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 1599/192019-05-11 → 2019-05-31
    F/V qb 93473 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-41N 108-41E at 111110Z may
    South China Sea · China
  2. HYDROPAC 1597/192019-05-11 → 2019-05-12
    F/V na 93173 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-37N 106-37E at 111100Z may
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 1578/192019-05-10 → 2019-05-12
    F/V py 95345TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-55N 113-11E at 100145Z…
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 1562/192019-05-09 → 2019-05-09
    Vessel phuong nam 09 sank in 20-13N 106-50E at 082345Z may
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 1561/192019-05-09 → 2019-05-10
    F/V py 95345TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-07N 113-11E at 081215Z…
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 1553/192019-05-08 → 2019-05-09
    F/V py 95345TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-08N 113-10E at 071400Z…
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 1528/192019-05-06 → 2019-05-07
    F/V qna 90315TS and F/V qna 90378TS, 16 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 1524/192019-05-06 → 2019-05-06
    F/V qna 90315TS and F/V qna 90378TS, 16 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 1483/192019-05-03 → 2019-05-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-40.5N 116-33.7E
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 1480/192019-05-02 → 2019-05-17
    Distress signal received in 02-16.27N 108-19.92E at 021421Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 1473/192019-05-02 → 2019-05-02
    Distress signal received in 02-18N 107-44.4E at 020830Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  12. HYDROPAC 1469/192019-05-02 → 2019-05-17
    Fisherman missing from F/V bth 80541TS in vicinity 10-36N 107-53E at 011930Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 1468/192019-05-02 → 2019-05-05
    F/V dna 57016TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-39N 107-19E at 011000Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 1460/192019-05-01 → 2019-05-17
    Distress signal received from M/V ulaya in vicinity 09-40N 117-31E at 010436Z may
    South China Sea · Philippines
  15. HYDROPAC 1449/192019-04-30 → 2019-05-03
    F/V qna 90129, 52 persons on board, requesting assistance in 17-11N 112-02E at 300300Z apr
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 1443/192019-04-30 → 2019-05-17
    F/V th 93386TS, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored in 17-45N 107-07E on 26 apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 1437/192019-04-29 → 2019-05-17
    Man overboard from M/V unity in vicinity 18-11.7N 117-26.1E at 291600Z apr
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 1427/192019-04-27 → 2019-05-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V asiatic eclipse in 04-30.6N 108-02.40E at 270958Z apr
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  19. HYDROPAC 1425/192019-04-27 → 2019-04-28
    F/V qb 92468 ts , six persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 17-47N 107-12E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 1364/192019-04-22 → 2019-05-10
    F/V, three persons on board, one person missing, sank due to collision in 20-46.03N 107-11.24E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 1340/192019-04-20 → 2019-05-06
    F/V bv 93941 ts, one person on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 1324/192019-04-19 → 2019-04-21
    F/V qng 92313TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to rudder failure in 17-17N 110-04E at…
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 1303/192019-04-17 → 2019-04-19
    F/v's bv 8118TS and bv 8888TS, 20 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 1232/192019-04-12 → 2019-04-26
    Distress signal received in vicinity 03-24-03N 107-02-31E at 120300Z apr
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  25. HYDROPAC 1220/192019-04-11 → 2019-04-22
    F/V bd 97156 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine trouble in 10-23N 114-26E at…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 1194/192019-04-10 → 2019-04-10
    F/V bd 91203TS, six persons on board, flooding in 15-08N 110-38E at 092300Z apr
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 1184/192019-04-09 → 2019-04-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel hai yu in vicinity 20-58.4N 107-19.4E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 1183/192019-04-09 → 2019-04-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel goodwill t in vicinity 13-30.0N 110-48.2E
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 1182/192019-04-09 → 2019-04-11
    F/V bd 97156 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine trouble in 10-10N 114-20E at…
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 1174/192019-04-07 → 2019-04-09
    F/V bd 97156 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine trouble in 09-49N 114-16E at…
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 1165/192019-04-06 → 2019-04-07
    F/V na 90635 ts, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 19-14N 106-42E on 03 apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 1113/192019-04-02 → 2019-04-19
    F/V dna 90475 ts, nine persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 16-21N 110-34E at 011900Z apr
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 1112/192019-04-02 → 2019-04-16
    F/V kh 91289 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-06N 109-17E at 011000Z apr
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 1097/192019-04-01 → 2019-04-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-32.1N 111-47.6E at 010466Z apr
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 1083/192019-04-01 → 2019-04-02
    F/V, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 09-20N 108-58E at 290001Z mar
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 1082/192019-04-01 → 2019-04-19
    Distress signal received in vicinity 06-51N 107-07E at 312150Z mar
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 1076/192019-03-31 → 2019-04-19
    F/V qng 92363 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-53N 112-26E at…
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 1038/192019-03-28 → 2019-04-12
    F/V na 95172 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 18-42N 107-10E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 1029/192019-03-28 → 2019-03-28
    F/V qna 90767TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-35N 109-40E at 271800Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 1021/192019-03-27 → 2019-03-29
    F/V na 90558 ts, 16 persons on board, requesting assistance due to engine trouble in 19-25N 107-25E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 994/192019-03-26 → 2019-04-11
    Man overboard from F/V BV7688TS in vicinity 07-18N 107-45E at 250100Z mar
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 981/192019-03-25 → 2019-03-27
    F/V na 90286 ts, ten persons on board, requesting assistance in 18-54N 106-15E due to engine trouble
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 973/192019-03-25 → 2019-03-26
    F/V nt 91031 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 09-30N 109-05E
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 924/192019-03-20 → 2019-03-21
    F/V dna 77087 ts, two persons on board, disabled, adrift and flooding in 16-32N 107-45E at 201000Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 912/192019-03-20 → 2019-04-05
    Man overboard from F/V bt 93697TS in vicinity 07-01N 104-30E at 141500Z mar
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 879/192019-03-16 → 2019-03-27
    Man overboard from F/V py 96283 ts in vicinity 12-54N 113-11E at 141900Z mar
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 878/192019-03-16 → 2019-04-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-46.9N 115-21.4E
    South China Sea · China
  48. HYDROPAC 877/192019-03-16 → 2019-04-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-45N 118-00E
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 836/192019-03-13 → 2019-03-18
    F/V bd 98095TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-49N 113-25E at…
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 822/192019-03-11 → 2019-03-29
    Distress signal received in vicinity 00-56.0N 103-18.1E at 111305Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia

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