The invention discloses a remote control water cannon system for a ship. The system comprises at least one water cannon arranged on a ship deck, a water supply unit connected with the at least one water cannon through a master water supply pipe as well as a control unit for controlling the water cannon to continuously jet water columns, wherein the control unit is arranged in a driving cab of the ship. The remote control water cannon system is characterized in that the control unit comprises a CPU (central processing unit), a control panel, an information storage unit, a signal monitoring system, a visible system, a position adjusting system, a manipulating component, a jetting button and a water cannon table rotation control unit, wherein the signal monitoring system receives a signal of an enemy ship and sends the signal of the enemy ship to the control unit; the visible system comprises a liquid crystal display and can clearly display an image of the enemy ship; the position adjusting system is used for controlling the striking angle of the water cannon; the manipulating component is used for executing adjustment of the angle of the water cannon; the jetting button is used for controlling the water cannon to jet the water columns continuously; the water cannon table rotation control unit is used for controlling rotation of the water cannon table. The remote control water cannon system is convenient to operate, high in automation degree, good in striking effect and capable of rotating in a range of 360 degrees, the height of jetted water can be adjusted, and the system can effectively defense pirates.