Regulation 46 Part 9 requirements for non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation
A seafarer must—
be given access to prompt and adequate medical care whilst working on board the ship at no cost to the seafarer; and
be permitted to visit a qualified medical doctor or dentist without delay in ports of call, where practicable.
A breach of paragraph (1) is an offence by the shipowner.
Subject to paragraph (4), a ship must not be operated unless it carries a qualified medical doctor who is responsible for providing medical care.
Paragraph (3) does not apply to a ship unless—
it has 100 or more persons on board; and
it is engaged on an international voyage lasting more than 72 hours.
A breach of paragraph (3) is an offence by the shipowner.
In paragraph (3), “qualified medical doctor” means a person who is recognised as such by, and who (for the purposes of sub-paragraph 4(b) of Standard A4.1 (medical care on board ship and ashore) of the MLC) has the qualifications required by, the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly.