PEME Physician Dr. Vijay Belani features in Maritime Matrix Magazine
UK P&I Club Crew Health team are pleased to congratulate our approved PEME physician Dr. Vijay Belani of Dr. Belani's Blue Shield Medical Clinics in Mumbai and Goa, India on his feature article in Maritime Matrix magazine - November 2016.
Blue Shield Medical Clinic was one of the first approved clinics for the UK P&I Club Crew Health scheme first set up in 1997. Over the years the Blue Shield Medical Clinic group has undertaken over 18000 crew medicals at their 4 clinics located in 3 sites in Mumbai and Goa, India.
The UK P&I Club Crew Health team hosted a 20th Anniversary dinner at "Shang Palace" restaurant, Shangri-La Hotel, Makati, Manila on Saturday 18th March 2017.
The UK P&I Club Crew Health team hosted a 20th Anniversary dinner at the "Zinfandels" restaurant, Esplanade Hotel, Zagreb on Tuesday 7th February 2017.
The Club Crew Health team have been alerted to a change in the requirements for vaccination and certification of Filipino crewmembers visiting certain ports. The situation was first noted by IMEC and further confirmed by UK Club approved clinics in Manila and Club Correspondents Pandiman.
The recent worldwide outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus) has affected the availability of crew and opportunity for crew changes within the global fleet. Travel restrictions and additional screening have compounded the issue.
