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 617/242024-02-23 → 2024-03-15
    F/V QNG-11126 ts sank in 15-17.63N 108-58.90E due to collision with M/V trung thang 568
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 541/242024-02-16 → 2024-03-08
    Fisherman missing from F/V bl 91515 ts in 08-24.00N 105-05.00E at 152100Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 501/242024-02-13 → 2024-03-01
    Man overboard from F/V bt 93012 ts in 08-25.00N 104-56.00E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 484/242024-02-10 → 2024-03-01
    Distress signal received in vicinity 06-21.85N 103-47.22E at 100310Z feb
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  5. HYDROPAC 457/242024-02-07 → 2024-02-23
    Distress signal received from vessel in 01-59.10N 104-44.00E at 071433Z feb
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  6. HYDROPAC 390/242024-02-01 → 2024-02-16
    F/V th 90208 ts, four persons on board, sank in 16-38.00N 108-03.00E at 260720Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 369/242024-01-31 → 2024-02-02
    Man overboard from vessel in 11-09.60N 108-37.21E at 300230Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 346/242024-01-29 → 2024-02-16
    Vessel, 15 persons on board, sank in 08-57.00N 106-37.00E on 29 jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 328/242024-01-27 → 2024-02-16
    Distress signal received from M/V bangkok in 10-06.80N 108-50.30E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 315/242024-01-26 → 2024-02-01
    F/V th 90208 ts, four persons on board, sank in 16-38.00N 108-03.00E at 260720Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 312/242024-01-26 → 2024-01-26
    F/V th 90208 ts, four persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 299/242024-01-25 → 2024-01-26
    F/V th 91125 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 16-17.60N 108-33.80E on…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 278/242024-01-24 → 2024-01-31
    F/V bv 5662 ts, 23 persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 08-41.00N 107-47.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 277/242024-01-24 → 2024-01-24
    Vessel, one person on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 266/242024-01-22 → 2024-01-23
    F/V bth 97353 ts, 15 persons on board, requesting assistance in 10-31.85N 108-39.55E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 225/242024-01-19 → 2024-02-02
    F/V qb 98298 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-05.00N 108-58.00E at 171400Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 223/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-19
    Man overboard from M/V vu dinh 09, 12 persons on board, in 11-38.00N 109-14.00E at 182100Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 201/242024-01-17 → 2024-01-19
    F/V qb 98896 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-37.00N 109-02.00E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 160/242024-01-15 → 2024-01-19
    Man overboard from vessel km sumber mandiri in 01-30.30N 104-59.95E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  20. HYDROPAC 149/242024-01-13 → 2024-01-16
    Man overboard from vessel F/V tg 92163 ts in 10-17.00N 106-53.00E at 130600Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 133/242024-01-12 → 2024-01-14
    Fisherman missing from vessel in 11-09.00N 108-46.00E at 102100Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 125/242024-01-11 → 2024-01-11
    Distress signal received 406 mhz in 18-07.60N 106-54.00E at 110716Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 71/242024-01-06 → 2024-01-15
    F/V kh 91054 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to broken shaft in vicinity 07-20.00N…
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 40/242024-01-04 → 2024-01-19
    Man overboard from F/V bv 95334 ts in 09-50.00N 107-33.00E at 031930Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 15/242024-01-02 → 2024-01-19
    F/V bt 93601 ts, five persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 13/242024-01-02 → 2024-01-19
    F/V bd 98011 ts, four persons onboard, overdue
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 3/242024-01-01 → 2024-01-09
    F/V kh 00790 ts, two persons on board, sank in 12-32.76N 109-28.18E at 311500Z dec 23
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 4050/232023-12-29 → 2023-12-30
    F/V kh 96417 ts, ten persons on board, F/V kh 91656 ts, three persons on board, disabled due to engine…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 4048/232023-12-29 → 2024-01-12
    F/V kg 94045 ts, four persons on board, sank in 07-25.00N 105-25.00E at 251400Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 4047/232023-12-29 → 2024-01-12
    F/V tv 92020 ts, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 4044/232023-12-28 → 2024-01-03
    F/V nd 92216 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 17-58.00N 107-40.00E on…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 4027/232023-12-26 → 2024-01-12
    Distress signal received from F/V bd 96425 ts, four persons onboard, in 08-43.00N 114-49.00E at 261742Z dec
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 4024/232023-12-26 → 2023-12-29
    F/V tv 92020 ts, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 4008/232023-12-25 → 2024-01-12
    F/V py 96121 ts, five persons on board, sank in 10-40.0N 108-57.0E at 241816Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  35. HYDROPAC 4003/232023-12-24 → 2024-01-12
    F/V bl 91719 ts sank in 09-34.58N 106-48.85E at 230930Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 4002/232023-12-24 → 2024-01-12
    F/V qb 98065 ts, eight persons on board disabled and adrift in 16-57N 108-34E at 231300Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 3983/232023-12-22 → 2024-01-12
    Distress signal received from vessel in 00-27.30N 104-39.40E at 220003Z dec
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  38. HYDROPAC 3979/232023-12-21 → 2023-12-24
    Man overboard from F/V CT4-3264 in vicinity 21-58.00N 118-33.00E at 210400Z dec
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 3969/232023-12-20 → 2023-12-20
    F/V qb 98201 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-18.00N 108-17.00E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 3949/232023-12-18 → 2023-12-20
    Man overboard from F/V bt 93963 ts in 09-42.73N 106-53.73E at 171650Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 3944/232023-12-17 → 2023-12-17
    M/V gia bao 19, sunk in 16-43.0N 108-09.0E at 161930Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 3920/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-16
    F/V kg 92275 ts sank in 09-12.00N 105-56.00E at 121940Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 3911/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-29
    Fisherman missing from F/V bl 91052 ts in 09-10.00N 106-26.00E at 132000Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 3906/232023-12-13 → 2023-12-14
    F/V tg 93048 ts, nine persons on board, flooding in vicinity 09-11.00N 106-37.00E at 131700Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 3792/232023-12-01 → 2023-12-04
    20 meter vessel, capsized and adrift in vicinity 15-35.36N 112-51.79E at 301000Z nov
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 3791/232023-11-30 → 2023-12-05
    F/V qng 90458 ts, 11 persons on board, sinking in vicinity 16-05.00N 111-15.00E at 301400Z nov
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 3790/232023-11-30 → 2023-12-03
    15 meter catamaran capsized and adrift in vicinity of 15-35.36N 112-51.79E at 301000Z nov
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 3771/232023-11-28 → 2023-12-01
    F/V bd 98833 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-06.00N 111-01.00E at…
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3748/232023-11-27 → 2023-12-15
    Man overboard from vessel F/V qb 98312 ts in 18-00.00N 107-32.00E at 262130Z nov vessels in vicinity…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 3747/232023-11-27 → 2023-11-28
    F/V bd 98833 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 11-20.00N 111-14.00E
    South China Sea

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