Cargo ships are used to carry cargo, goods and bulk materials from one port to another. The process of ferrying these materials may be very long at times. Therefore, emergencies can occur in the seas and oceans, which require medical attention. Carrying an emergency kit in the ship is very beneficial.
The importance of these kits is that they will carry all the requirements needed for various needs in case of an emergency in the large water bodies.
A marine medical kit is used to carry several medical supplies to be used in the ship in case of an emergency requiring medical attention. The supplies carried in the first aid kit include; disposable gloves, adhesive bandages, regular strength pain medication, low-grade disinfectants, gauze, cotton swabs, iodine, among other simple medical components. The kit must always be on the ship at all times.
A safety kit is a particular type of bag, or a designed kit, used to carry essential supplies that keep people in the water safe. In the marine safety kit, one carries things like protective clothing, safety boots, protective jackets, some warmth gloves among other supplies.
This tool becomes of importance when an emergency arises in the ship. The kit is used to carry all the things that help when an emergency occurs. Some of these things include; water, food, radio used to give direction, flashlight, whistle for signaling, oxygen masks among other things.
Boat kits are mainly carried to the ship so that they can be kept in the lifesaver boats. Things kept here are those of primary importance and survival.
It's important that the survival kits mentioned above, are carried to the ships before departing. The kits can be acquired by buying them from licensed vendors.
