3. General objects of the body corporate

to promote professionalism in the shipping arena among the members of the body corporate by providing them training opportunities in the shipping business;

to create awareness among persons involved in the ship broking business, of the advantage of employing well-educated staff having a proper understanding of the shipping business, in such field;

to hold seminars and workshops for the benefit of those employed in the ship broking business;

to provide study courses relevant to the qualifying examinations for membership of the body corporate;

to promote understanding and co-operation with institutions having objects similar to those of the body corporate within and outside Sri Lanka; and

to assist the relevant authorities with the consent of such authorities–

to provide training in accordance with accepted principles of the shipping business to persons who desire to pursue a career in such business;

to conduct or provide to conduct courses of study and hold examinations in collaboration with recognized educational institutions in the field of shipping business; and

to undertake, promote and facilitate studies in the field of shipping business, subject to any applicable written law, to the extent permitted by such law.