This policy notification from the Ministry of Shipping of India, dated February 29, 2016, regarding the implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, for the working and living conditions of seafarers on Indian ships. The notification contains the rules and regulations for various aspects of seafarers employment, such as minimum age, medical certification, qualification, employment agreement, recruitment and placement, hours of work and rest, manning levels, accommodation, food and catering, health and safety, medical care, complaint procedures, payment of wages, repatriation, social security, and financial security. The notification also specifies the procedures and requirements for issuing, renewing, and endorsing the maritime labour certificate and the declaration of maritime labour compliance for Indian ships, as well as the inspection and enforcement mechanisms for ensuring compliance with the convention. The notification also provides the forms and formats for the certificate, the declaration, the evidence of financial security, and the declaration of maritime labour compliance.