Green Procedure
Title: Medic's Process in Case of Death Onboard
Doc. No: PRO-01-2298 Version: 1
1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
This procedure shall ensure that a case of death onboard a Seadrill unit is handled in
accordance with external and internal requirements.
1.3 Responsibilities
QHSE Manager is responsible for the content of this document. The document shall be
approved by Mexico Region Senior Vice President.
Rig Manager, Offshore Installation Manager, Mexico Region Medical Advisor and the Rig
Medic are responsible to ensure that this document is applied in their rig organization or
department.
Table of content
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Scope and applicability .......................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Responsibilities ...................................................................................................................... 1
2 REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 General Process .................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Death caused by disease ....................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Death caused by injury........................................................................................................... 2
2.4 Responsibility and organization ............................................................................................. 3
3 RISK EVALUATION ....................................................................................................................... 4
4 GUIDELINES .................................................................................................................................. 4
5 DOCUMENT CONTROL AND REFERENCES .............................................................................. 4
2 Requirements
2.1 General Process
Role Responsibility
Offshore Installation Manager Responsible to liaise with local authorities and shore based
(OIM) management in compliance with local requirements for
handling and investigation as applicable.
Medic Responsible to conduct all direct interface for handling,
processing, data collection and reporting
The Medic shall have an assistant when performing the necessary preparations before the
deceased is transported ashore. The Medic shall bear in mind the ethical aspects of caring
for the dead and carefully consider whom he or she asks to be an assistant. The Medic shall
inform the designated assistant in advance.
If there is a separate room for patients connected to the hospital, this will be used for caring
for the deceased. If such a room does not exist, the deceased will be cared for in his or her
cabin or a vacant cabin. Considering hygienic and emergency preparedness aspects, one
should avoid using the hospital for these purposes.
3 Risk evaluation
The assessed risks with in this procedure involve relevant heath and safety requirements.
This procedure also has specific risks associated with the possibility of the use of
miscommunications and miss documentation of local / legal health requirements.
4 Guidelines
None.
Relevant references
Local /Legal / International / Flag State Requirements for reporting of a death or
fatality on board a vessel.
http://www.imo.org