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 3370/192019-10-13 → 2019-10-14
    F/V bv 89695, six persons on board, disabled and sinking due to engine room flooding in 09-51N 107-19E on 13…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 3321/192019-10-08 → 2019-11-01
    F/V na 90604 ts reports crewman with stab wound in the stomach in 19-00N 106-13E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 3312/192019-10-07 → 2019-11-01
    Distress signal received from M/V executive valor in 03-26N 106-33E at 071416Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  4. HYDROPAC 3309/192019-10-07 → 2019-10-12
    F/V th 93388 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-25N 113-15E on 062300Z…
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 3305/192019-10-07 → 2019-10-11
    Man overboard from F/V qng 95979TS in vicinity 08-24N 111-00E at 251700Z sep
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 3301/192019-10-07 → 2019-11-01
    Distress signal received from M/V gulf glory in 11-22N 113-16E at 061050Z oct
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 3297/192019-10-06 → 2019-10-08
    F/V dna 30833, two persons onboard, disabled and anchored within seven miles of phu loc (16-21.47N 107-55.06E)
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 3234/192019-09-30 → 2019-10-18
    F/V na 93010 ts sank in 17-42.16N 106-39.13E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 3233/192019-09-30 → 2019-10-18
    Distress signal received from vessel in 22-54N 119-03E at 300737Z
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan
  10. HYDROPAC 3226/192019-09-29 → 2019-10-18
    Distress signal received from M/V trinity glory in 03-24.8N 109-47.4E at 291154Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 3189/192019-09-27 → 2019-09-30
    F/V bd 91379 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-37N 111-34E
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 3171/192019-09-26 → 2019-09-28
    F/V bv 95459 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to broken rudder in 09-42N 108-10E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 3168/192019-09-26 → 2019-09-27
    F/V py 90505TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-38N 111-11E at…
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 3166/192019-09-26 → 2019-10-03
    F/V qna 90569 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-36N 111-52E at 251400Z sep
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 3165/192019-09-25 → 2019-10-02
    F/V dna 90929 ts, nine persons on board, sinking in 16-03N 111-49E at 252200Z sep
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 3156/192019-09-25 → 2019-10-11
    F/V qb 92443 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-32N 107-34E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 3150/192019-09-25 → 2019-09-27
    F/V bd 97062TS, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 08-43N 108-03E at 250100Z…
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 3148/192019-09-25 → 2019-10-11
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity 04-45.9N 105-30.3E
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 3129/192019-09-24 → 2019-09-26
    F/V na 98998TS, six persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 19-20N 107-20E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin
  20. HYDROPAC 3114/192019-09-22 → 2019-09-25
    F/V qb 92049 ts six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-20N 109-30E at 220530Z…
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3070/192019-09-19 → 2019-09-21
    F/V na 95174 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 19-05N 107-19E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  22. HYDROPAC 3034/192019-09-16 → 2019-10-04
    F/V dna 90307 ts reports crewman with stomach ache requiring medical assistance in 18-00N 114-30E at 150001Z…
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 3032/192019-09-16 → 2019-09-30
    F/V na 93010 ts sank in 17-42.16N 106-39.13E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 2949/192019-09-09 → 2019-09-12
    F/V py 92368 ts, five persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-50N 113-14E at…
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 2937/192019-09-08 → 2019-09-09
    F/V py 92368 ts, five persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-26N 113-24E at…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 2935/192019-09-07 → 2019-09-08
    F/V py 92368 ts, five persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-13N 113-34E at…
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 2930/192019-09-07 → 2019-09-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-52.8N 117-58.8E at 070024Z sep
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 2918/192019-09-06 → 2019-09-08
    Man overboard from vessel in vicinity 10-00N 107-00E on 04 sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 2913/192019-09-06 → 2019-09-20
    Man overboard from vessel in 01-02.5N 103-40.6E at 031330Z sep
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait
  30. HYDROPAC 2909/192019-09-05 → 2019-09-07
    F/V bd 96715 ts, three persons on board, disabled and anchored in 11-23N 114-18E at 051110Z sep
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 2908/192019-09-05 → 2019-09-16
    F/V na 93010 ts sank in 17-42.16N 106-39.13E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 2907/192019-09-05 → 2019-09-20
    Man overboard from F/V kh 99171 ts in 10-30N 109-04E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 2906/192019-09-05 → 2019-09-20
    F/V kh 96543TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-25N 111-58E at…
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 2891/192019-09-03 → 2019-09-20
    F/V qna 91928 ts sank in 08-08N 113-54E at 030830Z sep
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 2889/192019-09-03 → 2019-09-03
    F/V qna 91928TS, 45 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 2888/192019-09-03 → 2019-09-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-55.7N 112-29.2E at 030319Z sep
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 2887/192019-09-03 → 2019-09-08
    F/V kh 96543TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-30N 110-56E at…
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 2876/192019-09-02 → 2019-09-18
    Fisherman missing from F/V py 90187 ts in vicinity 10-21N 110-28E at 011200Z sep
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 2839/192019-08-30 → 2019-08-30
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99909 ts in 10-35N 108-08E at 292200Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 2835/192019-08-30 → 2019-09-13
    F/V kg 93884TS, seven persons on board, taking on water in 08-52N 108-08E at 300542Z aug
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 2824/192019-08-29 → 2019-09-13
    F/V bd 92028 ts, 12 persons on board, unreported in 16-46N 108-10E at 290100Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 2823/192019-08-29 → 2019-09-13
    Distress signal received in 21-10.6N 112-45.4E at 291300Z aug
    South China Sea · China
  43. HYDROPAC 2817/192019-08-29 → 2019-08-31
    M/V thai thuy 88, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-58N 108-06E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 2815/192019-08-29 → 2019-08-29
    F/V qb 98218 ts, 18 persons on board, flooded and adrift in 16-26N 108-29E at 290600Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 2813/192019-08-29 → 2019-09-13
    F/V qb 98799 ts, two persons on board, flooded and adrift in 16-19N 108-27E at 290600Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 2809/192019-08-29 → 2019-08-30
    F/V qb 91124 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-52N 107-56E at 290001Z…
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 2804/192019-08-28 → 2019-08-31
    F/V bd 98032 ts, eight persons on board, flooding and sinking in 12-47N 111-25E at 280330Z aug
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 2777/192019-08-26 → 2019-08-30
    F/V bd 96863 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-10N 111-30E at…
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 2772/192019-08-26 → 2019-08-28
    F/V qna 95539 ts, 33 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-00N 113-50E
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 2764/192019-08-25 → 2019-09-13
    Man overboard from M/V ksl singapore in 19-46.2N 118-53.9E at 241330Z aug
    South China Sea

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