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 3710/202020-12-16 → 2020-12-31
    Man overboard from F/V py 90379 ts in 10-35N 115-25E at 151930Z dec
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 3698/202020-12-15 → 2021-01-01
    F/V kg 94573 ts sank in 20-06N 107-42E at 150740Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · China · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 3646/202020-12-09 → 2020-12-25
    F/V bd 97875TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-42N 110-42E at 072300Z…
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 3638/202020-12-09 → 2020-12-09
    F/V bd 97875TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-42N 110-42E at 072300Z…
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 3625/202020-12-08 → 2020-12-10
    F/V na 96588 ts, 15 persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine flooding
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 3611/202020-12-06 → 2020-12-06
    F/V dna 90760 ts reports unconscious crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-44N 108-15E at 061425Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 3610/202020-12-06 → 2020-12-08
    F/V kh 97643 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-50.75N 110-03.55E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 3608/202020-12-06 → 2020-12-09
    F/V py 90024 ts, six persons on board, disabled and anchored in 11-27N 114-23E
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 3595/202020-12-05 → 2020-12-06
    F/V kh 97643 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-34N 110-25E at…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 3584/202020-12-04 → 2020-12-18
    F/V kh 97643 ts, six persons on board, flooding and adrift in 11-26N 110-35E at 040830 dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 3580/202020-12-04 → 2020-12-04
    F/V tg 92254TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-12.26N 109-40.57E at…
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 3548/202020-12-01 → 2020-12-01
    F/V qb 92197TS, six persons on board, disabled and anchored in 17-32N 107-08E at 301500Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 3524/202020-11-29 → 2020-11-30
    F/V cm 98961 ts sank in 08-36N 105-26E at 282130Z nov two persons rescued one remains missing
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 3523/202020-11-28 → 2020-12-18
    F/V bd 96388 ts, 12 persons on board, sank at 300312Z oct
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 3519/202020-11-28 → 2020-12-18
    Distress signal received from M/V maran hermes in 08-14N 116-15E on 28 nov
    South China Sea · Philippines
  16. HYDROPAC 3455/202020-11-23 → 2020-12-11
    Distress signal received from M/V diamond express in vicinity 08-34.1N 106-44.3E at 231157Z nov 20
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 3454/202020-11-23 → 2020-11-26
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift in vicinity 13-45.8N 113-55.9E at 230620Z nov
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 3450/202020-11-23 → 2020-11-24
    F/V kh 99207TS, 13 persons on board, disabled due to engine failure in 10-10N 110-15E at 230100Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 3399/202020-11-20 → 2020-11-21
    F/V qna 94967TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-03N 108-01E at 200800Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 3388/202020-11-19 → 2020-11-22
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift in vicinity 14-05.2N 113-45.3E at 190605Z nov
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3376/202020-11-17 → 2020-12-04
    F/V bl 93633 ts, four persons onboard, flooded and sinking in 08-24N 105-11E at 170650Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 3375/202020-11-17 → 2020-11-18
    F/V qng 95046TS, 16 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 11-02N 108-52E at 160400Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 3352/202020-11-14 → 2020-11-14
    Distress signal received from F/V qng 90854 ts in 11-38.90N 115-33.77E at 140202Z
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 3335/202020-11-12 → 2020-11-12
    Distress signal received from M/V golden lion in 12-17.5N 109-55.6E at 121038Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 3305/202020-11-08 → 2020-11-09
    F/V bd 91388, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 10-15.42N 111-31.45E at 081414Z nov
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 3283/202020-11-06 → 2020-11-10
    M/V thanh hung, 12 persons on board, sank in vicinity 15-29N 108-43E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 3271/202020-11-05 → 2020-11-20
    F/V bd 95900TS, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-17N 114-03E at 050929Z nov
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 3259/202020-11-04 → 2020-11-05
    F/V nt 90917TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-25.95N 109-13.13E at 041405Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 3236/202020-11-03 → 2020-11-20
    F/V bd 96388, 12 persons on board, sank
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 3229/202020-11-03 → 2020-11-20
    F/V bd 97469TS, 14 persons on board, sank in 12-00.0N 113-13.8E at 030015Z nov
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 3214/202020-11-02 → 2020-11-03
    F/V tg 94178TS, seven persons on board, flooding due to collision in 09-04N 106-52E at 020600Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 3199/202020-10-30 → 2020-11-01
    Man overboard from vessel in 11-21N 109-01E at 290830Z
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 3192/202020-10-30 → 2020-10-30
    Vessel viet nhat 08, six persons on board, disabled in 19-11.82N 105-45.35E at 282100Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 3191/202020-10-30 → 2020-11-06
    F/V bd 97469TS, 14 persons on board, sank
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 3184/202020-10-29 → 2020-10-29
    Vessel zheshenghou 97386, six persons onboard, drifiting and disabled due to engine trouble last known…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 3164/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-13
    F/V bd 98658TS, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-03N 112-30E at 280130Z oct
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 3162/202020-10-28 → 2020-10-28
    F/V bd 98658 ts, 14 persons on board, requesting assistance in 13-00N 112-21E at 272325Z oct
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 3161/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-13
    Distress signal received from M/V bao lucky in vicinity 05-41-32N 107-39-31E at 27 oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  39. HYDROPAC 3159/202020-10-27 → 2020-10-30
    F/V bd 97469 ts sank in 12-17N 112-08E at 270930Z oct
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 3153/202020-10-27 → 2020-11-03
    F/V bd 96388, 12 persons on board, sank in 12-43N 111-27E at 270600Z oct
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 3144/202020-10-27 → 2020-10-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel thanasis in 13-34.1N 114-45.4E at 270150Z oct
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 3132/202020-10-26 → 2020-11-13
    Distress signal received in 04-09N 112-09E at 260532Z oct
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  43. HYDROPAC 3118/202020-10-24 → 2020-11-09
    Man overboard from F/V bth 98613 ts in vicinity 09-16.2N 108-53.3E at 221630Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 3100/202020-10-23 → 2020-11-06
    F/V bd 97126 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 17-52N 114-43E at…
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 3090/202020-10-22 → 2020-10-24
    F/V bd 97865 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-12.12N 110-52.00E…
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 3074/202020-10-21 → 2020-10-22
    Distress signal received from F/V bd 97585 ts in 11-29.33N 112-39.88E
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 3070/202020-10-21 → 2020-10-22
    Distress signal received from F/V bd 97480 ts, three persons on board, in 13-14N 110-25E at 210730Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 3063/202020-10-20 → 2020-10-21
    Distress signal received from F/V qng 90854 ts in 08-36.45N 114-41.65E at 200947Z oct
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3029/202020-10-16 → 2020-10-18
    Distress signal received from F/V bd 97092 ts in 12-21.67N 115-23.15E at 161810Z oct
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 3000/202020-10-15 → 2020-10-30
    F/V bd 97153 ts three persons on board disabled due to propeller fouling in 10-09N 114-16E on 13 oct
    South China Sea

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