ILO homeAbout the ILOHow the ILO worksDepartments and officesBureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)News and articles News and articles October 2016 © ILO / Maillard J. 2022 Seafarers and their families ensured of protection in cases of abandonment, death, and long-term disability 12 October 2016 ILO member States have confirmed the amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention ensuring better protection to seafarers and their families in case of abandonment, death, and long-term disability.