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 1873/182018-05-16 → 2018-05-17
    F/V na 91927 ts, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to propeller failure in 19-43N 107-42E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin
  2. HYDROPAC 1865/182018-05-15 → 2018-06-01
    Man overboard from M/V tu cuong 88 in 18-14N 107-13E
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 1853/182018-05-15 → 2018-05-21
    F/V qna 90749TS, 49 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-00N 115-00E at 150000Z…
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 1819/182018-05-13 → 2018-06-01
    Man overboard from F/V cm 94999TS in 07-15N 104-25E at 112330Z may
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 1818/182018-05-13 → 2018-05-18
    F/V bth 96837 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-06N 109-46E at…
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 1783/182018-05-11 → 2018-05-25
    F/V qna 91468TS, 49 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-10N 114-38E at 090900Z…
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 1782/182018-05-11 → 2018-05-12
    F/V bd 94047TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-40N 110-03E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 1770/182018-05-10 → 2018-05-25
    Possible man overboard from M/V thien phu 28 in vicinity 11-34-27N 109-10-57E at 100755Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 1756/182018-05-08 → 2018-05-10
    F/V bd 99135TS, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-08N 109-00E
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 1749/182018-05-07 → 2018-05-07
    F/V bc 292, three persons on board, sinking in 10-25N 107-38E at 071420Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 1738/182018-05-06 → 2018-05-25
    Man overboard from F/V bt 92257TS in 08-28N 108-57E at 042300Z may
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 1726/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-30
    Man overboard from F/V bv 92609 ts in 07-00N 107-00E at 031200Z may
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 1723/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-25
    Distress signal received in 02-21.7N 108-32.9E at 050242Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  14. HYDROPAC 1722/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-25
    Distress signal received in 02-50.3N 106-26.4E at 050242Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  15. HYDROPAC 1699/182018-05-02 → 2018-05-05
    F/V qng 95239 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-47N 111-32E
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 1696/182018-05-02 → 2018-05-04
    Man overboard from F/V na 90260TS in vicinity of trackline between 20-04N 108-02E and 19-57N 107-41E on 01 may
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 1676/182018-04-30 → 2018-05-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-32N 107-00E at 300146Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 1657/182018-04-28 → 2018-04-28
    M/V century star 02, 13 persons on board, engine room flooded and adrift in 20-03.25N 106-46.83E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 1572/182018-04-23 → 2018-04-24
    Man overboard from F/V BV95699 ts in 09-06N 108-17E at 221940Z apr
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 1565/182018-04-22 → 2018-05-11
    F/V na 90773 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-04N 107-14E at 191333Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin
  21. HYDROPAC 1544/182018-04-20 → 2018-05-04
    Man overboard form F/V kg 91512 ts in 07-27N 104-48E at 161815Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 1535/182018-04-20 → 2018-04-23
    F/V qng 90332 ts, six persons on board, sinking due to collision in 16-36N 112-50E at 200100Z apr
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 1521/182018-04-19 → 2018-05-04
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96859 ts in 16-17N 111-07E at 172200Z apr
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 1492/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-19
    F/V qb 92515 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored in 16-12N 108-30E at 171800Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 1479/182018-04-17 → 2018-05-04
    Possible man overboard from F/V bd 95725TS in vicinity 16-27N 113-33E at 130310Z apr
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 1478/182018-04-17 → 2018-04-20
    F/V qng 92099 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-16N 110-18E at 170055Z apr
    South China Sea · China
  27. HYDROPAC 1458/182018-04-15 → 2018-05-04
    F/V bd 97514 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-34N 115-14E at…
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 1452/182018-04-14 → 2018-05-04
    Man overboard from M/V altair trader in 07-13.54N 108-53.24E at 141110Z apr
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 1439/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-17
    F/V qng 96218 ts, seven persons on board, flooding in vicinity 17-00N 112-00E at 131100Z apr
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 1432/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-27
    Vietnam
    Gulf of Tonkin
  31. HYDROPAC 1423/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-14
    F/V na 93592 ts, six persons on board, disabled due to propeller failure in 19-38N 107-38E at 121000Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin
  32. HYDROPAC 1421/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-14
    F/V nd 92289 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-51N 107-35E at 111100Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 1412/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-13
    Vietnam
    Gulf of Tonkin
  34. HYDROPAC 1407/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-16
    F/V qt 93719 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-55N 110-30E at…
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 1405/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-27
    Possible man overboard from F/V kg 91196TS in vicinity 07-15N 103-50E at 072230Z apr
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 1404/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-12
    Possible man overboard from F/V KG91196TS in vicinity 07-15N 103-50E at 072230Z mar
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 1399/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-13
    M/V an phat 09, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-04.55N 107-04.10E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 1398/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-15
    F/V bv 7669-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-00N 116-00E at 111000Z apr
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 1374/182018-04-10 → 2018-04-26
    F/V bv 95204 ts sank in 10-10N 107-50E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 1371/182018-04-10 → 2018-04-26
    Man overboard from F/V kh 99299 ts in vicinity 12-59N 112-21E at 100200Z apr
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 1361/182018-04-09 → 2018-04-10
    F/V th 90513 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-08N 107-09E at 090600Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 1354/182018-04-09 → 2018-04-27
    Man overboard from F/V bt 95947 ts in 09-43N 107-02E at 022100Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 1347/182018-04-08 → 2018-04-10
    F/V bv 95209 ts, 08 persons on board, sank in 10-10N 107-50E at 071300Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 1332/182018-04-07 → 2018-04-08
    F/V na 95093 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored in 18-54N 106-44E at 070600Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin
  45. HYDROPAC 1330/182018-04-07 → 2018-04-09
    F/V bv 5225 ts, 23 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 1328/182018-04-07 → 2018-04-09
    F/V dna 90532 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-50N 112-10E at 070001Z apr
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 1316/182018-04-06 → 2018-04-07
    F/V qng 94635 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-20N 110-44E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 1304/182018-04-05 → 2018-04-20
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96369TS in vicinity 10-26N 108-08E at 040500Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 1303/182018-04-05 → 2018-04-05
    M/V dewi bulan 88, 15 persons on board, sinking in vicinity 02-00S 105-00E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  50. HYDROPAC 1269/182018-04-03 → 2018-04-04
    F/V ht 1638 ts, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 20-20N 106-48E at 021800Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam

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