CINEC Campus, Pioneer and Leader in Sri Lankan Maritime Training
Colombo International Nautical & Engineering College ( CINEC), established in 1990 is Sr Lankas’s pioneer in Merchant Marine Maritime Education. CINEC can proudly boast off as the largest Maritime Educational Training Facility approved by the Directorate of Merchant shipping in Sri Lanka, and recognised by the International Maritime Org a n i s ation ( IMO), and European Maritime Safety Authority ( EMSA). CINEC is the only institution that offers management level training to Class II and Class I seafarers, in Sri Lanka. CINEC is enriched with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification and 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 Organisation in 2010 by the Asia Pacific Quality Organisation.
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, Logistics, Transport, Management, Hospitality, English & Education, Aviation, Law, IT, Health Sciences and Vocational Training, through the provision of world class excellence in education and training.
The internationally recognised degrees and diplomas awarded to management and operation levels and certificate to support levels 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 management, operational and support level seafarers are currently employed extensively serving major shipping principals globally.
CINEC 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.
One of the shareholders of CINEC the Ceyline is today the Sri Lanka’s leading agency for providing ship’s crews to foreign vessels with over 30 years’ experience. Ceyline at present has a pool of over 3500 seafarers spanning from rating to Class I qualified personnel. 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 85% - 90% 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 and shore.
With these achievements in the Merchant Marine & Shipping industry and in the field of higher education, CINEC continue to train Cadets with a continuously upgraded training curriculum and also soft skills enriching cadets on their character and leadership traits. They are trained and qualified under senior lecturers and experienced and highly qualified trainers, complemented by excellent training infrastructure facilities of bridge and engine simulators, ship in campus, facilities for firefighting, safety and survival training emphasising on hands on practical training.
Qualitative delivery of instructional classes utilizing the expertise and knowledge of 22 management level ( class I & II) seafarers as permanent lecturers and state of art training facilities and infrastructure, mold cadets of deck, engineering and electrical branches to a solid foundation to embark on a sea career. Over 28 years of experience in maritime training and opportunities provided for soft skill development within the campus is reflective clearly in the overall standard of cadets who will stand out regionally and globally.
CINEC with its world class standing, positioning and reputa- tion for global excellence in maritime education in all grades has now extended its expertise offshore by establishing and managing national maritime training institutes at Fiji and Seychelles delivering support and operation level training. CINEC also provide support, operation and managerial training to foreigners.
CINEC is proud of its Alumni reaching over 3000 mark employed globally in the Shipping and Maritime Industry with over 300 achieving Managerial and Operational Level.
Proven track record of professional competency, high moral standards, exemplary conduct and strong character and leadership qualities with sound attitude. CINEC products enjoy the cutting edge over their global multinational competitors.
Currently there are CINEC Cadets of Deck, Engineering and Electro Technical branches having done all short courses ready to board vessels with CDC for their sea training phase.