Pidpala Iryna. Legal features of professional and physical training of seafarers. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2017;7(7):1379-1392. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4632199 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/7857 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26.01.2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2017; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 01.07.2017. Revised: 02.07.2017. Accepted: 31.07.2017. UDK 349.2 LEGAL FEATURES OF PROFESSIONAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF SEAFARERS Iryna Pidpala Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding Abstract The article is devoted to the study of the specifics of the physical training of the sea crew. The fundamental principle is the connection of physical and sports with labor and defense activities. This connection is manifested in practice through the introduction of special methods of physical training in the organization of work. Vocational and physical training is one of the main directions, which forms knowledge, physical and special qualities, abilities and skills, which contribute to the achievement of the readiness of persons for successful professional activity. Recreational activities that reduce the negative impact on the health of the sea crew are characterized. It is certain that the state of health for suitability for maritime activities depends on medical examinations. Medical examinations are mandatory and have their own frequency, taking into account the position on the ship. Key words: seaman; professional physical training; sea crew; medical examination; fitness; health status; maritime activity.