Offshore Medicals is run 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.
We handle most of it on the day. But four things in your bag and a decent night's sleep is the difference between a quick visit and a second trip.
Driving licence or passport. Bring the passport if you are being posted abroad.
If you use them day to day. The vision test is done with the correction you normally wear.
Names and doses of your regular medication. A photo of the boxes is enough.
If you have them, they speed up the assessment. We can manage without.
If you need a company-specific certificate, also bring the mobilisation letter or the operator's form.
Set aside 30-45 minutes for an ordinary certificate. Several certificates or a company protocol take longer, and we agree that in advance.
We review the result with you before you leave, and the certificate is usually issued immediately.
It is common to be nervous when your job depends on a certificate. We always review the result with you and advise on the options if something is not as it should be, for example supplementary examinations or a statement.
You will not be sent home with a no and no explanation. We are with you all the way to the answer.
Source: Offshore Medicals’ own guidance for the visit. This page is practical guidance and does not replace the doctor’s assessment on the day.
No. Eat and drink as usual. Just avoid a large meal right before, especially if you are also taking a fitness test.
No, take your regular medication as usual unless we have expressly agreed otherwise. Put it on the list so we know about it.
Tell us when you arrive. The vision test must be done with the correction you normally use, so we may need to book a new time for that part.
30-45 minutes for an ordinary certificate. The GWO Wind OEUK with Chester Step Test package takes about an hour, and Petronas is planned individually.
Seafarer and petroleum doctor with more than 20,000 medical examinations. OEUK-approved since 2006 and approved in Denmark, Norway, the UK and Sweden.