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 75/182018-01-07 → 2018-01-26
    Distress signal received from vessel in 00-56.0N 104-27.9E at 071543Z jan
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  2. HYDROPAC 56/182018-01-05 → 2018-01-20
    M/V JUPITER/3EKD, 07 persons on board, sank in position 13-43N 109-16E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 33/182018-01-03 → 2018-01-04
    F/V qna 93799-TS, four persons on board, disabled, adrift, and flooding in 16-20N 108-23E at 031900Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 29/182018-01-03 → 2018-01-20
    Distress signal received from M/V hoa binh 36 in 07-33N 115-13E at 031742Z jan
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 25/182018-01-03 → 2018-01-20
    Distress signal received from vessel truong phat 01 in 06-41N 105-56E at 030634Z jan
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 24/182018-01-03 → 2018-01-05
    F/V nd 92268 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-32N 108-18E
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 4649/172017-12-30 → 2018-01-01
    F/V BV93639 ts, four persons on board, anchoring due to lost propeller in 06-54N 107-20E at 300900Z dec
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 4631/172017-12-29 → 2017-12-31
    F/V bd 97612 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 12-30N 111-15E at…
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 4620/172017-12-28 → 2018-01-12
    F/V bv 96338 ts, eight persons on board, sinking in 08-39N 106-39E on 28 dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 4612/172017-12-28 → 2017-12-30
    F/V py 90008 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-39N 112-20E
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 4608/172017-12-28 → 2017-12-28
    M/V nam thanh 35, ten persons on board, disabled due to engine failure in 14-37N 109-07E at 271600Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 4580/172017-12-26 → 2017-12-31
    M/V hai phuong 107, 14 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 18-17N 108-24E at 260200Z dec
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin
  13. HYDROPAC 4579/172017-12-26 → 2018-01-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-01.7N 117-08.2E at 252309Z dec
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 4576/172017-12-25 → 2017-12-27
    F/V qng 90536-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-10N 111-34E at…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 4572/172017-12-25 → 2018-01-12
    Man overboard from M/V py 90015 ts in vicinity 13-20N 115-30E
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 4569/172017-12-24 → 2018-01-12
    Distress signal received in vicinity 03-01.4N 106-35.9E at 242158Z dec
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  17. HYDROPAC 4565/172017-12-24 → 2018-01-12
    Man overboard from F/V kh 96632 ts in 09-58N 109-49E at 201700Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 4562/172017-12-24 → 2018-01-12
    F/V bv 0032TS, five persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 4559/172017-12-24 → 2017-12-27
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift in 03-30.68N 105-23.26E at 240257Z dec
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  20. HYDROPAC 4554/172017-12-23 → 2018-01-12
    Distress signal received from M/V icon ikhlas in 07-00.8N 105-11.9E at 231127Z dec
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 4537/172017-12-22 → 2017-12-23
    F/V bv 6958 ts, six persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 09-25N 107-13E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 4534/172017-12-22 → 2017-12-23
    Distress signal received in 06-21.7N 103-51.5E at 202014Z dec
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  23. HYDROPAC 4527/172017-12-22 → 2018-01-05
    F/V kh 97236TS, three persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 4526/172017-12-22 → 2018-01-05
    F/V bd 96412-TS, five persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 4515/172017-12-21 → 2017-12-23
    F/V bd 98026 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-56N 109-53E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 4510/172017-12-21 → 2018-01-05
    F/V kh 97768 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 05-50N 110-40E at 201500Z dec
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 4507/172017-12-21 → 2018-01-05
    F/V bd 96665-TS, six persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 4506/172017-12-21 → 2018-01-05
    F/V qng 95985-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-12N 111-42E at…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 4502/172017-12-21 → 2017-12-24
    F/V kh 96632 ts reports two crewmen requiring medical assistance and man overboard in 09-58N 109-49E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 4501/172017-12-21 → 2018-01-05
    Indonesia DNC 04, DNC 11
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 4495/172017-12-20 → 2017-12-24
    F/V bd 95975-TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-56N 116-20E at…
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 4494/172017-12-20 → 2018-01-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-51.0N 104-02.8E at 201108Z dec
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  33. HYDROPAC 4493/172017-12-20 → 2018-01-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-09.7N 104-35.6E at 201101Z dec
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  34. HYDROPAC 4491/172017-12-20 → 2017-12-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V king k in 01-21.1N 105-24.4E at 201102Z dec
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  35. HYDROPAC 4490/172017-12-20 → 2017-12-23
    F/V bd 93086 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-37N 108-20E at 200500Z dec
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 4486/172017-12-20 → 2017-12-23
    F/V bd 96542-TS, six persons on board, taking on water in 17-07N 108-15E at 200400Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 4484/172017-12-20 → 2018-03-03
    F/V kh 99216 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-46N 115-18E at…
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 4482/172017-12-20 → 2017-12-21
    F/V bd 98116 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-30N 108-40E on 18 dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 4473/172017-12-19 → 2017-12-23
    F/V py 96218 ts, seven persons on board, flooding in 12-57N 115-20E at 190700Z dec
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 4472/172017-12-19 → 2017-12-20
    F/V qb 98436-TS, four persons on board, taking on water in 16-38N 108-10E at 190715Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 4470/172017-12-19 → 2017-12-20
    F/V kh 99216 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-42N 116-01E at…
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 4467/172017-12-19 → 2018-01-05
    F/V kg 94193 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-31N 109-17E at…
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 4465/172017-12-19 → 2017-12-23
    F/V bd 95138 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-04N 112-38E at…
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 4462/172017-12-19 → 2017-12-24
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96055 ts in 13-06N 117-00E at 181700Z dec
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 4457/172017-12-18 → 2017-12-20
    F/V qng 94698 ts, six persons on board, sinking in 12-39N 114-20E at 180700Z dec
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 4450/172017-12-18 → 2018-01-05
    F/V kh 92576TS, six persons on board, flooding in 11-06.07N 109-15.06E at 172300Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 4439/172017-12-17 → 2017-12-21
    F/V na 95423 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-28N 106-45E at 161400Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 4415/172017-12-15 → 2017-12-25
    F/V bd 97151TS, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-40N 110-58E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 4411/172017-12-15 → 2017-12-15
    F/V bd 95368 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-53N 108-58E at 141900Z dec
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 4402/172017-12-14 → 2017-12-29
    Distress signal received in vicinity 09-46.6N 108-00.2E at 140845Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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