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completing the degree programme with approved supplementary programme.<\/p><p>Continuous Discharge Certificate is basically the Passport for a seafarer to embark their career as a seaman. In Sri Lanka CDCs are issued by the MSS (Merchant Shipping Secretariat<em>)<\/em>. To obtain a CDC, a candidate must follow MSS approved course which is recognized by the\u00a0<strong>IMO<\/strong>\u00a0and follows the rules, regulations and standards specified in\u00a0<strong>STCW<\/strong>. The seafarer Unit of the Ocean University was establish to conduct the approved\u00a0<strong>STCW\u00a0<\/strong>courses as covered both Operational and Supportive level of the ship to cater existing man power demand prevailing in international shipping industry thus enhancing the capability of seafarers to generate the much needed foreign exchange which is vital economic development of the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2348544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2348544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BV_Cert_ISO_9001-UKAS-1024x415-1-768x311.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BV_Cert_ISO_9001-UKAS-1024x415-1-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BV_Cert_ISO_9001-UKAS-1024x415-1-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BV_Cert_ISO_9001-UKAS-1024x415-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-161a07a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"161a07a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66df2e1\" data-id=\"66df2e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eee50c6\" data-id=\"eee50c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6446fdb jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_icon_box\" data-id=\"6446fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-icon-box icon-position- elementor-animation- jeg_module__1_6a118a6fc5d4d\" ><div class=\"jkit-icon-box-wrapper hover-from-left hover-gradient\"><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-body\">\n                <h2 class=\"title\">Vision<\/h2><p class=\"icon-box-description\">We aspire to be a world-class institution of excellence for maritime training and education. The university leads the way <br>towards quality education and culture of excellence in the third millennium.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a6c448\" data-id=\"7a6c448\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba426cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba426cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e3d699\" data-id=\"0e3d699\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe79b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fe79b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Equipped for Quality Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e32a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e32a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teaching Facilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b051e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b051e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The classroom equipped with a multimedia projector and a whiteboard, Smart Board and flipchart are provided for teaching the course and holding formal and informal subgroup discussions. Numerous replicated engines, posters, displays and engine room equipment are used from various establishments in developing the practical competence required by STCW 2010 amendment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c4935a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c4935a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de076d9\" data-id=\"de076d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df8da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df8da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Well ventilated, air conditioned spacious room and halls are provided to conduct lectures. Multimedia projectors, educational models and pictures of machinery and equipment displayed facilities available in lecture rooms.<\/li><li>Laboratories and workshops equipped with equipment and machines to conduct recommended practical in syllabus. A library is provided with all necessary types of text books, magazines, charts, notices, regulations etc. for the use of students and facilitators attached to Ocean University.<\/li><li>A computer room provides enhanced facility to familiar with the educational software and application of computer knowledge to deal with dedicated software packages.<\/li><li>Sound working condition of equipment and machineries are inspected, tested and maintained by technical officers under the supervision of the lecturer in charge of the laboratory.<\/li><li>Classrooms are big enough to seat all students with possible interspaces so they can see and hear the instructor.<\/li><li>Quality management system of Marine Engineering department in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 which is certified by the Bureau of Veritas (France)<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a39fd93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a39fd93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3e4d40\" data-id=\"f3e4d40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9659a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9659a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning Beyond the Classroom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add3339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"add3339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industrial Training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ace37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81ace37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Six months industrial training is included in degree program<\/strong>\u00a0industrial training, in\u00a0<strong>Colombo Dockyard and Colombo Ports<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Authority<\/strong>\u00a0or MSS approved workshop such as ports authority, power plant is done basically to comply with STCW requirements in achieving relevant competencies in various industrial applications. Industrial training is made mandatory for all students and requirement for fulfillment of degree course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52a9b86 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52a9b86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2495a60\" data-id=\"2495a60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-812513e elementor-widget 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