In view of its wide scope of revision in respect of carriage of goods by sea, the ROC Maritime Law will have great impact on the rights and responsibilities of the parties to the contract of carriage. This article discusses the following issues: 1. The basic responsibilities of the cargo carrier under the ROC Maritime Law, including the provision of a seaworthy ship, the duty of care, without unreasonably deviaing from the agreed route or method of performance. It also analyzes the suitability of the relevant provisions in the ROC Maritime Law. 2. The statutory liabilities under the ROC Maritime Law, including the statutory exemptions, limitation to freedom of contract, limitation of liability, special liability the carriage of dangerous goods, action in tort against the carrier’s servants, agents and independent contractors, and limitation of time. 3. The comparison of relevant provisions in the ROC Maritime Law and the Hague-Visby Rules, in order to analyze the impact of the discrepancies between them.