This article studies the new developing tendency of legal systems of international carriage of passenger by sea through analyzing the following four aspects: liability basis,package limitation, testimony liability and obligatory insurance.

As one of main passenger transport s means in national economy, carriage of passenger by sea is important, but concerning it s state of safety, we are worried.

The paper introduces the newest development of Athen s Convention and analyses problems existed in China s law and regulations of the carrier s limitation of liability of carriage of passengers by sea and possibility of modification.

Carriage of passengers by sea is a important part of the marine transportation, it has great influence on social life and personal health and safety.