The web page is a notification of the Ministry of Shipping of India, announcing the amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) Rules, 2015. The amendment rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, which is February 21, 2017. The amendment rules change the units of limitation for various types of maritime claims, such as loss of life, personal injury, property damage, etc. The new units are higher than the previous ones, reflecting the inflation of the currency.