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Case Study: Managing Progressive Vascular Emergency Onboard
An 8-Week Telehealth Remote Management of a Lower Limb Vascular Condition with Evolving Diagnosis at Sea Patient: 58-year-old male Rank: Senior Officer Vessel: Cargo Initial Consultation Date: May 1, 2025 Final Case Closure: June 26, 2025 Total Duration of Monitoring: 8 weeks Case Overview While at sea, senior officer onboard a cargo vessel presented with…
How to Create a Successful Onboard Medical Centre
Every vessel has a beating heart, but it’s not in the engine room nor the bridge. It’s the onboard medical centre. When designed and operated with foresight, the medical centre is the most critical safeguard for passengers and crew. It provides care, ensures safety, and underpins confidence in the vessel’s ability to navigate not just…
Crew Healthcare Creates an Operational Advantage
Maritime operations depend on skilled, healthy and resilient crews to keep global trade moving. However, healthcare at sea has historically been reactive. From treating an onboard injury to getting a sick crew member to a shoreside hospital, care is often delivered in response to a crisis. New data from OneHealth by VIKAND shows why the…
Case Study: Navigating Diverticulitis with Telehealth at Sea
When a senior officer aboard an LNG carrier crossing the Atlantic developed sudden, severe abdominal pain, the stakes were high. Far from shore and without immediate access to a hospital, his condition – later diagnosed as acute diverticulitis with a localised abscess – threatened both his health and the ship’s operational continuity. As a key…
When Strength is a Weakness: Toxic Resilience in the Maritime Industry
For centuries, resilience has been a badge of honour in the maritime world. Seafarers have long endured unpredictable conditions, extended leave from home and loved ones, and some of the world’s most physically and mentally demanding labour. They have also proved their mettle by keeping global trade moving under the most challenging conditions. Hundreds of…
The Critical Role of Medical Supply Chain at Sea
For most, the supply chain appears to be a straightforward sequence: order, ship, receive. But beneath this apparent simplicity lies a complex network of regulations, decisions and coordination, especially in sectors such as healthcare and maritime, where the margin for error is narrow and the stakes can be life-threatening. Supply chain management is not just…
VIKANDER Profile: Dr. Roxanne Garcia
Our “VIKANDER Profile” highlights an extraordinary team member. Discover our collective depth of knowledge and get to know some of the people who make our mission possible. In this edition of Pulse, meet Dr. Roxanne Garcia, Lead Physician, OneHealth by VIKAND. Please describe your position and role at VIKAND As Lead Physician at OneHealth by…
From Reactive to Predictive: The Next Chapter in Maritime Healthcare
For generations, healthcare followed a familiar pattern: something goes wrong, and treatment follows. This reactive model saved countless lives, but today it’s no longer enough—especially in high-risk, high-responsibility environments like the ocean. Over the last two decades, a quiet revolution has reshaped healthcare across industries, transitioning from reactive to proactive and now to predictive. Today,…
My Harassment-Free Ship: Turning a Bold Commitment into Daily Reality
Every year on 25 June, the global maritime community comes together to celebrate the Day of the Seafarer and honour the hardworking people who keep global trade and travel moving. This year’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) campaign, titled My Harassment-Free Ship, is a bold and timely call to action urging the maritime industry to foster…
More Than Just Key Workers: The Case for Preventative Health in the Maritime Industry
This past month, representatives from governments, shipowners and seafarers’ unions met at the International Labour Organization (ILO) headquarters in Geneva. Held from 7 to 11 April, the gathering introduced significant amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), addressing the evolving needs of seafarers and the maritime sector. These amendments are set to take effect in…