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 515/182018-02-07 → 2018-02-23
    F/V sinking in 09-05.6N 107-07.5E at 070450Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 502/182018-02-06 → 2018-02-12
    F/V bd 95125 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-20N 113-30E at…
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 499/182018-02-06 → 2018-02-06
    F/V bv 97677 ts, 12 persons on board, sinking in 10-14.36N 107-00.00E at 060338Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 488/182018-02-05 → 2018-02-05
    Vessel sinking in 17-03-07N 115-25-10E
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 479/182018-02-04 → 2018-02-23
    One person missing from F/V in 19-07N 105-55E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 470/182018-02-03 → 2018-02-03
    F/V bth 97525 ts sank in 10-06N 108-35E at 030530Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 438/182018-02-01 → 2018-02-16
    F/V nd 92577 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-25N 106-48E at 010001Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 411/182018-01-30 → 2018-02-16
    F/V dna 90339 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 18-41N 113-59E at…
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 410/182018-01-30 → 2018-02-16
    Man overboard from M/V nave synergy in 06-55.5N 108-11.1E at 300729Z jan
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 400/182018-01-29 → 2018-02-16
    Barge sg 7878, eleven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-39N 109-12E at 290700Z jan
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 398/182018-01-29 → 2018-02-16
    Distress signal received from M/V ever apex in 11-25.9N 116-54.1E at 290204Z jan
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 396/182018-01-29 → 2018-01-30
    F/V, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-08N 105-59E at 281700Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 384/182018-01-28 → 2018-02-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel hui feng in 21-22-30N 113-40-24E at 280709Z jan
    South China Sea · China
  14. HYDROPAC 381/182018-01-28 → 2018-01-28
    Distress signal received from M/V gas enchanted in 08-39N 109-50E at 280400Z jan
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 375/182018-01-27 → 2018-01-29
    South china sea DNC 11, DNC 23
  16. HYDROPAC 373/182018-01-27 → 2018-01-28
    Vessel shinas, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-33.05N 107-26.08E at…
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 349/182018-01-26 → 2018-02-09
    F/V qna 91478TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-40N 109-35E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 347/182018-01-26 → 2018-01-26
    F/V qna 91478TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-40N 109-40E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 332/182018-01-25 → 2018-02-09
    F/V dna 46182-TS sank in 16-16N 108-10E at at 180900Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 317/182018-01-24 → 2018-01-26
    F/V bd 99119 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and anchored in 08-32N 106-41E at 232100Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 304/182018-01-23 → 2018-02-09
    Man overboard from F/V bt 96632TS in 10-12N 107-10E at 220715Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 286/182018-01-22 → 2018-01-23
    F/V qb 91386 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-24N 109-37E at 212300Z jan
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 264/182018-01-20 → 2018-01-29
    F/V py 96077-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-51N 115-56E at…
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 263/182018-01-20 → 2018-01-31
    One person missing from F/V bd 97924 ts in 11-24N 115-57E at 191530Z jan
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 252/182018-01-19 → 2018-01-22
    F/V py 98589 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-57N 113-38E at 181300Z…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 248/182018-01-19 → 2018-01-25
    F/V dna 46182-TS sank in 16-16N 108-10E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 239/182018-01-17 → 2018-02-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-15.9N 119-25.1E
    South China Sea · Philippines
  28. HYDROPAC 214/182018-01-16 → 2018-01-18
    F/V na 93018TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-37N 107-28E at 160800Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin
  29. HYDROPAC 212/182018-01-16 → 2018-01-19
    F/V bv 72457 ts sank in 10-23N 107-43E at 151220Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 210/182018-01-16 → 2018-02-02
    F/V dna 90372-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-45N 110-30E at 141100Z jan
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 202/182018-01-15 → 2018-01-16
    F/V bv 72457 ts, four persons on board, sinking in 10-23N 107-43E at 151220Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 184/182018-01-14 → 2018-02-02
    F/V bth 97811TS, five persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 178/182018-01-13 → 2018-01-19
    F/V dna 46182-TS, two persons on board, unreported da nang (16-04.00N 108-14.00E) to thua thien hue…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 176/182018-01-13 → 2018-02-02
    Indonesia
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 170/182018-01-13 → 2018-01-26
    F/V sank in vicinity 02-00N 104-46E at 12 jan
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  36. HYDROPAC 169/182018-01-13 → 2018-01-26
    F/V bv 98078 ts, four persons on board, flooding and sinking in 08-31N 108-35E
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 168/182018-01-13 → 2018-01-26
    One person missing from F/V bd 25428 ts in 12-50N 114-20E at 111800Z jan
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 164/182018-01-12 → 2018-01-26
    F/V th 90605 ts sank in 20-05N 107-41E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 150/182018-01-12 → 2018-01-13
    Man overboard from vessel in 02-00N 104-46E
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  40. HYDROPAC 145/182018-01-12 → 2018-01-26
    Distress signal received from vessel in 03-23.9N 105-34.3E at 120027Z jan
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  41. HYDROPAC 134/182018-01-11 → 2018-01-26
    F/V th 3202 ts sank in 19-46.3N 105-56.7E at 101000Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 114/182018-01-10 → 2018-01-11
    F/V qng 92370 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-33N 108-59E at 100320Z jan
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 112/182018-01-10 → 2018-01-26
    Man overboard from F/V PY90468 ts in vicinity 14-10N 116-20E at 081700Z jan
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 111/182018-01-10 → 2018-01-11
    F/V na 90123 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and anchored in 18-48.1N 106-42.3E at 100100Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 106/182018-01-09 → 2018-01-26
    F/V th 1288 ts, three persons missing, sank in 19-41N 106-59E at 081400Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 91/182018-01-09 → 2018-01-10
    F/V qng 92370 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-36N 109-15E at 090200Z jan
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 90/182018-01-09 → 2018-01-09
    F/V th 1188 ts, five persons on board, three persons missing, sunk in 19-41N 106-59E at 081400Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 88/182018-01-09 → 2018-01-26
    F/V 91552 ts, sank in 19-33N 106-57E, five persons remain missing
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 86/182018-01-08 → 2018-01-09
    Vessel, one person on board, disabled and adrift in 19-45N 105-55E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 81/182018-01-08 → 2018-01-12
    F/V th 90605 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 20-05N 107-41E at 080700Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam

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