talk us through the medical emergency.
The support and advice was invaluable and has kept **** as safe as possible whilst they were onboard. We are now glad she can receive further care. Thanks again and we will continue to assist where needed. Kind Regards,