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title: "Check a domestic seafarer medical and eyesight assessment against the published rules"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/check-a-domestic-seafarer-medical-and-eyesight-assessment-against-the-pu"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A37-NE20261022-16"
practice_area: "Maritime, Shipping & Transport"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a domestic seafarer medical and eyesight assessment against the published rules

> From the medical assessment and the certificate being sought, mark whether a certificate of medical fitness is required, whether colour vision restricts the holder to daylight, and whether a change in health, including…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Maritime, Shipping & Transport](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the medical assessment and the certificate being sought, mark whether a certificate of medical fitness is required, whether colour vision restricts the holder to daylight, and whether a change in health, including pregnancy, has been reassessed. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the assessment matches the certificate type and whether a daylight restriction applies. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Domestic medical and eyesight assessment**

Match the assessment to the certificate type, and record any daylight restriction.

- What the AI does: From the medical assessment and the certificate being sought, mark whether a certificate of medical fitness is required, whether colour vision restricts the holder to daylight, and whether a change in health, including pregnancy, has been reassessed.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the assessment matches the certificate type and whether a daylight restriction applies.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. For a new certificate, require a certificate of medical fitness on form 1850, or an existing form 303.
2. For a renewal or endorsement of a lower certificate, require a certificate of medical fitness only where the page's table requires it, or where a medical answer is yes.
3. If colour vision is impaired, record the daylight limit for a master or coxswain, and for a general purpose hand on lookout unless directly supervised.
4. The lawyer decides whether the assessment is enough. The Standards document was not opened.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [AMSA: eyesight and medical requirements for domestic certificates](https://www.amsa.gov.au/qualifications-training/domestic-qualifications/eyesight-and-medical-requirements-domestic) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/check-a-domestic-seafarer-medical-and-eyesight-assessment-against-the-pu/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*