Abstract
In conjunction with the government’s work style reform policies, seafarers’ health management measures have been introduced, including the implementation of occupational physicians. From the perspectives of various experts, this report discusses: 1. Health problems and karoshi (death from overwork) among seafarers, 2. Seafarer health in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, where there is a large seafarer population, 3. The current state of occupational physicians for seafarers following amendments to the Seafarers Act, 4. The actual conditions of occupational physicians for seafarers, and 5. A proposal for the “Kasaoka Model” program for small and medium-sized shipping companies.
