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 3030/182018-08-18 → 2018-09-07
    F/V qng 98793 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 12-55N 109-29E at 180300Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 3022/182018-08-17 → 2018-08-19
    F/V qng 98793 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-00N 110-24E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 3019/182018-08-17 → 2018-08-31
    F/V bth 96769 ts, five persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 3018/182018-08-17 → 2018-08-20
    F/V bd 99016 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-34N 110-37E at 170500Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 3012/182018-08-17 → 2018-08-28
    F/V qna 90839TS, 52 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 11-28N 114-24E at 152300Z aug
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 3006/182018-08-16 → 2018-08-31
    F/V bd 96151 ts, three persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 2979/182018-08-14 → 2018-08-31
    F/V qb 92345 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-50N 111-00E at…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 2947/182018-08-13 → 2018-08-23
    F/V bv 98868TS, three persons on board, sank in 08-16N 107-12E at 081800Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 2946/182018-08-13 → 2018-08-13
    F/V bd 97696 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-05N 114-37E at 130045Z…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 2943/182018-08-12 → 2018-08-22
    F/V qng 98217-TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 14-47N 112-03E at 100001Z aug
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 2932/182018-08-12 → 2018-08-15
    F/V bd 97490 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-20N 113-10E at…
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 2930/182018-08-11 → 2018-08-21
    F/V bd 99234 ts, ten persons on board, flooding in 13-00N 113-54E at 112330Z aug
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 2925/182018-08-11 → 2018-08-31
    Man overboard from F/V tth 92456 ts in 17-23N 107-43E at 102130Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 2923/182018-08-11 → 2018-08-17
    F/V bd 95642 ts, three persons on board, taking on water in 10-33N 114-30E
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 2903/182018-08-10 → 2018-08-13
    F/V bv 98868TS, three persons on board, sank in 08-16N 107-12E at 081800Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 2902/182018-08-10 → 2018-08-24
    Man overboard from F/V kh 91350TS in 12-48N 109-34E at 091540Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 2897/182018-08-10 → 2018-08-24
    F/V bt 93904TS, two persons on board, sank in 09-05N 107-52E at 081050Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 2864/182018-08-07 → 2018-08-08
    Distress signal received in 09-13.9N 111-14.6E at 071942Z aug
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 2863/182018-08-07 → 2018-08-17
    Man overboard from F/V tg 94646 ts in 08-33.0N 107-01.9E at 021200Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 2855/182018-08-07 → 2018-08-15
    F/V bd 96475TS, two persons on board, sinking in 12-59N 112-21E at 070200Z aug
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 2853/182018-08-07 → 2018-08-09
    F/V qng 90868TS, three persons on board, sinking in 15-41N 110-20E at 062200Z aug
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 2850/182018-08-07 → 2018-08-07
    F/V bv 5631 ts, 22 persons on board, sinking in 09-49.5N 107-22.5E at 062200Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 2829/182018-08-04 → 2018-08-10
    Man overboard from F/V bth 85446 ts in 10-56.25N 108-29.90E at 040030Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 2828/182018-08-04 → 2018-08-24
    Man overboard from F/V bt 94383 ts in 09-17N 108-06E at 031200Z aug
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 2827/182018-08-04 → 2018-08-24
    M/V satya kencana IX, 250 persons on board, on fire in vicinity 04-00N 113-00E at 032135Z aug
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  26. HYDROPAC 2811/182018-08-02 → 2018-08-17
    Man overboard from M/V na 93212 in 19-04N 106-16E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 2809/182018-08-02 → 2018-08-02
    F/V bv 4856 ts, three persons on board, requesting assistance in 08-15N 107-12E at 021040Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 2791/182018-08-01 → 2018-08-17
    Man overboard from F/V bt 99270TS in vicinity 09-18N 107-41E at 300330Z jul
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 2789/182018-08-01 → 2018-08-01
    F/V na 99179 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 18-28N 107-13E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 2764/182018-07-30 → 2018-08-05
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99712TS in 10-52N 108-26E at 292000Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 2697/182018-07-24 → 2018-08-10
    F/V py 92557 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-14N 113-34E at…
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 2695/182018-07-24 → 2018-08-10
    F/V bv 95223 ts sank in 10-38N 109-03E at 230100Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 2688/182018-07-23 → 2018-07-24
    F/V bv 95223 ts sank in vicinity of 10-32N 108-57E at 230100Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 2659/182018-07-21 → 2018-07-22
    F/V na 90221 ts, nine persons on board, requesting assistance in 19-00N 106-50E on 21 jul
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  35. HYDROPAC 2658/182018-07-21 → 2018-07-23
    DNC11
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 2634/182018-07-19 → 2018-07-24
    F/V py 92385 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 11-40N 114-00E at 190830Z jul
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 2610/182018-07-17 → 2018-08-03
    M/V binh duong 646, five persons on board, requesting assistance in 20-10.5N 106-34.7E at 170315Z jul
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 2609/182018-07-17 → 2018-08-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V universe reliance in 08-58.6N 108-52.9E at 170347Z jul
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 2602/182018-07-16 → 2018-08-03
    Distress signal received from M/V xin hai zhou 3 on 406 mhz in 09-09.9N 109-36.4E at 161251Z jul
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 2599/182018-07-16 → 2018-08-03
    F/V kh 97878 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-22N 112-00E at…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 2596/182018-07-15 → 2018-07-18
    F/V bv 5325 ts and F/V bv 3537 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 08-00N 107-20E at 151300Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 2593/182018-07-15 → 2018-08-03
    F/V hp 90561 ts sank in 20-51N 107-39E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 2586/182018-07-14 → 2018-08-03
    F/V dna 90873 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-32N 108-08E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 2584/182018-07-14 → 2018-08-03
    F/V bd 98129-TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-32N 113-40E at 130100Z…
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 2582/182018-07-14 → 2018-08-03
    F/V sank in vicinity con dao (08-39-58N 106-40-03E) at 140230Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 2581/182018-07-14 → 2018-08-03
    Person missing in vicinity thuy van (10-20-34N 107-05-42E)
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 2580/182018-07-14 → 2018-07-20
    Vessel, two person on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  48. HYDROPAC 2564/182018-07-13 → 2018-07-27
    Man overboard from F/V bv 97649 ts in 09-30N 107-01E at 121200Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 2551/182018-07-12 → 2018-07-27
    Distress signal received in 07-59.9N 109-17.8E at 121257Z jul
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 2539/182018-07-11 → 2018-07-12
    F/V py 95139TS, seven persons on board, taking on water in vicinity 07-24N 109-55E at 110700Z jul
    South China Sea

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