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 1620/212021-05-31 → 2021-06-07
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96725 ts in 10-10N 108-00E at 310430Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 1532/212021-05-23 → 2021-06-11
    Man overboard from F/V bth 88990 ts in vicinity 10-08.3N 107-20.3E at 222300Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 1527/212021-05-22 → 2021-06-11
    Vessel km sicly jaya sakti sank in 01-04S 104-30E at 212200Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  4. HYDROPAC 1523/212021-05-22 → 2021-05-22
    M/V sinar bontang 1, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 00-01-37S 108-58-02E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  5. HYDROPAC 1522/212021-05-22 → 2021-05-22
    Vessel km sicly jaya sakti sank in 01-04S 104-30E at 212200Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  6. HYDROPAC 1521/212021-05-22 → 2021-05-22
    Vessel km sicly jaya sakti sank in 00-57-10S 104-19-43E at 212200Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  7. HYDROPAC 1504/212021-05-20 → 2021-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-04.6N 116-20.6E at 201140Z may
    South China Sea · China
  8. HYDROPAC 1500/212021-05-20 → 2021-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-20.9N 115-08.1E at 201046Z may
    South China Sea · China
  9. HYDROPAC 1484/212021-05-19 → 2021-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-31.74N 117-42.77E at 190059Z may
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 1451/212021-05-16 → 2021-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-05.2N 117-40.8E at 161029Z may
    South China Sea · China
  11. HYDROPAC 1448/212021-05-16 → 2021-06-04
    F/V qb 92370 ts, five persons on board, sank due to collision in 16-15N 108-47E at 152100Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 1446/212021-05-16 → 2021-05-16
    Vessel sank in 09-23N 106-13E at 150600Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 1424/212021-05-14 → 2021-05-24
    Man overboard from F/V bd 91574 ts in 14-00N 109-27E on 10 may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 1416/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-17
    F/V qng 92363 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-14N 110-13E at 130911Z may
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 1397/212021-05-11 → 2021-05-28
    Fisherman missing from F/V tg 91720TS in 07-58N 107-11E at 080700Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 1391/212021-05-10 → 2021-05-10
    F/V kh 91205 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-23N 110-24E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 1369/212021-05-06 → 2021-05-07
    Man overboard from M/V st katharinen in vicinity 06-24.19N 107-39.67E at 061600Z may
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 1362/212021-05-05 → 2021-05-21
    Distress signal received from M/V umv naga 7 in 04-45.0N 111-32.7E at 040953Z may
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 1333/212021-05-03 → 2021-05-21
    F/V tth 95678 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-50N 107-41E at 030001Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 1283/212021-04-28 → 2021-05-14
    Fisherman missing from F/V bt 93267TS in vicinity 07-52N 105-25E at 270900Z apr
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 1257/212021-04-26 → 2021-05-14
    Fisherman missing from vessel ts kaohsuing in vicinity 09-46N 108-28E at 260230Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 1254/212021-04-25 → 2021-05-14
    Man overboard from F/V tg 94536 ts in 07-24.48N 107-50.49E at 250001Z apr
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 1253/212021-04-25 → 2021-04-25
    Man overboard from F/V tg 94536 ts in 07-24.48N 107-50.49E
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 1222/212021-04-22 → 2021-05-07
    Man overboard from F/V qna 95567TS in 15-22N 114-52E at 201930Z apr
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 1185/212021-04-18 → 2021-05-07
    Distress signal received from M/V lima in 07-51N 107-06E at 181245Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 1158/212021-04-15 → 2021-04-19
    M/V khang anh 189 sank in 09-44.9N 106-48.0E at 142057Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 1152/212021-04-14 → 2021-04-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V khang anh 189 in 09-44.9N 106-48.0E at 142057Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 1144/212021-04-14 → 2021-04-16
    F/V qng 95068 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 10-59N 114-38E at 140200Z apr
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 1138/212021-04-13 → 2021-04-15
    F/V quang anh 26, six persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 19-32N 107-05E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 1126/212021-04-12 → 2021-04-17
    F/V bth 95599 ts, 17 persons on board, sinking in 07-44N 112-26E at 121130Z apr
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 1116/212021-04-12 → 2021-04-12
    F/V bv 94339 ts, five persons on board, sank in 09-20N 106-50E at 112200Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 1113/212021-04-11 → 2021-04-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-30.2N 115-26.8E at 110843Z apr
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 1085/212021-04-09 → 2021-04-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 22-17-18N 113-52-10E at 090827Z apr
    South China Sea · China
  34. HYDROPAC 1081/212021-04-09 → 2021-04-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-17-18N 113-52-10E at 090827Z apr
    South China Sea · China
  35. HYDROPAC 1023/212021-04-04 → 2021-04-23
    Man overboard from F/V bv 97977 ts in 08-27N 108-28E at 261300Z mar
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 1022/212021-04-04 → 2021-04-05
    M/V quang ninh 3958, four persons on board, engine trouble and adrift in 10-53.11N 108-04.45E at 041230Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 1003/212021-04-02 → 2021-04-16
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99537TS in vicinity 09-15N 107-56E at 312240Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 966/212021-03-28 → 2021-03-29
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99551 ts in 09-37N 107-29E at 281100Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 965/212021-03-28 → 2021-04-01
    Crewman missing from F/V qb 91171 ts in 17-25N 107-16E at 271500Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 959/212021-03-27 → 2021-03-29
    F/V tg 94266 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 08-03N 108-06E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 937/212021-03-25 → 2021-04-09
    F/V qng 95068TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 11-20N 114-34E at 232300Z mar
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 920/212021-03-23 → 2021-03-25
    F/V bd 93054, 12 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 914/212021-03-23 → 2021-03-23
    F/V bt 97878TS, 11 persons on board, sank in 09-52N 106-45E at 222000Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 910/212021-03-23 → 2021-03-23
    F/V dna 90289TS, four persons on board, sank in 16-00N 108-40E at 230030Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 868/212021-03-19 → 2021-04-02
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity 20-50.67N 115-40.87E at 190852Z mar
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 829/212021-03-15 → 2021-04-02
    Man overboard from vessel sinoway VI in vicinity 17-33N 116-14E at 150158Z mar
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 816/212021-03-13 → 2021-03-20
    F/V qng 92463 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-34N 116-36E at…
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 788/212021-03-11 → 2021-03-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-43.4N 108-27.4E at 111003Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 784/212021-03-11 → 2021-03-26
    F/V qna 95122TS, 39 persons on board, disabled in 10-48N 112-25E at 110210Z mar
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 767/212021-03-09 → 2021-03-26
    M/V olympia possibly disabled due to collision in 13-08.5N 110-49.6E at 090215Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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