# Health at Sea: ENG1, Crew Welfare & Medical Support | The Crew Car

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Podcast: [Yachting Channel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743)
Published: 2026-06-15T16:27:32+00:00
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## Resource

Crew health is not just a wellbeing issue. It is a safety issue. In this episode of The Crew Car , Captain James Battey speaks with Dr. Simon Gordon , GP and ENG1 doctor based in Valbonne, about what yacht crew health really looks like from the medical side of the industry. Dr. Gordon shares how he came into the yachting world after taking over from Dr. Patrick Ireland in the South of France, and why his work with yacht crew, captains, agencies, brokers, and families has given him a wider view of the pressures sitting behind the polished image of yachting. This conversation looks at the limits of the ENG1, why some medical risks are not fully captured, how yachting compares with offshore industries, and why the industry needs to think more seriously about prevention, confidential health support, cardiac risk, mental health, and medical structures for crew. From delayed medical concerns during charter season to the pressure captains face, the lack of health system registration for some crew, video consultations, insurance gaps, and the need for annual off-the-record health checks, this is a practical discussion about how the industry can better protect the people who keep yachts running. In this episode: • Dr. Simon Gordon’s route from GP work to yachting medicine • What yacht crew and captains reveal during medical conversations • How yachting compares with offshore and oil rig medical systems • Why the ENG1 matters, but does not cover everything • Why cardiac risk deserves more serious attention onboard • How mental health and wellbeing become safety issues at sea • Why delayed medical concerns can create operational risk • The pressure placed on captains, senior crew, and families • Why annual off-the-record health checks could better support crew • How video consult…

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