The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958) as amended by The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2014 (31 of 2014) (w.e.f. 1-4-2015) The Merchant Shipping (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (32 of 2014) (w.e.f. 1-4-2015) with • The Merchant Shipping (Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2005 as amended by (Amendment) Rules, 2014 • The Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2008 • The Merchant Shipping (International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2008 • The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Rules, 2009 • The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) Rules, 2010 • The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances carried by Sea in Packaged Form) Rules, 2010 • The Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Rules, 2010 • The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Oil from Ships)Rules, 2010 • The Merchant Shipping (Regulation of Entry of Ships into Ports, Anchorages and Offshore Facilities) Rules, 2012 • The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping for Seafarers) Rules, 2014 • The Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) Rules, 2015 along with