The study seeks to address the issues that have arisen in determining the responsibility of each party in a maritime transport contract, especially regarding whether this responsibility pertains to the maritime carrier, such as delivering the goods on time, not delaying their transport, and maintaining their condition. Additionally, the study aims to answer the following questions: When is the maritime carrier exempt from liability? How can the carrier prove that they are exempt from their responsibilities arising from the maritime transport contract? Is it permissible for the carrier to agree with the shipper on exemption from liability? To answer all these questions and resolve the related issues, the study explores the cases of exemption of the maritime carrier of goods from liability according to Omani legislation, comparative legislation, and international conventions. The study starts with an introductory chapter that explains the concept of maritime transport contract and its parties, their obligations and rights. While the first chapter focuses on showcasing legal cases that exempt the sea carrier of goods from liability in Omani legislation, comparative legislations and international convention, the study discusses in the second chapter the idea of the invalidity of the convention to exempt the sea carrier from liability and how the carrier can reduce the liability without fully relieving the carrier from it. The study finds that there is a lack of legal texts that balance the case of exempting a sea carrier due to a fire outbreak or protecting the stakeholder in his/her inability to prove that the fault of the fire is because of the carrier. The researcher finds that there is a difficulty in practical application with regard to the inability of the shipper or the owner of the goods to prove to the court that the fire was as a result of or caused by the carrier’s negligence. In addition, the local and international legislations came with peremptory legal rules that prevent an agreement on liability exemption, and that the legal penalty for any agreement of exemption from liability is an absolute invalidity. The study recommends stipulating that the payment of compensation awarded in liability claims be linked to the Omani national ‌currency. The study also sees the importance of placing a condition in the bill of lading that it is not permissible to agree to remove jurisdiction from the Omani courts.