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Water Safety Series: Assessing the Risk of Legionella

By David Best, Director of Public Health Risk is an important concept in the maritime industry. The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “risk” as a chance or possibility of danger,…CruiseRead more Insight3 min read

VIKANDER Profile: Karl Bergsten

It’s said that for seafarers—and those in support of them—saltwater runs in the veins. Pair this with the experience and pastimes of VIKAND’s Associate Medical Director, Dr. Karl Bergsten, and…CommercialCruise+3Read more Insight4 min read

5 Misconceptions About Hydroxyl Generators

When it comes to hydroxyl generator technology, there are several misconceptions that prompt organizations to make uninformed decisions when investing in and implementing the best air purification device for their…CommercialCruise+1Read more Insight4 min read

Doctors and Nurses: Partners in Public Health

By David Best, Director of Public Health In an earlier article, I compared the role of a Public Health Officer (PHO) as similar to that of the Mandalorian—the protagonist from…CruiseRead more Insight3 min read

From Transylvania to Treating Shipboard Patients

By Robert Cooper, Writer Radu Vultur’s parents were both doctors. His father was chief of gynecology and a hospital director for a time in the Transylvanian town of Reghin, Romania,…CruiseRead more Insight4 min read

The Value of Having a Public Health Officer Onboard

By David Best, Director of Public Health It is often said that a bad day sailing is a hundred times better than a good day at work. Surely, the truth…CruiseRead more Insight2 min read

VIKANDER Profile: Dave Bull

It’s fitting that Lawrence of Arabia is Welshman, Dave Bull’s, favorite movie for he is an epic kind of gent. The architect of VIKAND’s maritime telehealth solution with collaborators FrontM…CommercialCruise+2Read more Insight4 min read

The Benefits of Public Health Training

By David Best, Director of Public Health The role of a Public Health Officer (PHO) onboard a cruise ship these days must feel a little like being the Mandalorian. In…CruiseRead more Insight4 min read

Why Wearing Face Masks is Still Important

By David Best, Director of Public Health Aristotle famously wrote, "The more you know, the more you realize you don't know." If there was ever a quote most apt at…CommercialCruise+3Read more Insight3 min read

Sailing the Seas as a Shipboard Paramedic

By Robert Cooper, Writer “I have always sought out challenging environments,” says Ryan Rivers as he explains how he became a VIKAND shipboard paramedic on a commercial fishing vessel that…CruiseRead more