Gdynia Maritime School teams up with UCMMiT for a seafarer health day on 6 November
The Gdynia Maritime School, a maritime training provider based at ul. Polska 13A in Gdynia, will host a preventive health event for its students and trainees on 6 November 2026, from 9.00 to 12.00. Zdrowie na pokładzie - gotowi do rejsu (Health on board - ready to sail) combines short expert talks on sleep, fatigue and mental health at sea with screening stations where participants can check blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation, body composition, vision and hearing. The school's partners are the University Centre of Maritime and Tropical Medicine (UCMMiT) in Gdynia and the Gdańsk Health Centre (GCZ).
In brief
Szkoła Morska w Gdyni will hold a health prevention and education event called Health on Board for its students and trainees on 6 November 2026. From 9:00 to 12:00 at Polska Street 13A, participants will hear lectures on sleep, fatigue and mental health at sea and have their blood pressure, pulse and saturation measured. Event participants will also undergo vision and hearing screening. Partners of Szkoła Morska w Gdyni are the University Centre of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia and Gdańskie Centrum Zdrowia.
Why prevention before the first contract
Work at sea places demands on the body that shore jobs do not. Sleep patterns dictated by watches, stress, fatigue and months away from family call for preparation well before the first embarkation. Medical fitness is also a condition of every seafarer's employment under the STCW and MLC regimes, so the habit of regular check-ups pays off throughout a career.
The event is meant to build health awareness among young people entering the profession and to make prevention a standard part of preparing for a job at sea. UCMMiT brings more than 86 years of experience in caring for seafarers, and the Gdańsk Health Centre adds its preventive health services.
Talks on sleep, vaccinations and mental health
The educational part consists of short lectures by experts. Topics cover sleep, fatigue and recovery, health preparation for travel, vaccinations, water and food safety, and mental health. These are issues a seafarer faces on every contract, whatever the ship type or trading area.
Screening stations: blood pressure, saturation, vision and hearing
The practical part offers prevention stations where participants can measure blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation and body composition, undergo vision and hearing screening and talk to a psychologist. The event is addressed to the students and trainees of the Gdynia Maritime School.
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier
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