PROPOSED LJMU-CINEC

PARTNERSHIP TO CONDUCT UK
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
PROGRAMS IN SRI LANKA
1. Situational Appraisal

A number of shipping principles recruit Senior and Junior officers from South Asian region to
work on their vessels. A considerable number of recruits from this pool travel to UK, Australia
and Singapore to obtains their certificates of competency due to the high demand for officers
with CoCs from these countries. Every year this figure could be as high as 500.
The obtaining of CoC from above countries have its own complications. Some are listed below
1. Difficulty in obtaining placements
2. Degree of difficulty in obtaining student/resident visa
3. High course fee
4. High cost of living and air fare

When analyse above factors it is evident that a fair number of students can be attracted and
enrolled If any local institute could conduct preparatory courses leading to CoCs issued by any
of the above-named administrations as it is more convenient and cost effective.

2. Objective

CINEC in affiliation with Liverpool Jhon Moores University(UK) to conduct preparatory courses
leading to UK CoCs in Sri Lanka and to make it financially benefiting to both parties.

3. Market potential and opportunities

If CINEC could conduct programs towards the UK COC, the students other than Sri Lankans will
have following advantages when compared to going in to other countries
1. Cheaper air fares
2. Cheaper accommodation
3. Competitive course fee
4. Relaxed VISA formalities
CINEC will initially explore new markets in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh through agents in
those countries in addition to direct registrations. As per our primary market study the
numbers will grow as we continue.

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4. Programs

4.1 Deck
 Officer of the Watch Certificate of Competency STCW Table A - II/1 (Deck) – Cert HE in
Nautical Science
 Chief Mate Certificate of Competency STCW Table A- II/1I (Deck) – DipHE in Nautical
Science

4.2 Engineering

 Officer of the Watch Certificate of Competency STCW Table A - III/I (Engineering) –

Certificate in marine Engineering

 Second Engineer Certificate of Competency STCW Table - III/II (Engineering) – DipHE in

Marine Engineering

5. About CINEC Campus

CINEC CAMPUS, Malabe, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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5.1 Sri Lanka’s Competitive Advantage as a Maritime Nation and Education Hub

Given the Island’s geographical location in the

centre of the Indian Ocean connecting the West
and the East, Sri Lanka enjoys a unique position
in maritime trade, commerce, and in important
global engagements.
Education is a success story. Sri Lanka’s
internationally well-known for its very high
literacy rate which is over 96%, easily achieving
the universal primary education target. The net
enrolment rate reached 99% in 2010, for both
males and females. The national education
policy now aims at enhancing the qualitative aspects of education on par with world standards
of higher education, enabling children and youth to face emerging challenges of a global
knowledge economy through programmes aimed at further improving English language and
information skills.
This potential is being harnessed today by all sectors utilizing Sri Lanka’s connectivity, modern
infrastructure facilities, and a skilled and competent work force, progressing towards a
diversified era of sustainable development.
An abundance of opportunities in a qualitative, but, affordable, and flexible environment, Sri
Lanka is open and ready for a productive global engagement and partnership with a distinct
competitive advantage.
To rank Sri Lanka with the top 10 with respect to logistics rankings requires a combined effort
of infrastructure development, human capacity building and improved soft skills. The
momentous and pivotal role played by the Colombo International Nautical and Engineering
College, more widely known as CINEC Maritime Campus in human capacity building in marine,
engineering and technology, logistics and transport sectors, is noteworthy.
The Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College is located in Malabe- a quiet
picturesque suburb in the capital city of Colombo, with branches in popular suburb Nugegoda,
Jaffna and Trincomalee in the North and East of Sri Lanka.

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 Established in 1990 Enriched with ISO
9001:2015 Quality Management System
Certification, CINEC was the winner of the
National Quality Awards for four consecutive
terms of five years 1999, 2004, 2009 & 2014,
winner of Global (World Class) Performance
Excellence Award in 2012, and also awarded
Best in class Award for Education Organization
in 2010 by the Asia Pacific Quality Organization.
CINEC can proudly boast off as the largest
Maritime Educational Training Facility
approved by the Directorate of Merchant
shipping in Sri Lanka, and recognized by the
International Maritime Organization (IMO), and
European Maritime Safety Authority (EMSA).
CINEC is the only institution that offers training to Class II and Class I seafarers, in Sri Lanka.
With a proud history of over two and a half decades, CINEC has been able to establish itself as
the most prestigious option for those who desire a career in the fields of Maritime, Engineering,
Law, Logistics, Transport, Management, Hospitality, English Language, Health Sciences,
Aviation, Education, Vocational Training and IT, through the provision of world class excellence
in education and training.

The faculties of Engineering and Technology,

Marine Engineering, Maritime Science, Health
Sciences and Management and Social Sciences,
form the core of the diversified academic
disciplines on offer at CINEC.
CINEC Campus with foreign and local partners now
caters to over 20,000 students annually, who
follow a range of over 195 Educational and training
programmes. Offering courses from Certificate
level to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees
which are approved by the University Grants
Commission Sri Lanka, and affiliated with Foreign
Universities in Australia, China, UK, and USA, CINEC provides a plethora of opportunities for Sri
Lankan students to excel in higher education of world class standards, at an affordable cost.
The internationally recognized degrees awarded to Class I Masters and Class I Chief Engineers,
and certificate of competencies (Sri Lanka) to others have attracted both local and foreign
potential sea farers and those already serving at sea. These include the refresher courses which
cover all trades at sea. These training comply with international convention of standards of
training certification and watch keeping for seafarers (STCW) as amended in 1978. CINEC
trained Masters, Chief Engineers, Officers and Ratings are currently employed with many

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shipping principals based in Europe, USA, Canada, Asia and the Pacific. CINEC with its world
class facilities and reputation for global excellence in maritime education in all grades has now
expanded its base by establishing and managing national maritime training institutes at Fiji and
Seychelles.
CINEC Maritime Campus, a Maritime Training Institution and is a member of Blue Chip
Companies in Sri Lanka. Our partners and associated companies are engaged in foreign Port
Control Management, Liner Agency, Ship Repair, Marine Surveys, Ship Chandelling, Marine Crew
Travel, Crew Recruitment and Management, Ship Husbandry, Marine Radio and Electronic
Repairs.
One of the shareholders of CINEC the Ceyline Holdings is
today the Sri Lanka’s leading agency for providing ship’s
crews to foreign vessels with a 30-year experience in the
shipping industry. Ceyline at present has a pool of over 3500
seafarers spanning from Class I qualification to all levels of
maritime competencies. Out of this pool of seafarers in an
average approx. 1200 serve at sea at any given time.
Retention rate under the same principal of these seafarers
is at a healthy 80% - 85% which speaks well for CINEC and
Ceyline products. In addition to above many CINEC trained
seafarers are serving large number of multinational
principals at sea.
Offering unlimited opportunities to its students, CINEC continues to work towards furthering its
academic excellence with the objective of producing competent professionals in a chosen
career.
CINEC is interested in entering into partnerships, agreements or understanding with government
institutions, agencies, shipping principals, private agencies and service providers to derive
optimum benefits.
Further CINEC Campus also involved in managing two foreign maritime academies namely Fiji
Maritime Academy and Seychelles Maritime Academy at the request of the respective
governments. CINEC was instrumental in getting Seychelles in to the IMO white list in 2014.

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5.2 Some of the facilities for Maritime Training

5.2.1 Air Conditioned Classrooms with interactive whiteboards.

5.2.2 Learning Resource Centre

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5.2.3 TRANSAS 5000 Bridge and Engine Simulator

5.2.4 Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator

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5.2.5 Fire Simulator

5.2.6 GMDSS Simulator

5.2.7 Ship-in Campus

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5.2.8 Seamanship, Engine and Electrical workshops including for High voltage training

5.2.9 Survival Centre

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 5.3 Lecture Panel (Qualifications and Experience)

5.3.1 Navigation

No Name Designation Qualification Lecturing

Experience

1 Capt.Krishan Dean/ Senior Master Mariner (Sri 15 years at CINEC. 2

Perera Lecturer Lanka) years in UK at
Fleetwood Nautical
Advanced Diploma(SL)
Campus and Orkney
GIFireE(UK) College.

2 Capt.Prasanna Associate Dean Master Mariner(UK) 10 years at CINEC

Sedrick
MSc in Transport and
Logistics (Dalian)

3 Mr.Shane Senior HOD Chief Mate (FG)(UK) 10 years at CINEC

Sankanarayana
MSc in International
Shipping Ports and
Environment (UK)
LLM(UK), B-Tec (UK)

4 Mr.Thilak Deputy HOD Chief Mate (Sri Lanka) 20 years at CINEC

Wickramsinghe
BSc in Nautical Science

5 Prof.Nalaka Vice President Master Mariner(Aus) 15 years at CINEC

Jayakody and Dalian Maritime
MSc in Maritime
University
Training
(WMU/Sweden)
DSc in Maritime Affairs
(Dalian MU)

6 Capt.Peshala Assistant Vice Master Mariner(UK) 10 years at CINEC

Madagama President
IMO Consultant,
AFNI, CMILT, MICS

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7. Capt.D.J HOD Master Mariner(India), 15 years at CINEC
Amarasuriya FICS, FCILT, FNI (UK)

8 Capt.Ranjith Senior Lecturer Master Mariner 15 years at CINEC

Perera (Singapore)
1 Year in South
Harbour Pilot Africa as Port
(Singapore) Instructor.
Marine surveyor 2 Year in East Africa
as Marine Pilot and
Harbor Master

9 Capt.K.Dollapihilla Senior Lecturer Master Mariner (AUS) 07 years at CINEC

& Placement
MBA(UK)
officer (Cadets)
Asso. Dip of
Technology,

10 Capt.Aruna Senior Lecturer Master Mariner (SL) 15 years at CINEC

Kotelawala
B.Sc in Maritime
sciences (Dalin
Maritime University)
MICS
National Certificate of
competency (SL)
Advance diploma in
Maritime science
(CINEC)
Advanced diploma
(Goodwill Maritime
Academy)

11 Capt.Harindra Principle Master Mariner(UK) 06 years at CINEC

Perera Lecturer
Harbour Pilot (UK)

12 Capt.Kolitha Lecturer Master Mariner (UK) 02 years at CINEC

Gunawardane

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5.3.2 Marine Engineering

No Name Designation Qualification Lecturing

Experience

National Certificate of
Technology in
mechanical
Engineering - University
of Moratuwa
4 years Marine
Engineering
16 years of
Dean - Faculty apprenticeship Diploma
Mr.G.A.D.V.Charith teaching
01 of Marine in Practical Radio &
Senavirathna Electronics experience at
Engineering
CINEC
Ch .Mar Eng, Charted Eng
Institute of Marine
Engineering, Science &
Technology

Marine Engineer Class 1

DoT Australia

Advance diploma in
Marine Engineering
10 years of
Mr.Arjuna Head of B.Sc. in Marine teaching
02
Ranasinghe Department Engineering experience at
CINEC
Marine Engineer Class 1
CoC (SL)

Advance diploma in 05 years of

Mr.R.P.Jinesh Marine Engineering teaching
03 Senior Lecturer
Rajapakha Marine Engineer Class 1 experience at
CoC CINEC

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 M.Sc. in Applied
Electronics.
University of Colombo 08 years of
Mr.L.A.Duminda (Sri Lanka) University of teaching
04 Senior Lecturer Turku (Finland)
Kumara experience at
B.Sc. in Physical CINEC
Sciences.
University of Colombo.

Natinal Diploma in
Technology in University
of Moratuwa
Member of IMarEST and
SOCEM 04 years of
teaching
05 Mr.M.Gunawardana Lecturer Ch. Mar Eng, Charted Eng experience at
Institute of Marine CINEC
Engineering, Science &
Technology
Marine Engineer Class 1
CoC (UK)

BSc in Marine
Engineering, NDT
Ch. Mar Eng, Charted Eng
Institute of Marine 04 years of
06 Mr.M.N.S.Perera Senior Lecturer Engineering, Science & teaching
Technology experience at
CINEC
Marine Engineer Class 1
CoC (UK)

National Diploma in
Technology in
mechanical Engineering - 04 years of
University of Moratuwa teaching
07 Mr.Ajith Wijesinghe Senior Lecturer
experience at
Lloyds Class surveyor
CINEC
Marine Engineer Class 1
CoC (UK)

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5.33 Marine Electrical

No Name Designation Qualification Lecturing

Experience

Post Graduate
Diploma in Business
Administration,
Certificate issued by
University of Wales,
Mr.Ranjith Cooray UK. 04 years of
Gunawardena Head of teaching
01 Registered Lead
Department experience at
Auditor in
CINEC
Environment
Management Systems,
ISO 18000.
Marine Engineer Class
1 CoC

Class IV (COC) Officer

in charge of
Engineering Watch
(NCV)
City & Guild Adv.
Diploma, National 16 years of
Mr. F.X.C.Hariharan teaching
02 Senior Lecturer Certificate in
Technology (Electrical experience at
& Electronics CINEC
Engineering), Marine
High voltage course by
ABB Marine Academy
Singapore- (DNV-
Approved),

04 Years Special
Engineering
Apprenticeship, City & 07 years of
Guilds London Final teaching
03 Mr.S.R.M.B.Thilakarathna Senior Lecturer Part 3 Exam in experience at
Electrical Engineering CINEC
Practice.

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 Marine Engineering
Officer Class III

National Diploma In
Technology (Electrical
Technology),
Engineering Council
UK – Electical &
Electronics (B.Eng
Equivalent ) 06 years of
Mr. Dhanushka Reading MSc Research teaching
04 Lecturer
Agalakanda (Industrial experience at
Automation). CINEC

Post Graduate
Diploma in Industrial
Automation –Faculty
of Engineering
University of
Moratuwa.

National Diploma in
Engendering sciences -
04 Years (NDES-
Electrical Power TTI –
Katunayaka) / 06 years of
Mr.M.K.N. Sampath Assistant teaching
05 High Voltage
Lecturer experience at
management level
CINEC
Electrical Safety (DNV-
Approved)
Explosion protection
course

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6. Proposed Business Model

We recommend the Franchise business model in the initial stage and make suitable revision as
we move on.

7. Proposed Methodology of collaboration

7.1 Registration:
Prospective students to take eligibility from MCA prior registration at CINEC. All applications
received for registration should be approved by LJMU before enrollment for the program.
7.2 Conduct of the lectures:
CINEC to conduct the identical program of LJMU namely (but not limited to), LJMU programs
leading to OOW, EOOW, Chief Mate and Second Engineer Certificates of Competency, with full
compliance of quality standards followed by LJMU and CINEC. Lecturers will be conducted by
CINEC lecturers as approved by LJMU. All academic material eg Syllabus / Lesson Plans / Course
Notes to be provided by LJMU.

7.3 STCW Mandatory short courses:

MCA to approve existing CINEC programs.
All STCW programs are validated and approved by Sri Lanka Administration.
All CINEC STCW programs have been also audited by European Maritime Safety Administration
(EMSA) in 2014.

7.4 Class Rooms and other facilities:

All facilities required to conduct the CoC programs including all simulators for STCW short
courses are available at CINEC. LJMU to verify and agree.

7.5 Examination:
We propose following method subject to further discussion.

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All question papers to be set by LJMU with the Marking Scheme, sent to CINEC to conduct the
examination at CINEC examination centre and scrutinized by CINEC lecturers and moderated by
LJMU.
All SQA question papers sent to CINEC and conducted at CINEC examination centre. Answer
scripts scrutinized by SQA.

7.6 Orals:
MCA to approve a local examiner to conduct orals.

7.7 Issue of Certificates:

All non COC certificates to be issued by CINEC.
All COCs to be issued directly to the student.

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 OOW

Examination by LJMU Examination by SQA

FAIL

PASS PASS

Examination by LJMU

FAIL

PASS

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7.8 Finance:
CINEC to pay Royalties fee to LJMU.
Students to pay applicable examination fee to CINEC/LJMU and SQA.
COC fee paid directly to MCA.

8. NEXT STEP

1. Obtain MCA agreement in principle to conduct the programs outside UK under the strict
supervision of LJMU as mentioned above.
2. If MCA agrees, Visit CINEC to inspect the facilities available and sign a MOA
3. If satisfies apply for MCA approval
4. CINEC wishes to extend cooperation for more programs such as (but not limited to) BA
(Hons) International Relations and Politics; BSc (Hons) Forensic Science; BA (Hons)
Business and Public Relation

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