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 1298/202020-04-27 → 2020-04-28
    Vessel jagat raya flag indonesia, seven persons on board, aground in 09-28.12N 106-29.19E at 261400Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 1293/202020-04-26 → 2020-05-15
    M/V quang ninh 7067, seven persons on board, disabled and sinking in vicinity 10-00N 107-00E on 27 apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 1286/202020-04-26 → 2020-05-15
    F/V qb 92797 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 16-13N 108-39E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 1273/202020-04-23 → 2020-05-09
    F/V capsized in 04-31.5N 104-45.7E on 20 apr
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  5. HYDROPAC 1233/202020-04-18 → 2020-04-19
    F/V na 93065 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 18-34N 107-20E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 1202/202020-04-15 → 2020-04-17
    F/V qb 98118 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 17-35N 106-59E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 1190/202020-04-15 → 2020-04-18
    F/V qb 92477TS, six persons on board, disabled and anchored in 17-07N 107-43E at 141000Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 1163/202020-04-13 → 2020-04-29
    Man overboard from F/V tg 92629TS in vicinity 08-06N 106-55E at 121900Z apr
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 1135/202020-04-08 → 2020-04-10
    F/V tth 99996 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 16-28N 107-40E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 1127/202020-04-07 → 2020-04-24
    F/V kh 97524 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-12N 111-47E at 061800Z apr
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 1126/202020-04-07 → 2020-04-24
    F/V qb 98008 ts, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-44N 109-02E at 062300Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 1117/202020-04-07 → 2020-04-13
    F/V kh 97524 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-12N 111-47E at 061800Z apr
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 1113/202020-04-06 → 2020-04-24
    Man overboard from F/V qiong san yu 72108 in vicinity 13-24N 113-43E at 060900Z apr
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 1112/202020-04-06 → 2022-03-18
    Man overboard from F/V quiong san yu 72108 in 13-24N 113-43E at 060900Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 1103/202020-04-05 → 2020-04-11
    F/V tth 99996 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-28N 108-53E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 1102/202020-04-05 → 2020-04-13
    F/V bv 6699 ts sank in 09-50.5N 106-50.7E at 041900Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 1089/202020-04-04 → 2020-04-04
    One person missing in vicinity phu quy island (10-32N 108-57E) at 031400Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 1076/202020-04-03 → 2020-04-17
    F/V qng 94855TS, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-22N 113-06E at…
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 1064/202020-04-02 → 2020-04-07
    F/V qng 90617TS sank in 16-42.00N 112-25.44E at 012300Z apr
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 1062/202020-04-01 → 2020-04-17
    Nine meter F/V, blue hull, four persons on board, unreported
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  21. HYDROPAC 1044/202020-03-31 → 2020-04-01
    F/V dna 90537TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-06N 110-05E at 310001Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 1042/202020-03-30 → 2020-04-17
    M/V gia vu 09, six persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 1041/202020-03-30 → 2020-03-30
    M/V gia vu 09, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 986/202020-03-23 → 2020-04-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-08.6N 106-20.5E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  25. HYDROPAC 959/202020-03-21 → 2020-03-23
    F/V na 97859 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 19-51N 107-28E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · China · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 958/202020-03-21 → 2020-03-26
    F/V na 95055 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 18-55N 107-20E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 936/202020-03-20 → 2020-04-03
    Man overboard from F/V na 90766TS in vicinity 19-00N 106-53E at 191000Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 920/202020-03-19 → 2020-04-03
    Man overboard from F/V bt 93386TS in vicinity 07-30N 104-30E at 160400Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 891/202020-03-17 → 2020-03-18
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99399TS in vicinity 10-42N 108-00E at 160730Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 879/202020-03-16 → 2020-03-30
    F/V na 95170 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-37N 106-34E at 161100Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 864/202020-03-15 → 2020-04-10
    Two fisherman missing from sunken vessel in vicinity 10-00N 107-00E at 150001Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 856/202020-03-14 → 2020-04-03
    M/V jing wei 188 sank in 22-43.9N 117-51.2E
    South China Sea · China
  33. HYDROPAC 854/202020-03-14 → 2020-04-03
    Search and rescue operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 01-31.5N 105-08.1E, 01-06.4N…
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  34. HYDROPAC 850/202020-03-13 → 2020-03-19
    Vietnam DNC 23
    Gulf of Tonkin
  35. HYDROPAC 836/202020-03-13 → 2020-03-14
    Search and rescue operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 01-02.0N 104-10.7E, 01-18.6N…
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  36. HYDROPAC 820/202020-03-11 → 2020-03-27
    F/V kuroshis sank in 01-19.3N 105-15.6E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  37. HYDROPAC 812/202020-03-11 → 2020-03-18
    F/V bv 97877TS, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-17.70N 107-36.48E at 110319Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 767/202020-03-06 → 2020-03-20
    Distress signal received in 03-53-10N 105-49-05E at 062230Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  39. HYDROPAC 765/202020-03-06 → 2020-03-11
    F/V py 95345 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-43N 115-25E at 061100Z mar
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 761/202020-03-06 → 2020-03-20
    Distress signal received in vicinity 06-01.6N 107-39.5E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  41. HYDROPAC 748/202020-03-05 → 2020-03-05
    Vessel duc minh 555 sank in 18-11.8N 106-16.4E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 726/202020-03-02 → 2020-03-05
    F/V bd 98336 ts, four persons on board, flooding in 14-40N 115-31E at 021415Z mar
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 717/202020-03-02 → 2020-03-03
    F/V qna 95567 ts, 40 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-28N 110-38E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 714/202020-03-02 → 2020-03-20
    Distress signal received from vessel alliance in 01-31N 104-35E on 02 mar
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  45. HYDROPAC 711/202020-03-01 → 2020-03-02
    F/V py 96345 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-46N 110-35E at 010100Z mar
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 707/202020-03-01 → 2020-03-02
    F/V qna 95567 ts, 40 persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-06N 112-04E at 292300Z…
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 694/202020-02-28 → 2020-03-13
    F/V dna 91180 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-19N 110-31E at 272300Z feb
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 676/202020-02-26 → 2020-03-13
    F/V qna 91568 ts, 29 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 14-40N 111-25E at 250600Z feb
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 671/202020-02-26 → 2020-02-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 18-25.6N 118-50.8E at 261047Z feb
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 667/202020-02-25 → 2020-02-28
    Man overboard from F/V bth 86677 in 11-04N 108-42E at 241600Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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