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 4385/172017-12-13 → 2017-12-15
    F/V qt 90999 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-02N 107-40E at 130700Z dec
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 4383/172017-12-13 → 2017-12-27
    F/V capsized and adrift in 08-59.9N 109-17.6E at 090826Z dec
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 4373/172017-12-13 → 2017-12-13
    F/V qb 92689-TS, seven persons on board, flooding in 16-52N 109-43E at 130100Z dec
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 4336/172017-12-11 → 2017-12-13
    F/V qb 92450TS, severn persons on board, disabled and adrift due to propeller failure in 17-26N 109-15E at…
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 4328/172017-12-10 → 2017-12-11
    F/V bv 5921 ts, 12 persons on board, in need of assistance in 08-57N 107-09E at 090500Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 4318/172017-12-09 → 2017-12-29
    F/V bd 98147-TS, 16 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-40N 108-40E at 082200Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 4310/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-09
    Vessel sank in 01-08-09N 105-06-07E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  8. HYDROPAC 4305/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V sea trellis in 09-37.2N 109-50.3E at 081104Z dec
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 4298/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Man overboard from F/V tv 96023 ts in 08-06N 105-27E at 072230Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 4297/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-12
    F/V kh 98192 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-54N 111-07E at…
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 4296/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-09
    F/V bd 96691 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-35N 108-04E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 4292/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-08
    F/V kh 96512 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-25N 108-45E at 060400Z dec
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 4279/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-09
    F/V na 94113 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and anchored in 19-11N 106-26E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 4270/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-07
    F/V th 90968 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-32N 107-09E at 060800Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 4256/172017-12-05 → 2017-12-08
    Derelict 30 foot vessel capsized and adrift in 00-34.57N 105-58.53E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  16. HYDROPAC 4249/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-22
    F/V bv 75386TS, six persons on board, sinking in 10-18.75N 107-05.70E at 041100Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 4246/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-22
    Man overboard from M/V pu 2011 in 09-26.22N 106-23.27E at 040810Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 4234/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-22
    Vietnam DNC 23
    Gulf of Tonkin
  19. HYDROPAC 4206/172017-12-01 → 2017-12-02
    F/V qna 94097TS, six persons on board, taking on water in 15-56N 110-37E at 010700Z dec
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 4195/172017-12-01 → 2017-12-15
    F/V bd 30366 ts, sinking in 09-58.5N 107-42.5E at 271130Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 4179/172017-11-30 → 2017-12-03
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in 03-35.6N 104-21.9E at 300150Z nov
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  22. HYDROPAC 4174/172017-11-29 → 2017-12-01
    F/V bd 30366 ts, sinking in 09-58.5N 107-42.5E at 271130Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 4165/172017-11-29 → 2017-11-29
    F/V bv 94184 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 09-42N 107-39E on 29 nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 4163/172017-11-29 → 2017-12-01
    F/V kh 96577TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-00N 114-20E at 280700Z nov
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 4160/172017-11-29 → 2017-11-29
    F/V na 90490 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-41.63N 106-16.82E at 290001Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 4156/172017-11-28 → 2017-11-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V gloria galaxy in 10-00N 109-44E at 281639Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 4155/172017-11-28 → 2017-12-15
    M/V jupiter sank in 13-43N 109-16E, seven persons remains missing, vessels in vicinity requested to keep a…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 4152/172017-11-28 → 2017-12-15
    F/V bd 99559-TS, 16 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-14N 114-19E at 280900Z…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 4145/172017-11-28 → 2017-11-29
    F/V bd 30366 ts, sinking in 09-58.5N 107-42.5E at 271130Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 4133/172017-11-27 → 2017-11-28
    F/V bd 30366 ts, six persons on board, sinking in 09-58.5N 107-42.5E at 271130Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 4095/172017-11-24 → 2017-12-08
    M/V w borneo unreported
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  32. HYDROPAC 4093/172017-11-24 → 2017-11-26
    F/V qb 96002 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-53N 107-30E at 221400Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 4044/172017-11-20 → 2017-11-23
    F/V qb 92889 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-49N 107-56E at 190700Z nov
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 4043/172017-11-20 → 2017-11-22
    F/V qb 92836 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 17-45N 108-02E at 190900Z nov
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 4042/172017-11-20 → 2017-12-08
    Distress signal received in 03-53.6N 108-23.7E at 200817Z nov
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  36. HYDROPAC 3991/172017-11-17 → 2017-12-01
    Man overboard from F/V py 90577 ts in 13-20N 115-32E at 170100Z nov
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 3950/172017-11-15 → 2017-12-01
    F/V qn 90546 ts sank in 21-00N 108-07E at 140400Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 3947/172017-11-14 → 2017-11-15
    F/V hp 20290 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 20-12N 106-37E at 140800Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 3937/172017-11-14 → 2017-11-16
    F/V py 90596 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-17N 115-50E at…
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 3928/172017-11-13 → 2017-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-40.8N 107-32.4E at 131128Z nov
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  41. HYDROPAC 3911/172017-11-12 → 2017-12-01
    Man overboard from F/V cm 99775 ts in 07-58N 104-39E at 091330Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 3902/172017-11-11 → 2017-12-01
    Distress signal received in 04-06.9N 110-35.5E at 111038Z nov
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 3896/172017-11-11 → 2017-11-11
    M/V qn 6378, 11 persons on board, disabled, adrift and on fire in 17-46N 106-51E at 110300Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 3884/172017-11-10 → 2017-11-11
    F/V na 90112 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-30.06N 106-49.08E at 100215Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 3875/172017-11-09 → 2017-11-24
    Man overboard from F/V bd 93711 ts in 07-03N 106-41E at 080700Z nov
    Sount China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 3872/172017-11-09 → 2017-11-09
    F/V kh 96354 ts, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-14N 109-25E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 3865/172017-11-09 → 2017-11-24
    M/V jupiter sank in 13-43N 109-16E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 3804/172017-11-04 → 2017-11-04
    F/V bv 98068 ts, four persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3799/172017-11-04 → 2017-11-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ruifenglong 968 in 16-47N 107-25E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 3797/172017-11-04 → 2017-11-24
    F/V bd 95184 ts, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-35N 109-48E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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