The utility model provides a ship track recording system which comprises a ship track recording instrument. The ship track recording system further comprises a monitoring device. The ship track recording instrument comprises a camera, a central processing unit, a satellite positioning module, a storage unit, a display screen and a first wireless transmitting unit, wherein the camera is arranged outside a ship, and the central processing unit, the satellite positioning module, the storage unit, the display screen and the first wireless transmitting unit are arranged in a cabin. The monitoring device comprises a central processing unit, a storage unit, a display unit and a second wireless transmitting unit, wherein the storage unit, the display unit and the second wireless transmitting unit are respectively connected to the central processing unit. The ship track recording system comprises the satellite positioning module and the camera, and therefore satellite positioning data can be effectively combined with real-time recorded pictures. The ship track recording instrument can be in wireless communication with the long-range monitoring device through the first wireless transmitting unit and the second wireless transmitting unit, the long-range monitoring device can know the geographic position of the ship and the actual situations around the ship in real time, and the ship track recording system is of great significance on marine ship early warning and marine accident rescues.