- Backed Unimed Launches Telemedicine Solution to Further Enhance Technology Solutions For Maritime Medical Platform
Universal Marine Medical Supply International (“Unimed” or the “Company”), the leading global provider of pharmaceutical and medical solutions to the maritime industry, today announced the launch of comprehensive telemedicine capabilities, further strengthening the Company’s technology-enabled maritime medical platform.
Accessing medical care at sea remains an ongoing challenge for the maritime industry due to crew members’ prolonged periods away from accessible ports. This reality significantly impacts their physical and mental well-being as well as vessel operators’ long-term crew retention. Unimed’s telemedicine solution bridges this gap, providing 24/7 global access to experienced maritime doctors and nurses stationed at the Company’s medical health center in Athens, Greece. These experts offer urgent care and mental health services to vessels and crew members across international waters, reaching them wherever they might be. The telemedicine solution is integrated into Unimed’s proprietary medScale+© digital platform, currently utilized by over 5,500 vessels through a mobile app or web browser.
Through a subscription model — which Unimed first introduced to the industry in 2018 — medScale+ provides transparency by leveraging Unimed’s virtual tracking of all vessels’ on-board pharmaceutical products, vaccines, and medical supplies. By integrating telemedicine into medScale+, vessel operators combine a uniquely transparent digital tool to monitor and report their onboard medical capabilities with seamless access to timely and high-quality medical care, even when thousands of miles away from shore or an accessible port.
“For nearly 50 years, Unimed has been dedicated to safeguarding health at sea. Our telemedicine solution offers both customers and their crew members assurance of convenient access to medical care from anywhere in the world,” said Søren Andersen, CEO of Unimed. “As a longtime leader in the industry, we possess a profound understanding of the maritime industry and our customers’ medical compliance and risk management needs. Introducing telemedicine continues our long track record of digital innovation to improve well-being at sea, and we look forward to rolling out this innovative, cost-effective solution globally to continue being the go-to medical partner for our growing client base.”
Unimed’s telemedicine services will operate from the Company’s medical center in Athens, Greece, staffed exclusively with EU-certified doctors. This strategic location ensures 24/7 global coverage with access to medical specialists all familiar with the maritime industry’s unique challenges. This proactive approach offers a service based on direct industry knowledge and critical customer needs and also aligns with Unimed’s express mission to enhance life on board vessels and improve crew members’ well-being, driving the industry forward in safety and welfare.
“As Unimed embraces the future of healthcare and wellness at sea, we see an unparalleled commitment to pioneering solutions that not only meet the unique challenges of maritime environments, but also elevate standards across the medical care industry worldwide,” said James Zenni, Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of ZCG. “Unimed’s vision represents the next step in health and wellness for maritime vessels, revolutionizing care and setting new standards with technology-driven approaches that ensure safer and healthier maritime environments for all.”
Unimed is a portfolio company of Z Capital Partners, L.L.C., the private equity arm of Z Capital Group, L.L.C. (“ZCG”), a leading privately held merchant bank.
To learn more about medScale+, visit https://medscaleplus.com/.
