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Category: <span>Cruise</span>

New for 2026: Is Your Fleet Ready to Deliver Ultrasounds?

In 2026, new regulations will take effect that require cruise operators to have at least one physician onboard trained in Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS). Onboard doctors should, at a minimum, be trained in basic ultrasound physics, knobology, vascular access procedural guidance, extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma (EFAST), and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).…

Fatigue Support is Critical to Safe Vessel Operations

There is a critical need for fatigue support throughout the global maritime industry. Sleep and circadian rhythms influence human performance, impulsivity, decision-making, learning, memory, alertness, and overall physical and mental health. Fatigue Can Lead to Disaster If we look back in history, the demand for humans to perform critical tasks at adverse circadian phases (i.e.…

Paul Frank Joins VIKAND as Senior Advisor to Enhance Maritime Healthcare Services

June 13, 2024 – Global healthcare specialist VIKAND proudly announces the appointment of Paul Frank as Senior Advisor. With over 35 years of experience in the telecommunications and ICT sectors, Frank brings a wealth of knowledge to VIKAND’s mission of advancing medical services and innovations within the maritime industry. Throughout his career, Paul has held…

Peter Schellenberger Becomes Senior Advisor to VIKAND

June 3, 2024 – Global healthcare specialist VIKAND recently welcomed maritime industry veteran Peter Schellenberger as a senior advisor to the executive team, where he will help champion VIKAND’s proactive approach to preventive seafarer healthcare. Schellenberger has vast experience in shipping, both on the supplier and the owner/manager side and for added value maritime services.…

From Ship to Shore: The Crucial Role of VIKAND’s Biomedical Engineers

The career possibilities for biomedical engineers are no longer constrained to land. Biomedical field service engineers are also needed on the world’s oceans, where health clinics aboard cruise ships carry a variety of complex, sensitive medical devices to help diagnose and treat people at sea. VIKAND, the leading provider of total healthcare solutions at sea,…