The invention provides a platform type ship with a small escaping device. The platform type ship comprises platform type ship body and an escaping system and is characterized in that the platform typeship body comprises a ship body and standing columns mounted at the bottom of the ship body, the ship body comprises a platform and a cabin, the platform is mounted at the top of the cabin, limit columns and a first motor are mounted at the top of the platform, the first motor is mounted on one side of one limit column, a first belt pulley is arranged on the output shaft of the first motor, a first rotary shaft is arranged between the two limit columns, an escaping ladder winds the first rotary shaft, one end of the first rotary shaft is provided with a connecting shaft, the limit column on the motor side is provided with a through hole, one side of the limit column on the motor side is provided with a second belt pulley, one end of the connecting shaft penetrates the through hole to be connected with the second belt pulley, and the cabin is provided with a second rotary shaft. The platform type ship is reasonable in structure, high in safety performance and capable of fast rescuing trapped people.