Certificates Awarding Ceremony of STCW Basic Safety Course No. 02-2023(O) & No. 05-2023(S) was held at the Mini Auditorium, Naval and Maritime Academy on 18th August 2023 to mark the termination of the courses. The ceremony was honoured by the Commandant, Naval & Maritime Academy, as the Chief Guest. STCW Basic Safety courses No. 02-2023(O) & No. 05-2023(S) were commenced on 17th July 2023 with the participation of 15 Officers and 24 Sailor under trainees respectively and all the trainees were awarded with the certificates on successful completion of the courses. The objective of this course is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge as well as the training required to obtain the Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC). The course enhances the competencies of the participants to carry out the duties onboard merchant ships in a very successful and effective manner. The courses are conducted in accordance with the directives of the Director General of Merchant Shipping and the International Maritime Organization’s Constitution. All instructors of the Merchant Marine Training School and lecturers under the intensive supervision of the Commandant, Naval & Maritime Academy, sought to transform the quality training for the course participants with the vision of producing suitable, skilled seafarers for the field of merchant shipping. This course steers the future aspirations of naval personnel who wish to retire from the Sri Lanka Navy in future after serving 22 years or 12 years respectively and turning their careers into a new dimension. |
