Abstract: The deep-sea towing system is an important mean for mankind to develop and utilize the ocean. Among many types of deep-sea detection equipment, the deep-sea towing system has been widely used due to its advantages such as wide detection area, high operation efficiency, and good control performance. Aiming at the underwater control technology of deep-sea towing system, its development history and research status at home and abroad in two aspects: control means and control strategy were summarized and the advantages and disadvantages of different control means were analyzed and compared, and in the future research direction on the underwater control technology of deep-sea towing system was prospected, which will provide references for the application and development of deep-sea towing system.