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 145/212021-01-12 → 2021-01-13
    F/V bd 98839 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 07-40N 112-50E at…
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 144/212021-01-12 → 2021-01-29
    Man overboard from F/V dna 90052TS in 16-48N 108-32E at 111300Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 137/212021-01-11 → 2021-01-12
    F/V bd 98839 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 07-40N 114-50E at…
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 136/212021-01-11 → 2021-01-27
    F/V tg 92181 ts sank in 08-30N 106-01E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 131/212021-01-11 → 2021-01-11
    F/V nt 90898 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-26.00N 108-50.04E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 114/212021-01-10 → 2021-01-12
    Man overboard from M/V coracle in vicinity 10-49N 108-05E at 090300Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 112/212021-01-10 → 2021-01-11
    F/V kh 91324 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-10N 110-52E at…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 108/212021-01-10 → 2021-01-29
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 101050Z jan in: a. 09-53.5N 114-33.0E
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 96/212021-01-09 → 2021-01-10
    F/V kh 91324 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-26N 111-36E at…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 80/212021-01-08 → 2021-01-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 03-20.58N 104-56.04E on 080949Z jan
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 58/212021-01-06 → 2021-01-07
    F/V qng 91756 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-45N 110-58E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 44/212021-01-04 → 2021-01-22
    F/V kh 00149 ts, four persons on board, sank in 11-52N 109-17E at 040650Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 43/212021-01-04 → 2021-01-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V dong cheng 7 in vicinity 13-14.4N 109-32.1E at 041311Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 36/212021-01-04 → 2021-01-22
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity 08-46-23N 109-04-08E at 040851Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 29/212021-01-04 → 2021-01-05
    F/V bd 97692 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to damaged shaft in 17-17N 108-16E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 19/212021-01-03 → 2021-01-04
    F/V, four persons on board, sank in 11-52N 109-17E at 021800Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 16/212021-01-02 → 2021-01-22
    F/V dna 90981, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-58N 108-38E at 021000Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 1/212021-01-01 → 2021-01-15
    Distress signal received in 06-41N 113-40E at 311833Z dec
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  19. HYDROPAC 3886/202020-12-31 → 2021-01-15
    F/V bv 98868TS, three persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 3874/202020-12-30 → 2020-12-31
    F/V qb 98210TS, six persons on board, disabled and anchored in 16-06N 108-50E at 292315Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 3862/202020-12-28 → 2020-12-28
    Distress signal received from F/V py 90477 ts, six persons on board, in 12-26.57N 115-25.35E at 281113Z dec
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 3844/202020-12-26 → 2020-12-28
    F/V qng 94451TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-45N 110-02E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 3835/202020-12-25 → 2021-01-08
    Man overboard from F/V na 90099TS in vicinity 18-47N 106-28E at 240530Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 3814/202020-12-23 → 2020-12-25
    F/V qng 98455 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 13-22N 110-13E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 3806/202020-12-23 → 2021-01-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-17.31N 109-35.57E at 230316Z dec
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 3804/202020-12-23 → 2021-01-08
    Distress signal received from F/V lu rong yuan yu 505 in 09-08.80N 109-23.30E at 230313Z dec
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 3801/202020-12-22 → 2020-12-23
    F/V bd 96599 ts, four persons on board, flooding and engine trouble, adrift in 13-33N 109-37E at 222130Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 3797/202020-12-22 → 2020-12-23
    F/V qng 98455 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 13-49N 110-09E at 220001Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 3793/202020-12-22 → 2021-01-08
    Life raft, numerous persons on board in 07-13.4N 110-10.2E
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 3777/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-22
    Vessel dong yang sinking in 08-08-24N 110-04-48E
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 3770/202020-12-21 → 2021-01-08
    Two persons overboard and missing from vessel in 09-58.26N 109-05.04E at 202300Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 3769/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-23
    F/V bd 98089 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-50N 110-32E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 3767/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-21
    F/V bd 98089 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-18N 110-34E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 3766/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-21
    Vessel dong yang, ten persons on board, flooding in 09-05N 110-03E at 202232Z dec
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 3765/202020-12-20 → 2021-01-08
    F/V hp 90515 ts, 16 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 20-20.0N 107-28.6E at 202100Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 3764/202020-12-20 → 2020-12-21
    Distress signal received from F/V qng 96317 ts in 11-38.58N 110-06.65E at 201720Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 3758/202020-12-20 → 2020-12-21
    F/V bd 98089 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-22N 110-40E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 3757/202020-12-20 → 2020-12-23
    F/V qng 96739TS, 14 persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-32N 114-45E at 200115Z…
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 3756/202020-12-20 → 2020-12-20
    F/V bd 98089 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-28N 110-47E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 3755/202020-12-20 → 2021-01-08
    M/V bien dong trader, 21 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-55N 109-21E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 3754/202020-12-20 → 2020-12-20
    F/V qng 96739TS, 14 persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-42N 115-05E at 191025Z…
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 3748/202020-12-19 → 2021-01-01
    F/V qng 96739TS, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-51N 115-13E at 182335Z…
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 3747/202020-12-19 → 2020-12-20
    F/V bd 98089TS, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-28N 110-53E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 3746/202020-12-18 → 2020-12-21
    F/V qng 96739TS, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-01N 115-13E at 180925Z…
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 3736/202020-12-18 → 2021-01-01
    F/V bd 98089TS, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-21N 110-53E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 3733/202020-12-18 → 2021-01-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-35.8N 108-48.6E at 180533Z dec
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 3732/202020-12-18 → 2021-01-01
    F/V qng 96739TS, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure at 180240Z dec in vicinity…
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 3731/202020-12-18 → 2021-01-01
    M/V xin hong, 15 persons on board, sank in 10-31.31N 108-56.27E at 170900Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 3729/202020-12-17 → 2021-01-01
    Distress signal received on 406MHZ in 20-28.9N 111-33.2E at 172133Z dec
    South China Sea · China
  50. HYDROPAC 3721/202020-12-17 → 2021-01-01
    F/V bd 98089TS, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-11N 110-56E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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