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 2179/192019-07-04 → 2019-07-19
    F/V na 95899 ts collided with vessel pacific 01 in 19-32.33N 107-42.26E at 280600Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  2. HYDROPAC 2172/192019-07-03 → 2019-07-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-28.14N 106-07.75E at 031431Z jul
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 2169/192019-07-03 → 2019-07-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V QIONGSANSHAYU00315 in 11-41.1N 110-19.4E at 022044Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 2162/192019-07-03 → 2019-07-19
    F/V nt 90167TS, ten persons on board, sank in 11-13N 108-50E at 021200Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 2161/192019-07-02 → 2019-07-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 11-48.5N 110-32.8E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 2154/192019-07-02 → 2019-07-04
    F/V qb 93378TS, seven persons on board, requesting assistance in 16-55N 110-26E at 012300Z jul
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 2115/192019-06-29 → 2019-07-15
    F/V qng 90499 ts, six persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 15-30N 113-46E at…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 2113/192019-06-28 → 2019-06-30
    F/V qb 93274 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-53N 108-03E at 281600Z jun
    South China Sea Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 2106/192019-06-28 → 2019-07-02
    F/V dna 90999TS, 12 persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to disabled steering gear in 18-38N 107-15E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 2105/192019-06-28 → 2019-07-03
    F/V na 95899 ts collided with vessel pacific 01 in 19-32.33N 107-42.26E at 280600Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  11. HYDROPAC 2099/192019-06-28 → 2019-07-01
    F/V qb 98551 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 17-01N 107-31E at 272100Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 2095/192019-06-27 → 2019-07-12
    Man overboard from F/V bt 92198 in 07-00N 104-30E at 250300Z jun
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 2093/192019-06-27 → 2019-07-12
    Man overboard from F/V tv 94131TS in 08-36N 108-40E at 260600Z jun
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 2070/192019-06-25 → 2019-06-28
    F/V bd 94195TS, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-07N 109-30E at 250730Z…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 2054/192019-06-24 → 2019-06-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-12.1N 114-18.3E at 240829Z jun
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 2048/192019-06-24 → 2019-07-12
    F/V bd 95468TS, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-57N 110-13E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 2037/192019-06-22 → 2019-06-23
    F/V qb 92607, seven persons on board disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-26N 108-19E at 211800Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 2030/192019-06-21 → 2019-06-24
    F/V BV5436TS, 30 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-57N 107-18E on 21 jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 2013/192019-06-20 → 2019-07-05
    F/V qng 94989TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-09N 109-11E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 2000/192019-06-19 → 2019-07-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-35-49N 111-48-55E at 191230Z jun
    South China Sea · China
  21. HYDROPAC 1987/192019-06-18 → 2019-07-04
    Man overboard from F/V bt 93964TS in vicinity 07-02N 104-38E at 160400Z jun
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 1953/192019-06-15 → 2019-07-05
    Distress signal received from vessel diamond highway in 12-39N 117-10E at 151425Z jun 19
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 1951/192019-06-15 → 2019-06-18
    F/V qng 95618 ts, 28 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-20N 112-30E at…
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 1935/192019-06-14 → 2019-06-16
    F/V bd 98336TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-41N 112-20E at…
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 1932/192019-06-14 → 2019-06-28
    F/V qng 95618 ts, 28 persons onboard, disabled and drifting due to engine failure in 13-00N 113-30E at…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 1898/192019-06-10 → 2019-06-17
    M/V goom guga, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-12.48N 107-26.93E on…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 1884/192019-06-09 → 2019-06-11
    F/V na 90186 ts, eight persons onboard, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 19-05N 106-54E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 1881/192019-06-09 → 2019-06-11
    F/V na 95011 ts, six persons onboard, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 18-59N 107-41E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  29. HYDROPAC 1873/192019-06-08 → 2019-06-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V jia sheng 16 in 23-07.3N 118-05.2E at 080800Z jun
    South China Sea · China
  30. HYDROPAC 1872/192019-06-08 → 2019-06-28
    F/V qt 90352 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-32N 108-10E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 1866/192019-06-07 → 2019-06-07
    Distress signal received from M/V pvn dai hung queen in 08-28N 108-41E at 071519Z jun
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 1856/192019-06-07 → 2019-06-18
    Man overboard from F/V bt 97362TS in 07-25N 106-24E at 050800Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 1844/192019-06-05 → 2019-06-21
    Gulf of tonkin china DNC 23
  34. HYDROPAC 1834/192019-06-05 → 2019-06-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V navios domino in 07-30N 108-15E at 050228Z jun
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 1833/192019-06-05 → 2019-06-05
    Gulf of tonkin china DNC 23
  36. HYDROPAC 1808/192019-06-03 → 2019-06-05
    Gulf of tonkin china DNC 23
  37. HYDROPAC 1756/192019-05-29 → 2019-06-14
    F/V qng 96427TS, 16 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-04N 112-00E at 290140Z…
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 1745/192019-05-28 → 2019-05-29
    F/V qng 96427TS, 16 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-10N 111-43E at 241100Z…
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 1734/192019-05-27 → 2019-05-28
    F/V th 91634 ts, five persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 19-18N 106-51E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 1727/192019-05-26 → 2019-05-26
    F/V th 91634 ts, five persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 19-18N 106-51E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 1725/192019-05-25 → 2019-05-26
    F/V na 91927 ts, 17 persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 19-05N 106-55E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 1715/192019-05-24 → 2019-06-07
    10 meter vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 21-43.2N 114-41.6E
    South China Sea · China
  43. HYDROPAC 1680/192019-05-19 → 2019-05-19
    F/V bv 5489 ts, nine persons on board, diabled and sinking in vicinity of 10-00N 107-00E at 191130Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 1651/192019-05-16 → 2019-05-17
    F/V na 90986TS, five persons on board, disabled and anchored in 20-05N 106-58E at 160700Z may
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 1621/192019-05-13 → 2019-05-31
    F/V qna 94079 ts, 34 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-32N 114-22E at 130300Z may
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 1615/192019-05-13 → 2019-05-17
    F/V py 95345 ts, six persons on board, disabled and drifting due to engine failure in 12-18N 112-41E at…
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 1614/192019-05-13 → 2019-05-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-39.3N 118-23.7E at 130833Z may
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 1611/192019-05-13 → 2019-05-31
    Two fishermen missing from F/V bt 97975TS in vicinity 07-01N 105-04E at 071600Z may
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 1606/192019-05-12 → 2019-05-13
    F/V py 95345 ts, six persons on board, disabled and drifting due to engine failure in 12-35N 112-56E at…
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 1600/192019-05-11 → 2019-05-12
    F/V py 95345 ts, 06 persons on board, disabled and drifting due to engine failure in 12-48N 113-05E at…
    South China Sea

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