REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

SHIPPING DEPUTY MINISTRY

Circular No. 1/2023 4 January 2023

SDM 05.13.002
SDM 12.03.002.007

To all Registered Owners, Registered Bareboat Charterers, Managers and

Representatives of Ships flying the Cyprus Flag,

To all Owners, Managers, Representatives and Ship Agents of ships, irrespective of flag
they are flying, calling at Cyprus Ports, (c/o The Cyprus Shipping Association),

The Cyprus Medical Association

Subject: The Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination of Seafarers and Issue of

Certificates) (List of Approved Doctors) Notification of 2022 (P.I.411/2022)

1. The Shipping Deputy Minister to The President of the Republic of Cyprus, in exercising
his powers under Section 12 of the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination of Seafarers
and Issue of Certificates) Law 107(I)/2000 and 71(I)/2014, issued the above Notification
which was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic No. 5750, Supplement III(I) and
dated 04.11.2022.

2. Seafarer´s Medical Examinations should be carried out and Medical Certificates, should
be issued, either by doctors in the private sector whose names appear in the following list
of Approved Doctors or by doctors working in the General Hospitals (of Nicosia, Limassol,
Larnaca, Ammochostos, Paphos).

Kyllinis Street, Mesa Geitonia, 4007 Lemesos, Postal Address: P.O.Box 56193, 3305 Lemesos, Cyprus
Telephone: +357 25848100, Telefax: +357 25848200
E-mail: maritimeadmin@dms.gov.cy, Web page: http://www.shipping.gov.cy
LIST OF APPROVED DOCTORS

General Practitioners Town

Atamyan Vahakn Nicosia
Christodoulou Renos Paralimni
Hadjikyriacou Maro Limassol
Nicolaides Konstantinos Larnaca
Samoutis Alexis Nicosia
Samoutis George Nicosia
Georgiou Manolis Polis Chrysochous
Kazamias Simos Nicosia
Themistocleous Themis Famagusta

General Surgeons
Doubbane Rassan Larnaca
Polydorou Demetrios Polis Chrysochous

Cardiologists
Assiotou Lysimashi Larnaca
Attipas Sotiris Limassol
Lemoniatis Marios Limassol
Neophytou Konstantinos Limassol
Savvides Kostas Nicosia
Stylianides Andreas Limassol

Nephrologists
Demetriou Demetrios Limassol

Pathologists
Danos Nicolaos Nicosia
Demosthenous Panagiotis Limassol
Ioannou Andreas Limassol
Kampouris Elias Larnaca
Panagiotou Konstantinos Limassol
Patsalides Konstantinos Limassol
Polymniou Kypros Limassol

Otolaryngologist
Ellinas Neophytos Larnaca
3. Notification P.I. 411/2022, repeals the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination of
Seafarers and Issue of Certificates ) (List of Approved Doctors) Notification of 2021,
P.I.193/2021.

4. Notification P.I.411/2022, in its Greek official version is attached herewith.

5. The Present Circular repeals and replaces Circular No. 25/2021.

This Circular must be placed on board vessels flying the Cyprus flag.

Liana Charalambous Tanos

Acting Permanent Secretary

CC:

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health

- Maritime Offices of the Deputy Ministry of Shipping abroad
- Inspectors of Cyprus Ships
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Diplomatic Missions and Honorary Consular Offices of the Republic
- Cyprus Shipping Chamber
- Cyprus Union of Ship-owners
- Cyprus Master Mariners Association
- Association of Merchant Marine Officers
- Recognised maritime training schools
- Trade Union SEK
- Trade Union PEO
- Trade Union DEOK
- Cyprus Bar Association