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 3604/182018-10-01 → 2018-10-02
    Vessel na 93592 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-59N 106-54E at 302200Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 3596/182018-10-01 → 2018-10-19
    F/V bd 92946TS, 12 persons on board, disabled in vicinity 17-19N 108-01E at 300940Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 3526/182018-09-26 → 2018-09-26
    Possible man overboard from vessel in vicinity 10-00N 107-00E at 250830Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 3516/182018-09-25 → 2018-10-08
    Man overboard from F/V bt 94609TS in vicinity 08-42N 107-32E at 202100Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 3514/182018-09-25 → 2018-09-25
    Man overboard from F/V bt 94609TS in vicinity 08-37N 106-40E at 202100Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 3481/182018-09-23 → 2018-10-12
    F/V bd 97460 ts, six persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 3478/182018-09-23 → 2018-10-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V setia hijrah in 05-01.9N 114-00.0E
    South China Sea · Brunei
  8. HYDROPAC 3470/182018-09-22 → 2018-09-24
    Man overboard from F/V bt 92600 ts in 06-45.00N 105-55.00E
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 3465/182018-09-22 → 2018-10-12
    Distress signal received from M/V tanjung biru in 04-07.3N 103-58.8E at 220114Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  10. HYDROPAC 3453/182018-09-21 → 2018-10-05
    Distress signal received from M/V johan pioneer in 04-09.2N 104-30.3E at 212016Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  11. HYDROPAC 3431/182018-09-20 → 2018-10-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-05.3N 105-08.3E at 211244Z sep
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 3399/182018-09-19 → 2018-10-01
    Man overboard from F/V bt 99172TS in vicinity 08-36N 106-03E at 160900Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 3394/182018-09-18 → 2018-10-05
    Distress signal received from M/V chang jing hai in 16-11.5N 116-47.5E
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 3377/182018-09-17 → 2018-09-27
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96115 ts in 06-53N 107-05E at 110430Z sep
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 3374/182018-09-16 → 2018-10-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-14.4N 103-26.6E
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  16. HYDROPAC 3362/182018-09-15 → 2018-10-05
    Distress signal received in vicinity 00-59.2N 103-22.1E at 151201Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  17. HYDROPAC 3361/182018-09-15 → 2018-09-22
    F/V bd 98179 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine in 11-50N 115-30E at 150500Z sep
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 3337/182018-09-14 → 2018-09-16
    F/V bd 97953TS, 12 persons on board, requesting assistance in 11-01N 111-23E at 132100Z sep
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 3329/182018-09-13 → 2018-09-14
    F/V na 97175TS, 17 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 18-10N 107-28E at 121800Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 3324/182018-09-12 → 2018-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V bina OCEAN6 in 02-45.6N 106-44.5E at 122140Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  21. HYDROPAC 3314/182018-09-12 → 2018-09-12
    F/V bd 97953TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 11-06N 112-18E at 120052Z sep
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 3312/182018-09-11 → 2018-09-28
    Man overboard from M/V wisdom grace in 22-15.8N 115-02.0E at 101500Z sep
    South China Sea · China
  23. HYDROPAC 3303/182018-09-10 → 2018-09-28
    Distress signal received in vicinity 00-44.6N 107-05.6E at 100219Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  24. HYDROPAC 3298/182018-09-09 → 2018-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-17-56N 119-45-53E at 090941Z sep
    Taiwan Strait · China
  25. HYDROPAC 3279/182018-09-07 → 2018-09-21
    F/V nt 91211 ts, seven persons onboard, adrift in 10-13.00N 108-14.00E at 070200Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 3272/182018-09-07 → 2018-09-08
    F/V dna 90397TS, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored in 18-12N 108-13E at 062200Z sep
    South China Sea · China
  27. HYDROPAC 3262/182018-09-06 → 2018-09-21
    Man overboard from F/V bt 92600TS in vicinity 06-45N 105-55E at 052200Z sep
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 3260/182018-09-06 → 2018-09-21
    F/V kh 99829 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-37N 111-41E at 052230Z…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 3247/182018-09-04 → 2018-09-21
    F/V bd 97496 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-08N 109-44E at 040400Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 3236/182018-09-03 → 2018-09-19
    Man overboard from F/V bt 97139 ts in 07-30N 103-40E at 311800Z aug
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 3214/182018-09-01 → 2018-09-02
    F/V tth 97779 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 18-05N 108-07E
    South China Sea · China
  32. HYDROPAC 3212/182018-09-01 → 2018-09-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V tara in 13-46.4N 114-13.2E at 312145Z aug
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 3210/182018-09-01 → 2018-09-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-34.6N 114-58.3E at 010151Z sep
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 3189/182018-08-31 → 2018-09-04
    F/V na 97568 ts, 17 persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 18-28N 107-26E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  35. HYDROPAC 3183/182018-08-31 → 2018-08-31
    F/V bv 99579 ts, nine persons on board, taking on water in 09-35.4N 108-06.0E at 310045Z aug
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 3178/182018-08-30 → 2018-09-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 37 foot S/V esprit de mer in 05-14.3N 103-58.0E at 301206Z aug
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  37. HYDROPAC 3177/182018-08-30 → 2018-08-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-14.3N 103-58.0E at 301206Z aug
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  38. HYDROPAC 3156/182018-08-28 → 2018-09-14
    F/V dna 90105 ts, six persons on board, disabled in 14-06N 110-41E at 281100Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 3149/182018-08-28 → 2018-09-14
    Man overboard from vessel prema one in 14-00N 119-50E at 280637Z aug
    South China Sea · Philippines
  40. HYDROPAC 3148/182018-08-28 → 2018-08-28
    Distress signal received from vessel prema one in 13-52N 119-49E at 280637Z aug
    South China Sea · Philippines
  41. HYDROPAC 3117/182018-08-25 → 2018-09-01
    F/V bd 96918 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-33N 115-30E
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 3101/182018-08-24 → 2018-09-07
    F/V bv 97579 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-09N 113-42E at 240700Z aug
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 3091/182018-08-23 → 2018-08-25
    F/V nd 92662 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 20-20N 108-00E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 3089/182018-08-23 → 2018-09-07
    Man overboard from F/V bv 5260 ts in 09-13.00N 107-51.00E at 222000Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 3086/182018-08-23 → 2018-09-07
    Man overboard from F/V bd 30526TS in vicinity 10-08N 107-05E at 032030Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 3085/182018-08-23 → 2018-09-07
    Distress signal received in vicinity 06-49N 107-10E at 230420Z aug
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 3075/182018-08-22 → 2018-09-07
    Distress signal received from vessel teras centurion in 12-19N 115-12E at 220715Z aug
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 3044/182018-08-19 → 2018-08-21
    F/V qng 98793 ts, ten persons on board, flooding due to hole in stern and suffering engine failure in 12-48N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 3039/182018-08-19 → 2018-08-19
    F/V qng 98793 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-45N 109-29E at 181100Z
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 3033/182018-08-18 → 2018-08-19
    F/V qng 98033 ts, 13 persons on board, aground in 11-33.87N 109-07.45E at 180600Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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