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 1201/182018-03-28 → 2018-04-13
    Man overboard from F/V bv 92656 ts in 06-50N 106-40E at 272000Z mar
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 1175/182018-03-25 → 2018-04-11
    Man overboard from F/V bv 5124 ts in 10-24N 108-56E at 231600Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 1165/182018-03-24 → 2018-04-13
    Man overboard from F/V in 18-46N 105-46E at 240400Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 1161/182018-03-24 → 2018-03-26
    F/V py 99979 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-13N 110-12E at 240800Z…
    South China Sea Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 1149/182018-03-23 → 2018-03-24
    F/V py 99999 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-59N 109-35E at 230600Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 1124/182018-03-22 → 2018-03-23
    F/V kh 97786 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-09N 108-55E at 212200Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 1117/182018-03-21 → 2018-03-23
    F/V na 93209 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-10N 106-51E at 201700Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 1111/182018-03-21 → 2018-03-23
    F/V na 90666 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 18-28N 107-10E at 210001Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 1099/182018-03-20 → 2018-04-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-51.9N 113-53.1E at 200131Z mar
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 1096/182018-03-20 → 2018-04-06
    Two persons missing from F/V bd 97936 ts in 10-05N 114-26E at 180800Z mar
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 1084/182018-03-19 → 2018-03-20
    F/V py 95345-TS, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-24N 109-20E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 1083/182018-03-19 → 2018-03-20
    F/V qna 91207 ts, 47 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-00N 110-30E at…
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 1070/182018-03-18 → 2018-03-19
    F/V qna 91207 ts, 47 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 08-51N 111-25E at…
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 1066/182018-03-17 → 2018-03-18
    F/V qna 91207 ts, 47 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 08-50N 111-50E at 17100Z…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 1039/182018-03-16 → 2018-03-18
    F/V qng 98366 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-30N 109-00E at…
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 1022/182018-03-15 → 2018-03-16
    F/V qng 94936 ts, five persons on board, aground and reports one crewman requiring medical assistance in…
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 979/182018-03-13 → 2018-03-16
    F/V dna 90105 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-10N 109-27E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 963/182018-03-11 → 2018-03-16
    F/V bd 96796 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and anchored due to lost propeller in 07-20N 105-00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 961/182018-03-11 → 2018-03-14
    F/V na 90909 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-37N 107-19E at 101000Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 957/182018-03-11 → 2018-03-30
    Man overboard from F/V bd 30324 ts in 08-08.98N 106-42.91E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 924/182018-03-09 → 2018-03-10
    F/V kh 99036 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to broken propeller in 09-40N 109-29E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 923/182018-03-09 → 2018-03-10
    F/V dna 90305 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-01N 109-32E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 922/182018-03-09 → 2018-03-10
    F/V bd 97203 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-20N 109-28E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 919/182018-03-09 → 2018-03-09
    F/V kg 95120 ts, seven persons on board, sinking in 08-34N 105-54E at 082300Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 906/182018-03-08 → 2018-03-10
    F/V na 95069 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-56N 107-01E at 071800Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 885/182018-03-07 → 2018-03-23
    F/V bd 97840 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-06N 113-58E at…
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 878/182018-03-06 → 2018-03-08
    M/V star 126, 16 person on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 04-43N 106-11E at 060700Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  28. HYDROPAC 848/182018-03-04 → 2018-03-23
    Distress signal received from M/V dockwise white marlin in 04-01N 106-45E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  29. HYDROPAC 845/182018-03-04 → 2018-03-23
    Man overboard from F/V cm 98992 ts in 08-07N 104-36E at 022000Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 844/182018-03-04 → 2018-03-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-58.9N 104-07.4E at 041149Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  31. HYDROPAC 821/182018-03-02 → 2018-03-03
    76 meter M/V phu son 10, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-23N 109-09E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 803/182018-03-01 → 2018-03-02
    Man overboard from vessel km sabuk nusantara 39 in 02-58.4N 106-57.9E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  33. HYDROPAC 802/182018-03-01 → 2018-03-16
    F/V kh 90389 ts, four persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 791/182018-02-28 → 2018-03-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel hai soon I in 03-58.1N 107-54.8E at 281428Z feb
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  35. HYDROPAC 776/182018-02-27 → 2018-03-05
    Man overboard from F/V bt 97796 ts in 08-33N 107-42E at 260900Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 772/182018-02-26 → 2018-02-28
    F/V bd 95861 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-47N 115-14E at…
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 763/182018-02-25 → 2018-03-16
    Man overboard from vessel in 18-46N 105-46E at 240400Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 750/182018-02-24 → 2018-03-14
    Man overboard from F/V bt 95491 ts in 07-53N 107-02E at 232200Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 738/182018-02-23 → 2018-03-09
    Vessels in vicinity requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 731/182018-02-23 → 2018-02-23
    Distress signal received from M/V binh nguyen 86, eight persons on board, in 18-26.8N 107-35.1E at 222200Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 725/182018-02-22 → 2018-03-09
    F/V bd 95559 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-50N 116-20E at…
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 711/182018-02-21 → 2018-02-22
    F/V na 99979 ts, 16 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-40N 106-31E at 200900Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 706/182018-02-21 → 2018-02-21
    F/V na 99799 ts, 16 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-40N 106-31E at 200900Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 705/182018-02-21 → 2018-02-21
    F/V na 95678 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 18-20N 106-26E at 200800Z…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 704/182018-02-21 → 2018-03-02
    F/V bd 95238 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-47N 116-20E at…
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 654/182018-02-16 → 2018-03-03
    Distress signal received in 03-49N 104-20E at 162101Z feb
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  47. HYDROPAC 651/182018-02-16 → 2018-03-03
    Man overboard from M/V shandong hai sheng in vicinity 06-00N 110-00E
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 632/182018-02-15 → 2018-03-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V tritrust in 14-36.4N 114-29.6E
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 613/182018-02-14 → 2018-03-03
    F/V bv 98791 ts sank in 08-52N 106-19E at 130700Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 580/182018-02-12 → 2018-03-03
    Man overboard from vessel shandong hai sheng in 05-54.2N 107-30.5E at 111600Z feb
    South China Sea

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