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 4250/182018-11-29 → 2018-11-30
    F/V dna 91060 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-50N 107-48E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 4242/182018-11-28 → 2018-12-14
    One person missing from F/V bv 5488 ts in 08-33N 106-32E at 270700Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 4234/182018-11-27 → 2018-12-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-52.1N 110-29.2E at 271145Z nov
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 4225/182018-11-26 → 2018-12-14
    M/V hai minh 36, nine persons on board, flooding due to collision in 12-33.9N 109-27.4E at 261300Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 4211/182018-11-24 → 2018-11-26
    F/V qng 98122 ts, seven persons on board, and F/V qng 98130 ts, two persons on board, disabled and anchored…
    South China Sea · China
  6. HYDROPAC 4210/182018-11-24 → 2018-12-14
    F/V bv 97877 unreported
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 4209/182018-11-24 → 2018-12-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-55.33N 110-52.73E at 240729Z nov
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 4208/182018-11-24 → 2018-12-07
    One person missing from F/V in vicinity 10-12N 106-57E at 230100Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 4137/182018-11-16 → 2018-11-17
    F/V tg 92468TS, 15 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 07-16.8N 104-50.6E at 252300Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 4126/182018-11-15 → 2018-11-30
    F/V qb 92701 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-28N 107-36E at 110800Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  11. HYDROPAC 4120/182018-11-15 → 2018-11-16
    F/V na 95889TS, ten persons on board, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 18-04N 107-14E at…
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 4107/182018-11-14 → 2018-11-30
    Vessel ND2485, six persons on board, sank due to collision in 20-34.85N 106-44.57E at 132230Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 4079/182018-11-12 → 2018-11-19
    Tug fortunsius sinking in 03-43.13N 108-00.15E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  14. HYDROPAC 4067/182018-11-11 → 2018-11-13
    F/V dna 90198 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-10N 109-45E at…
    South China Sea · China
  15. HYDROPAC 4057/182018-11-10 → 2018-11-30
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 100852Z nov in 24-36-35N 118-10-29E at 100852Z nov
    Philippine Sea · Taiwan Strait · China
  16. HYDROPAC 4050/182018-11-09 → 2018-11-10
    Vessel bc 255 ts, bamboo hull, two persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 4036/182018-11-09 → 2018-11-10
    F/V qb 91727 ts, 19 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to rudder failure in 18-06.01N 108-08.01E at…
    South China Sea · China
  18. HYDROPAC 4012/182018-11-06 → 2018-11-06
    Distress signal received from M/V bavand in 08-22.8N 109-35.0E at 061331Z nov
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 3992/182018-11-05 → 2018-11-21
    Man overboard from F/V bt 93986TS in vicinity 08-04N 107-05E at 031140Z nov
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 3978/182018-11-03 → 2018-11-23
    Man overboard from vessel hongli 8 in 15-44N 109-19E at 030516Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 3929/182018-10-30 → 2018-11-16
    F/V BV4469 ts, 24 persons on board, adrift and flooding in 09-37N 107-23E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 3917/182018-10-29 → 2018-11-15
    Man overboard from F/V bt 98179TS in vicinity 08-15.52N 107-54.60E at 281130Z oct
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 3868/182018-10-25 → 2018-11-09
    Distress signal received in 09-45N 111-14E at 250147Z oct
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 3845/182018-10-23 → 2018-10-23
    F/V py 96279 ts, three persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 10-09N 114-38E at 222100Z oct
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 3835/182018-10-22 → 2018-11-09
    F/V ky XA02665, one person on board, adrift in vicinity 21-23.86N 107-59.73E at 050700Z sep
    Gulf of Tokin · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 3828/182018-10-21 → 2018-10-21
    Man overboard from vessel capsized and adrift in 02-07-05S 106-17-30E at 201500Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  27. HYDROPAC 3819/182018-10-20 → 2018-11-09
    Man overboard from F/V bd 97247 ts in 16-30N 113-50E
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 3811/182018-10-20 → 2018-11-09
    Man overboard from F/V py 94506 ts in vicinity 13-36.3N 109-30.9E at 182300Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 3786/182018-10-18 → 2018-10-19
    F/V qn 90184 ts, five persons on board, disabled due and adrift to engine failure in 17-52.93N 106-59.68E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 3777/182018-10-17 → 2018-10-18
    F/V bd 99399 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-20N 109-51E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 3776/182018-10-17 → 2018-11-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V yu hua in 08-10.7N 115-33.6E at 162349Z oct
    South China Sea · Philippines
  32. HYDROPAC 3772/182018-10-16 → 2018-10-17
    F/V bd 99399 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-49N 109-56E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 3767/182018-10-16 → 2018-10-20
    F/V qng 96354TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-34N 114-20E at 160200Z…
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 3756/182018-10-15 → 2018-10-19
    F/V qna 90398 ts, 13 persons on board, flooding due to collision in 18-32N 113-20E at 150610Z oct
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 3742/182018-10-14 → 2018-10-24
    Man overboard from F/V bt 93691 ts in 07-20N 103-40E at 092200Z oct
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 3740/182018-10-13 → 2018-10-15
    F/V na 90988 ts, 18 persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 19-02N 106-59E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 3736/182018-10-13 → 2018-10-13
    F/V na 90988 ts, 18 persons on board, flooding in 19-02N 106-59E at 131100Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 3732/182018-10-12 → 2018-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 110 meter M/V concord express in 17-08.4N 115-24.5E at 121339Z oct
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 3718/182018-10-12 → 2018-10-14
    F/V bd 95861 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-35N 110-07E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 3717/182018-10-12 → 2018-10-19
    F/V qng 95410 ts, 35 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-00N 115-50E at…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 3707/182018-10-11 → 2018-10-14
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 14-56N 110-44E at 110928Z oct
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 3697/182018-10-11 → 2018-10-24
    Man overboard from F/V bth 97039 ts in vicinity 10-35N 108-14E at 101900Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 3690/182018-10-10 → 2018-10-13
    Distress signal received in 16-24N 109-32E at 101252 oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 3689/182018-10-10 → 2018-10-13
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 15-20N 111-10E at 101110Z oct
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 3685/182018-10-10 → 2018-10-11
    Man overboard from F/V qb 98589 ts in vicinity 17-41N 106-55E at 100200Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 3678/182018-10-09 → 2018-10-11
    F/V py 90015 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 08-50N 110-05E at…
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 3662/182018-10-08 → 2018-10-26
    Distress signal received from M/V energy sunrise in 03-04.9N 105-43.7E at 081228Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  48. HYDROPAC 3648/182018-10-06 → 2018-10-26
    F/V bd 98308 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-40N 110-45E at…
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3647/182018-10-06 → 2018-10-11
    F/V bd 98115 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 09-33N 113-50E at 031000Z…
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 3622/182018-10-03 → 2018-10-05
    F/V na 95413 ts, six persons on board, reported in 18-55N 106-57E at 030100Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam

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