Abstract: Based on the research results of on-land evacuation, this paper discusses the research results and progress of emergency evacuation in passenger ships. Based on existing limited research results, IMO approves different evacuation guidelines regarding different ship types, including the composition and calculative methods of evacuation time and safety evaluation. Finally, the paper looks into the future of the research of emergency evacuation for damaged passenger ships-dynamic grid technique, optimization of evacuation signs, improvement of models and relationship of human behavior, hoping to improve IMO guidelines and related crew training