Merchant Shipping Secretariat

Providing quality maritime education, training examination and certification of seafarers and ensuring safety of life and property at sea, enabling them to secure employment on foreign and national flag ships.

Promoting registration of ships under Sri Lanka flag and maintaining internationally acceptable standards through survey and inspection.

Work towards the eradication of substandard ships visiting our ports by conducting Ports State Control Inspections in line with the IOMOU on Port State Control matters in the Indian Ocean region.

Enforce the compliance of all applicable international conventions by all parties concerned, as appropriate.