The certificate is issued by Dr Helle Wibe
Seafarer and petroleum doctor with more than 20,000 medical examinations. OEUK-approved since 2006 and approved in Denmark, Norway, the UK and Sweden.
The medical certificate for seafarers and fishers, issued by a doctor approved by the Danish Maritime Authority.
The seafarer medical, commonly called the Blue Book, is the health certificate for seafarers and fishers. It documents that you are medically fit for service on board, and it must be valid when you sign on.
The examination may only be carried out by a doctor approved as a maritime doctor by the Danish Maritime Authority. Helle Wibe is an approved maritime doctor and grew up in an Esbjerg fishing family, so life at sea is familiar ground.
Medical history, regular medication and previous certificates.
General clinical examination to the Danish Maritime Authority's requirements.
Vision test and colour vision test, which is decisive for watchkeeping.
Audiometry.
Measured and assessed.
The result is reviewed with you, and the certificate is usually issued on the spot.
Driving licence or passport.
If you use them day to day.
A list of your regular medication.
If you have one.
Yes. The Danish seafarer's medical certificate, the sundhedsbevis, is the certificate issued to meet the STCW medical requirements. It is also known as the Blue Book. If you are a seaman or a fisher looking for an STCW medical in Denmark, this is the one.
Sygeforsikring danmark typically refunds 50 % of the examination for members. We give you the receipt so you can claim it yourself.
Colour vision is assessed against the Danish Maritime Authority's requirements, which depend on your role on board. We always review the result and the options with you.
Yes. Many people take the Blue Book together with the OEUK or Norwegian certificate in one visit. Mention it when booking.
Up to two years. Certain health conditions, and applicants under 18, may carry a shorter validity.
Seafarer and petroleum doctor with more than 20,000 medical examinations. OEUK-approved since 2006 and approved in Denmark, Norway, the UK and Sweden.