Seafarers' Medical Scheme (SMS)

SMOU Seafarers’ Medical Scheme (SMS) – Only Available for SMOU Filipino & Burmese Members

SMOU SMS is a specially designed healthcare scheme that provides general healthcare needs for Filipino and Burmese seafaring officers and their dependents during their contract period whilst actively serving on vessels covered by SMOU CBAs.  Knowing that their dependents are well taken care of, it gives the officers a peace of mind as they sail the seas.

Free Medical Benefits

1. Medical Consultation
2. Complete Blood Count
3. Chest X-ray
4. Routine Urinalysis
5. Routine Fecalysis
6. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
7. Fast Blood Sugar (FBS) Test (check for Diabetes)
8. Cholesterol Test (check for cardiac)
9. Triglyceride Test (check for cardiac)
10. Creatinine Test (check for kidneys)

Criteria 

The free medical benefits are subject to the following:

1. SMS members who are active Filipino and Burmese officers serving on board vessels covered by SMOU CBA and whose shipping companies/employers are contributing to the SMOU SMS.

2. Each SMS member can nominate up to 4 dependents:

1. legitimate spouse (maximum age of 62 years)
2. legitimate children (maximum age of 21 years)
3. natural or adopted parents (maximum age of 62 years)
4. legitimate siblings (maximum age of 62 years)

3. Each family (SMS member and his nominated dependents) is entitled to receive a total of up to 4 medical benefits per calendar month.

4. For SMS enrolment, endorsement by the shipping/manning companies is required.

5. Upon the approval of enrolment, the SMS member and nominated dependents are issued the SMOU SMS Approved Advice which is required to be produced on each visit at the SMS clinic.

Location of SMS Clinics

Contact Details

SMS Administrator at email: sms@wavelink.com.sg