Demand for both deck hands and officers is rising rapidly worldwide owing to the boom in shipping, said Rohan Codipilly, a former ship's captain who is now general manager, Mercantile Marine Management, another group subsidiary that supplies crews.
He said MSTI offers training courses that meet global standards and its training programme are internationally recognised.
"MSTI provides opportunities for Sri Lankan youths wanting to embark on a career in the world of shipping," he told LBO in an interview.
The institute earlier this month launched a new, modern lifeboat replacing that damaged by the tsunami in December 26, 2004,
Much of its equipment and infrastructure was damaged by th