Occupational Risks and Challenges of Seafaring

Occupational Risks and Challenges of Seafaring: Marcus Oldenburg, et al. Department of Maritime Medicine, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine, Germany—Seafarers are exposed to a high diversity of occupational health hazards onboard ships.

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