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 2998/202020-10-15 → 2020-10-30
    F/V bd 97131 ts, four persons onboard, flooding in 11-52N 115-08E at 150730Z oct
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 2997/202020-10-15 → 2020-10-22
    Man overboard from F/V bth 97972TS in 08-38N 106-31E at 142000Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 2977/202020-10-13 → 2020-10-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-46.7N 104-25.3E at 130552Z oct
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  4. HYDROPAC 2976/202020-10-13 → 2020-10-16
    F/V qna 90668TS, one person on board, requesting assistance in 13-40N 116-40E at 130340Z oct
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 2967/202020-10-12 → 2020-10-13
    Distress signal received from F/V qng 95868 ts in 12-18.98N 114-44.03E at 121013Z oct
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 2960/202020-10-12 → 2020-10-12
    F/V qng 90741TS, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-25N 108-50E at 101900Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 2958/202020-10-11 → 2020-10-30
    Distress signal received in 01-03N 103-18E at 111909Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  8. HYDROPAC 2957/202020-10-11 → 2020-10-15
    F/V qng 96317, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-59N 112-12E at 102330Z…
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 2950/202020-10-11 → 2020-10-11
    Distress signal received from F/V bd 99996 ts in 10-18.72N 112-04.88E at 110454Z oct
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 2949/202020-10-11 → 2020-10-11
    F/V qng 96317 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-03N 109-01E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 2948/202020-10-11 → 2020-10-11
    F/V hai ha 268, ten persons on board, disabled and anchored in 15-16.32N 108-54.40E at 110315Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 2944/202020-10-10 → 2020-10-11
    Distress signal received from F/V bd 91108 in 12-25.60N 112-48.87E at 100955Z oct
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 2941/202020-10-10 → 2020-10-11
    F/V qng 96317 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-44N 111-51E at…
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 2939/202020-10-10 → 2020-10-10
    F/V qng 96317 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-20N 111-40E at…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 2928/202020-10-09 → 2020-10-09
    F/V dna 91066 ts, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine flooding in 16-12.85N 108-21.15E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 2927/202020-10-09 → 2020-10-23
    F/V dna 90988 ts, two persons on board, unreported coastguard post C15 to tho quang
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 2923/202020-10-09 → 2020-10-10
    Vessel hd 8868, five persons on board, disabled and anchored due to broken rudder in 20-12N 106-36E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 2919/202020-10-08 → 2020-10-10
    F/V 93248 ts, six persons onboard, stranded due to broken propeller requesting assistance, anchored in…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 2915/202020-10-08 → 2020-10-09
    F/V bt 97937 ts, two persons onboard, unreported in 08-32N 107-36E at 071730Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 2914/202020-10-08 → 2020-10-10
    M/V thanh thanh dat 55, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine room flooding in 16-55N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 2912/202020-10-07 → 2020-10-10
    Derelict M/V cong thanh 27, adrift and sinking in 16-23N 107-55E at 070645Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 2911/202020-10-07 → 2020-10-23
    Man overboard from F/V tg 92095 ts in 09-13.45N 107-23.37E at 070700Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 2909/202020-10-07 → 2020-10-07
    M/V cong thanh 27, 12 persons on board, flooding in 16-23N 107-55E at 070645Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 2905/202020-10-06 → 2020-10-07
    F/V bd 96365 ts sank in 05-31N 109-22E at 061500Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 2895/202020-10-06 → 2020-10-23
    Person missing from M/V vietsun fortune
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 2883/202020-10-05 → 2020-10-06
    F/V qna 90927 ts, 39 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-39N 110-21E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 2880/202020-10-05 → 2020-10-05
    F/V qna 90927 ts, 39 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-42N 110-20E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 2877/202020-10-04 → 2020-10-05
    F/V qna 90927 ts, 39 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-43N 110-16E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 2875/202020-10-04 → 2020-10-04
    F/V bd 96985 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-05N 107-32E at 032200Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 2874/202020-10-03 → 2020-10-04
    DNC11
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 2863/202020-10-02 → 2020-10-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-13.3N 106-51.5E at 020020Z oct 20
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 2859/202020-10-02 → 2020-10-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-22N 106-86E at 020020Z oct 20
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 2845/202020-10-01 → 2020-10-01
    Distress signal received from F/V PY90198 ts in 12-08.28N 115-58.83E at 010023Z oct
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 2844/202020-10-01 → 2020-10-01
    Distress signal received from F/V PY90198 ts in 12-08.46N 115-59.38E at 010023Z oct
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 2843/202020-10-01 → 2020-10-16
    Distress signal received in 03-45N 109-45E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  36. HYDROPAC 2787/202020-09-25 → 2020-09-26
    F/V kg 92855TS, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 07-02N 104-26E on 21 sep
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 2658/202020-09-14 → 2020-10-02
    Man overboard from F/V na 98668TS in 18-40N 106-47E at 142100Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 2656/202020-09-13 → 2020-09-14
    F/V na 98866 ts, disabled and adrift, reports crewman with head trauma bleeding excessively on 131100Z sep,…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 2628/202020-09-09 → 2020-09-25
    F/V qng 95618 sank due to collision in 10-40N 110-20E at 081900Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 2625/202020-09-09 → 2020-09-11
    F/V na 95093TS, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored in 19-05.9N 106-41.8E at 082100Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 2621/202020-09-08 → 2020-09-25
    F/V bd 96129 ts, 04 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-42N 111-55E at 081230Z sep
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 2610/202020-09-07 → 2020-09-09
    F/V th 90085 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 19-29N 106-49E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 2600/202020-09-06 → 2020-09-16
    Man overboard from F/V kg 90494 ts in 07-50N 105-02E at 010001Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 2597/202020-09-06 → 2020-09-08
    F/V qng 90479, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-55N 110-38E at 050600Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 2595/202020-09-05 → 2020-09-22
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99126 ts in 08-09N 107-38E at 050600Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 2576/202020-09-03 → 2020-09-18
    Man overboard from F/V bt 97454 ts in 07-30N 103-55E
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 2567/202020-09-03 → 2020-09-18
    Distress signal received in 07-18.7N 107-12.0E on 03 sep
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 2565/202020-09-02 → 2020-09-03
    Distress signal received from M/V mt
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  49. HYDROPAC 2563/202020-09-02 → 2020-09-18
    Fisherman missing from vessel hai an link in vicinity 19-11.75N 107-16.11E at 020001Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 2562/202020-09-02 → 2020-09-16
    Fisherman missing from F/V kg 92558TS in vicinity 10-45N 108-07E at 310600Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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