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 238/192019-01-22 → 2019-01-25
    Fisherman missing from vessel in vicinity 10-00N 107-00E at 220830Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 229/192019-01-21 → 2019-02-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-40.8N 105-03.0E at 212200Z jan
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  3. HYDROPAC 219/192019-01-21 → 2019-01-28
    Person missing from F/V bth 96513TS in vicinity 11-01N 108-40E at 201400Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 209/192019-01-19 → 2019-02-08
    Distress signal received in 07-05N 110-08E at 190840Z jan
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 195/192019-01-18 → 2019-02-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-12N 110-30E at 171629Z jan
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 191/192019-01-18 → 2019-02-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-19.5N 113-56.8E at 181034Z jan
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 189/192019-01-18 → 2019-02-01
    Distress signal received in vicinity 21-13N 112-45E
    South China Sea · China
  8. HYDROPAC 171/192019-01-17 → 2019-01-20
    F/V bd 96552 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-27N 114-09E at 170100Z…
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 137/192019-01-14 → 2019-02-01
    Distress signal received in 07-47.6N 109-39.0E at 140100Z jan
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 135/192019-01-13 → 2019-01-16
    Derelict M/V star centurion, adrift and sinking in vicinity 01-24N 104-35E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 132/192019-01-13 → 2019-01-17
    F/V bth 99323 ts sank in 10-39N 108-10E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 129/192019-01-12 → 2019-01-21
    Man overboard from F/V cm 92210 ts in vicinity 07-15N 104-20E at 312200Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 109/192019-01-11 → 2019-01-25
    F/V kh 90208TS sank in 07-46N 107-52E
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 94/192019-01-10 → 2019-01-25
    Distress signal received on 406MHZ in 04-50.3N 106-17.9E at 092136Z jan
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  15. HYDROPAC 82/192019-01-09 → 2019-01-25
    F/V bd 96030TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-18N 113-10E at…
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 29/192019-01-04 → 2019-01-07
    F/V na 95038TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 19-15N 106-35E on 01 jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 14/192019-01-03 → 2019-01-03
    F/V bd 99047TS, ten persons on board, sinking in vicinity 06-16N 105-17E at 030235Z jan
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 10/192019-01-02 → 2019-01-18
    F/V bv 5419TS and F/V bv 5418TS, 20 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 05-30N…
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  19. HYDROPAC 7/192019-01-02 → 2019-01-04
    F/V bl 93222TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-55N 106-02E at…
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 1/192019-01-01 → 2019-01-18
    F/V bth 98974TS, 18 persons on board, anchored in 07-30.98N 109-49.93E at 010001Z jan
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 4611/182018-12-29 → 2019-01-11
    Man overboard from vessel alula in 11-29N 110-39E at 290522Z dec
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 4576/182018-12-25 → 2019-01-11
    Man overboard from M/V songa breeze in 11-58N 118-48E at 251317Z dec
    South China Sea · Philippines
  23. HYDROPAC 4556/182018-12-23 → 2019-01-08
    Fisherman missing from F/V bv 98999 in vicinity 08-00N 108-00E at 19 dec
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 4516/182018-12-19 → 2018-12-20
    F/V dna 90364TS, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored in 17-27N 107-56E at 182200Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 4513/182018-12-19 → 2018-12-19
    Fisherman missing from F/V kg 1605 ts in vicinity 11-01N 108-35E at 181230Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 4511/182018-12-19 → 2018-12-20
    Vessel tay bac, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 17-51N 107-11E at 181630Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 4502/182018-12-17 → 2018-12-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V kit 95 in 09-04.48N 106-59.47E at 172241Z dec
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 4496/182018-12-17 → 2018-12-29
    M/V dynamic ocean 09, 19 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-02.18N 114-40.21E at 170813Z dec
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 4488/182018-12-17 → 2018-12-18
    F/V nd 92956TS, six persons on board, disabled and anchored in 17-50N 107-08E at 160920Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 4479/182018-12-16 → 2018-12-16
    F/V qb 98824 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-33N 107-03E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 4459/182018-12-14 → 2018-12-16
    F/V bv 97279 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-14N 107-21E at 141300Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 4450/182018-12-14 → 2018-12-28
    F/V bv 9496 ts adrift in vicinity 09-53.2N 107-17E at 131100Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 4440/182018-12-13 → 2018-12-28
    Man overboard from M/V world dream in 14-04N 110-05E at 122120Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 4439/182018-12-13 → 2018-12-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-27.1N 110-48.5E at 131310Z dec
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 4427/182018-12-13 → 2018-12-14
    F/V bv 9496 ts sank in vicinity 09-57.2N 107-20.0E on 13 dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 4424/182018-12-12 → 2018-12-14
    F/V qb 98151TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-26N 107-24E at 110300Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 4413/182018-12-11 → 2018-12-24
    Man overboard from F/V bth 89719TS in vicinity 10-34.5N 107-56.5E at 090001Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 4412/182018-12-11 → 2018-12-12
    F/V qng 97017TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-26N 110-26E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 4368/182018-12-07 → 2018-12-21
    Distress signal received from M/V astro perseus on 406 mhz in 09-46.5N 111-54.7E at 071225Z dec
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 4359/182018-12-07 → 2018-12-08
    F/V dna 90502TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 16-50N 108-07E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 4355/182018-12-06 → 2018-12-21
    Man overboard from F/V qng 98041 ts in 19-40N 107-19E at 040145Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 4332/182018-12-05 → 2018-12-07
    F/V dna 90917 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-25N 108-18E at 050500 dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 4330/182018-12-05 → 2018-12-06
    F/V na 93173 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored in 18-47N 107-02E at 050500 dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 4328/182018-12-05 → 2018-12-05
    Distress signal received from vessel dong shun in 09-36N 110-34E at 050818Z dec
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 4320/182018-12-05 → 2018-12-06
    M/V huy hoa 68, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 18-33.7N 107-26.8E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin
  46. HYDROPAC 4311/182018-12-03 → 2018-12-04
    Man overboard from F/V na 91286 in 18-40N 106-01E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 4296/182018-12-02 → 2018-12-06
    F/V QB92573 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-00N 106-50E at 011800Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 4290/182018-12-01 → 2018-12-01
    F/V na 92999 ts reports crewman with appendicitis in 18-26N 107-04E at 010001 dec 18
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 4277/182018-11-30 → 2018-12-14
    Man overboard from F/V bl 93879 ts in 08-22N 104-53E at 282300Z nov 18
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 4262/182018-11-30 → 2018-12-14
    F/V qng 98855TS, five persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 15-10N 110-42E at 300001Z nov
    South China Sea

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