Training
STCW-aligned short and long courses covering fire fighting, first aid, survival techniques, tanker operations, officer-level management and pre-sea programmes — all delivered to IMO standards by instructors with genuine sea time.
About Lanka Academy
Training seafarers for the world's fleets since 2001.
Established in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Lanka Academy of Technological Studies is an IMO-aligned maritime training institution serving seafarers from Sri Lanka and beyond.
Our mission
Affordable, world-class maritime training.
Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Limited was founded in February 2001 with a clear mandate: to provide affordable, world-class maritime training to Sri Lankan and international seafarers. From our base at Fishery Harbour, Modara, Moratuwa, we have trained thousands of seafarers who now serve on vessels across every ocean on the chart.
Our programmes are delivered to International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards and are authorised by the Director General of Merchant Shipping (DGMS) of Sri Lanka. Every course we offer is designed not just to meet the minimum regulatory requirement, but to build the genuine competence that shipping companies demand and that seafarers' lives depend on.
2001
Year established
20+
Years of operation
IMO
Aligned standards
DGMS
Sri Lanka authorised
What we do
Three pillars of maritime service.
Testing
Marlin English language testing and practical welding assessment — the benchmarks that major shipping companies require before they'll sign a contract. Conducted on-site by certified examiners.
Crewing
End-to-end crewing agent services placing seafarers at every rank — from rating to master. Documentation, medicals, visa support and joining logistics are all coordinated by our dedicated crewing desk.
Accreditation
Recognised. Regulated. Reliable.
All STCW courses delivered by Lanka Academy are aligned with the IMO's standards under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 1978, as amended). Our programmes are approved and authorised by the Director General of Merchant Shipping (DGMS), Sri Lanka, ensuring that certificates issued by Lanka Academy are recognised by flag states and shipping companies worldwide.
IMO alignment
All courses delivered to International Maritime Organization standards.
DGMS authorised
Approved by the Director General of Merchant Shipping, Sri Lanka.
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Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Limited
Fishery Harbour, Modara, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka