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 1788/222022-06-30 → 2022-07-18
    Vessel pasific sank in vicinity 00-58.74N 104-47.31E at 292030Z
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  2. HYDROPAC 1759/222022-06-27 → 2022-07-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel emelda in 06-10.70N 107-16.40E at 270448Z jun
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 1730/222022-06-24 → 2022-06-24
    F/V na 91818 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 19-55.00N 107-47.00E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 1722/222022-06-23 → 2022-07-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-00.00N 117-15.00E at 230501Z jun
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 1715/222022-06-22 → 2022-07-08
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity 07-29.70N 112-32.30E
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 1707/222022-06-21 → 2022-06-22
    F/V qb 98039TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-56.00N 110-24.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 1706/222022-06-21 → 2022-06-25
    F/V qng 98366TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-25.00N 109-08.00E at 202300Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 1638/222022-06-14 → 2022-07-01
    Man overboard from F/V nt 90845TS in 11-01.00N 108-49.00E at 071730Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 1636/222022-06-14 → 2022-06-15
    F/V qng 95255 ts, 34 persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 09-58.00N 110-17.00E at 102318Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 1620/222022-06-12 → 2022-06-15
    F/V qna 95005 ts, 42 persons on board, flooding in 07-33.00N 116-14.00E at 112202Z jun
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  11. HYDROPAC 1570/222022-06-06 → 2022-06-06
    Man overboard from F/V qng 91426 ts in vicinity 15-47.00N 108-32.00E at 052030Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 1562/222022-06-04 → 2022-06-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 04-11.60N 110-16.20E at 040840Z jun
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 1514/222022-05-31 → 2022-05-31
    F/V sank due to collision with M/V ulusoy 12 in 12-16.90N 110-42.47E at 300740Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 1501/222022-05-29 → 2022-06-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V melati in 08-18.00N 107-46.66E at 290529Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 1499/222022-05-29 → 2022-05-31
    F/V dna 90677 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-20.00N 109-52.00E at 290519Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 1498/222022-05-29 → 2022-06-17
    One person overboard and missing from F/V tg 91985 ts in 08-29.83N 108-28.25E at 280900Z may
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 1466/222022-05-26 → 2022-06-10
    F/V dna 90355 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-31.00N 107-25.00E at 252200Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 1430/222022-05-23 → 2022-06-10
    Man overboard from F/V tg 92582 ts in 10-10.98N 106-46.25E at 221145Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 1377/222022-05-19 → 2022-06-03
    Fisherman missing from F/V st 90468TS in vicinity 07-39.00N 106-59.00E at 162130Z may
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 1338/222022-05-14 → 2022-06-03
    One person missing from M/V aristodimos in vicinity 02-43.88N 105-02.92E at 131100Z may
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  21. HYDROPAC 1331/222022-05-13 → 2022-05-27
    F/V, six persons on board, sank in 09-46.10N 107-59.53E at 122100Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 1307/222022-05-12 → 2022-05-27
    Distress signal received from M/V artman in 16-09.20N 109-50.20E at 112322Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 1305/222022-05-11 → 2022-05-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-22.10N 109-32.10E at 112138Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 1292/222022-05-11 → 2022-05-13
    Man overboard from F/V qb 92909 ts in 14-24.00N 109-22.00E at 021200Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 1278/222022-05-09 → 2022-05-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-17.80N 109-15.60E at 091807Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 1259/222022-05-08 → 2022-05-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-52.60N 116-14.50E at 082322Z may
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 1204/222022-05-03 → 2022-05-04
    F/V bd 93069 ts, nine persons on board, flooding in 12-45.00N 109-44.00E at 030500Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 1180/222022-05-01 → 2022-05-09
    F/V qna 90745 ts, 13 persons on board, flooding in 15-40N 114-07E at 302200Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 1175/222022-04-30 → 2022-05-20
    Man overboard from F/V tg 90109 ts in 07-50.75N 107-16.00E at 300430Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 1166/222022-04-29 → 2022-04-29
    Man overboard from F/V kh 90046TS in vicinity 10-40N 109-26E at 290400Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 1152/222022-04-28 → 2022-05-13
    Distress signal received in vicinity 01-38-52N 104-28-26E
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  32. HYDROPAC 1089/222022-04-22 → 2022-04-30
    F/V qng 98381 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to broken propeller in 08-30N 109-10E at…
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 1072/222022-04-20 → 2022-05-13
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96796TS in vicinity 09-43N 108-43E at 190330Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 1039/222022-04-15 → 2022-04-29
    Distress signal received in vicinity 05-19-19N 111-53-53E at 150641Z apr
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 1038/222022-04-15 → 2022-04-29
    Man overboard from F/V bv 90776TS in vicinity 10-18N 107-17E at 110700Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 1009/222022-04-12 → 2022-04-29
    F/V qna 94916 ts, 40 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-24N 112-57E at…
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 1004/222022-04-12 → 2022-04-12
    F/V qna 94916 ts, 40 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-06N 113-17E at…
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 1001/222022-04-11 → 2022-04-29
    Distress signal received from M/V best 8 in vicinity 07-20N 111-16E at 110854Z apr
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 976/222022-04-09 → 2022-04-10
    11 meter vessel suntrek, two persons on board, unreported indonesia to australia
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  40. HYDROPAC 950/222022-04-08 → 2022-04-22
    M/V truong nguyen 136, ten persons on board, sank in 14-30.7N 109-12.7E at 062130Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 912/222022-04-05 → 2022-04-07
    F/V qng 90610TS, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 16-07N 111-37E at 050620Z apr
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 889/222022-04-03 → 2022-04-22
    Man overboard from F/V bd 95810 ts in 12-57N 110-56E at 022150Z apr
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 883/222022-04-02 → 2022-04-12
    F/V py 95077 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to broken shaft in 14-33N 116-00E at 011000Z…
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 876/222022-04-01 → 2022-04-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V dong cheng 7 in 20-58.1N 111-31.0E at 011559Z apr
    South China Sea · China
  45. HYDROPAC 866/222022-04-01 → 2022-04-01
    F/V th 91832 ts, six person on board, disabled due to engine trouble in 16-51N 107-21E at 312330Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 815/222022-03-28 → 2022-03-28
    Distress signal received from F/V kh 94356 ts in 06-39N 114-40E at 272332Z mar
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  47. HYDROPAC 808/222022-03-27 → 2022-03-28
    Distress signal received from F/V kh 94356 ts in 06-57.17N 113-50.87E at 270958Z mar
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 765/222022-03-23 → 2022-04-08
    Distress signal received from F/V py 90178 ts in 13-34N 111-42E at 230809Z mar
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 754/222022-03-22 → 2022-04-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V andalucia carrier in 02-01.20N 105-04.35E
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  50. HYDROPAC 736/222022-03-21 → 2022-03-31
    Man overboard from F/V tg 92481 ts in 07-56.75N 107-00.26E at 202030Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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