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The Company of Master Mariners of Sri Lanka (CMM) will provide an opportunity for a seafarer to nominate a deserving family member to be trained as a seaman at a Government Approved Seaman Training Institute and give employment at sea on a merchant ship.

The history of seafaring in Sri Lanka goes back many decades, but it was with the setting up of the national fleet through the Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC) that a proper long-term national training plan for Officers was initiated and implemented. Deck Cadets were taken in batches annually and over the years these youngsters followed a rewarding and lucrative career, working their way up, gaining experience and qualifications to command the very same vessels they were trained on.

CSC was not the only avenue for young Sri Lankans to take up a career at sea as Cadets. There were a number of foreign ship owners who invested with confidence in the capabilities of Sri Lankans and many rose up to be Captains of their fleets.

From having a handful of Master Mariners in the early 70's, Sri Lanka today has over 160 Qualified Master Mariners, who are either in command of ships at sea or holding responsible positions in the shipping industry, both in Sri Lanka and overseas. On the initiative of these Ship Captains, The Company of Master Mariners of Sri Lanka (CMM) was formed in 1991, with the aim of being a body of experienced seafarers who would be available to assist the government, local bodies and the public on matters related to shipping. CMM has made progress and been successful in achieving its objective.

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