Section 15(5)(d) in The Merchant Shipping (Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2016
(d)prior to making any such claims of monetary loss due to the non-payment of wages, the seafarer shall follow and exhaust the following procedure of complaint, namely :-(i)on the completion of a calendar month, if no wages have been paid to him / her, the seafarer may lodge a complaint on board with the Master or with the employer or ship-owner or with the Flag State or Port State Authorities, at the earliest opportunity; and(ii)at the earliest convenience, inform the Recruitment and Placement Service of all details regarding such non-payment of wages.