Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the South China Sea

Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live.

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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Other hazards in the South China Sea

Archive · 3,861 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 99/262026-01-13 → 2026-04-17
    Man overboard from F/V bd 99146 ts in 09-09.00N 114-32.00E at 130315Z jan
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 91/262026-01-12 → 2026-04-17
    F/V kh 90026 ts, eight persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 3157/252025-11-29 → 2026-01-16
    F/V nt 90329 ts sank in 11-47.56N 109-11.35E at 272230Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 3153/252025-11-29 → 2026-01-16
    F/V dna 90350 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-00.00N 108-25.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 3137/252025-11-28 → 2026-01-16
    F/V py 96202 ts, five persons on board, sank in 10-22.50N 114-28.61E at 272352Z nov
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 3056/252025-11-23 → 2026-01-16
    Man overboard from F/V bv 96567 ts in 08-27.00N 106-43.00E at 230730Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 3006/252025-11-20 → 2026-01-16
    Distress signal received from vessel in 08-45.00N 107-45.00E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 2939/252025-11-14 → 2026-01-16
    M/V vp 1087, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 12-23.00N 109-26.00E at 1416000Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 289/252025-02-05 → 2025-06-16
    Man overboard from F/V bv 92567 ts in 07-38.00N 107-31.00E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 215/252025-01-28 → 2025-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-59.52N 107-21.24E on 28 jan
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 3583/242024-11-19 → 2025-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel jin mao 12 in 04-41.40N 108-56.90E at 191214Z nov vessels in…
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  12. HYDROPAC 3558/242024-11-17 → 2025-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406MHZ in 04-27.20N 107-43.80E at 161437Z nov
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  13. HYDROPAC 3077/242024-09-19 → 2024-11-22
    F/V bv 99778 ts, 14 persons on board, sank due to collision in 08-31.00N 106-57.00E at 190630Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 3054/242024-09-16 → 2024-11-22
    Man overboard from F/V bv 94477 ts in 08-52.00N 107-53.00E at 150930Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 1443/242024-05-01 → 2024-05-03
    F/V qng 92576 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-16.00N 109-44.00E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 1435/242024-05-01 → 2024-05-02
    M/V nd 1953, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-22.00N 109-22.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 1418/242024-04-30 → 2024-04-30
    Vessel sunrise 268, ten persons on board, aground in 20-07.90N 106-30.80E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 1323/242024-04-23 → 2024-04-30
    F/V th 90088 ts, four persons on board, sank in 21-01.83N 108-28.83E at 230145Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 1313/242024-04-22 → 2024-04-23
    Man overboard from F/V qng 95307 ts in 07-39.00N 111-35.00E at 211600Z apr
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 1304/242024-04-21 → 2024-04-23
    Four persons overboard from F/V th 90088 ts capsized and adrift in 21-01.83N 108-28.83E at 210600Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 1239/242024-04-16 → 2024-05-03
    Fisherman missing from M/V phat dat 68, in 14-05.07N 109-16.04E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 1215/242024-04-14 → 2024-05-03
    F/V qng 90077 ts, 19 persons on board, adrift due to a broken shaft in vicinity 15-58.00N 110-04.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 1161/242024-04-11 → 2024-04-11
    F/V cm 99793 ts sank in 08-57.00N 105-29.00E at 101000Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 1146/242024-04-10 → 2024-04-12
    F/V bd 97696 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-12.00N 111-35.00E at…
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 1130/242024-04-08 → 2024-04-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V harbour 12 in 03-46.40N 104-49.90E at 081228Z apr
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  26. HYDROPAC 1111/242024-04-07 → 2024-04-26
    Man overboard from F/V bv 99189 ts in 07-35.00N 109-10.00E at 060100Z apr
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 1107/242024-04-06 → 2024-04-26
    F/V na 90941 ts, five persons onboard, disabled and adrift in vicinity 19-05.00N 106-32.00E at 060935Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 1077/242024-04-04 → 2024-04-08
    F/V qng 92020 ts, four persons on board, flooded in 15-38.00N 109-48.00E at 040600Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 1061/242024-04-03 → 2024-04-19
    Fisherman missing from F/V bd 98497 ts in 11-07.00N 113-49.00E at 021230Z apr
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 1050/242024-04-01 → 2024-04-04
    F/V qna 90187 ts, four persons on board, flooding in vicinity 16-24.00N 110-29.00E
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 1034/242024-03-31 → 2024-04-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-58.58N 114-39.01E at 310345Z mar
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 879/242024-03-16 → 2024-04-05
    Distress signal received from M/V destiny 03 in 03-24.20N 106-51.00E at 151408Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  33. HYDROPAC 856/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-29
    Man overboard from F/V bd 93506 ts in 19-51.00N 106-12.00E at 132100Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 855/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-29
    Fisherman missing from F/V bth 97759 ts, 16 persons on board, in 09-45.00N 114-23.00E at 132000Z mar
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 824/242024-03-12 → 2024-03-17
    F/V bth 97692 ts sank in 10-53.00N 108-18.00E at 121000Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 812/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-29
    Man overboard from F/V qng 91374 ts in vicinity 11-42.00N 116-15.00E at 110730Z mar
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 810/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-12
    F/V qb 93629 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-05.00N 109-24.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 804/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-29
    F/V bv 97209 ts, 11 persons on board, sank in 09-13.00N 107-18.00E at 140600Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 797/242024-03-10 → 2024-03-29
    Distress signal received from M/V alma in 02-06.00N 104-44.00E at 100550Z mar
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  40. HYDROPAC 793/242024-03-10 → 2024-03-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V hung phat 89 in 09-22.4N 110-29.6E at 100033Z mar
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 792/242024-03-09 → 2024-03-11
    Man overboard from F/V bd 92155 ts, capsized and sunken in 11-14.00N 108-54.00E at 091200Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 762/242024-03-07 → 2024-03-22
    Fisherman missing from F/V qna 90394 ts in 15-25.00N 109-26.00E at 051530Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 747/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-22
    Distress signal received in 04-20.00N 105-34.50E at 052345Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  44. HYDROPAC 741/242024-03-05 → 2024-03-09
    F/V na 90638 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-25.00N 106-17.00E at 051240Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 712/242024-03-02 → 2024-03-03
    F/V bd 97064 ts, four persons on board, disabled and sinking in 10-34.00N 111-20.00E at 021430Z mar
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 678/242024-02-27 → 2024-03-15
    Man overboard from F/V kg 91639 ts in vicinity 07-02.53N 105-45.11E at 242200Z feb
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 677/242024-02-27 → 2024-03-15
    Man overboard from F/V kg 93615 ts in vicinity 07-46.46N 105-09.53E at 24110Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 672/242024-02-27 → 2024-03-05
    F/V py 95345 ts, four persons on board, taking on water in 13-17.00N 110-49.00E at 270325 feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 670/242024-02-27 → 2024-03-15
    Distress signal received in 00-01.10S 107-15.50E at 270032Z feb
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  50. HYDROPAC 666/242024-02-26 → 2024-02-28
    F/V qng 92913 ts disabled and adrift, seven persons on board, in 09-45.00N 109-07.00E at 241900Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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