[The problems of customs registration and control of medications located aboard of water vessel]

For any ship owner, the medication support of vessels of merchant shipping is one of prime tasks of organization of due medical care of crew members. The ships first aid kit contains various medications, including medicines containing narcotic, psychotropic, drastic and toxic substances. The amount of medicines needed on board depends on duration of voyage, destination, the number of crew and nature of cargo. The ship, at call in any country, undergoes procedure of customs clearance and control both of ship itself and medications on board. The article considers modern aspects of customs clearance and control of medications. The degree of responsibility of ship owner and crew members for unreliable declaration is determined. The recommendations preventing illegal transfer of medications on ships board are formulated.