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 3794/172017-11-04 → 2017-11-05
    M/V son long 08, 12 persons on board, sank in vicinity 13-43N 109-15E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 3793/172017-11-04 → 2017-11-05
    F/V bd 97281-TS unreported
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 3792/172017-11-04 → 2017-11-06
    F/V bd 97264-TS unreported
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 3790/172017-11-04 → 2017-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-03.85N 112-42.10E at 040004 nov
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 3787/172017-11-03 → 2017-11-05
    M/V jupiter, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-43N 109-16E at 032000Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 3786/172017-11-03 → 2017-11-04
    F/V bd 95184 ts, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-35N 109-48E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 3767/172017-11-03 → 2017-11-04
    F/V bd 95956 ts, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-18N 109-43E at 030535Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 3766/172017-11-03 → 2017-11-03
    F/V bd 98079 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-22N 109-50E at 022200Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 3764/172017-11-03 → 2017-11-04
    F/V nt 91269 ts, seven persons on board, unreported on 03 nov
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 3760/172017-11-03 → 2017-11-04
    F/V kh 91559-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-44N 110-26E at 022100Z…
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 3756/172017-11-02 → 2017-11-17
    F/V sank in 19-59N 114-15E
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 3746/172017-11-02 → 2017-11-17
    Man overboard from M/V cape star in 11-58.5N 111-47.5E at 020030Z nov
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 3744/172017-11-01 → 2017-11-02
    Man overboard from M/V cape star 11-08.4N 111-47.5E at 011050Z nov
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 3742/172017-11-01 → 2017-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-22.3N 104-35.6E at 011129Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 3738/172017-11-01 → 2017-11-17
    Man overboard from F/V bth 98315 ts in 10-56N 108-32E at 271400Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 3734/172017-11-01 → 2017-11-17
    F/V py 96778 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-46N 112-32E at…
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 3727/172017-10-31 → 2017-11-01
    M/V BV95681 ts and M/V BV95124 ts, 14 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 3721/172017-10-31 → 2017-10-31
    F/V kg 93952TS, five persons on board, flooding in 07-50N 109-20E on 31 oct
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 3705/172017-10-30 → 2017-11-01
    F/V py 96778 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-52N 113-17E at…
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 3703/172017-10-30 → 2017-11-03
    F/V bd 96699 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-06N 115-15E at 300001Z…
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3702/172017-10-30 → 2017-10-30
    F/V bd 96699 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-36N 115-24E at 282330Z…
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 3685/172017-10-28 → 2017-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-31.4N 108-27.1E
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 3678/172017-10-27 → 2017-11-10
    Distress signal received in vicinity 25-00N 121-00E at 271640Z oct
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-northwest Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 3676/172017-10-27 → 2017-10-30
    F/V bd 96699 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-58N 115-28E at 271230Z…
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 3667/172017-10-27 → 2017-11-10
    F/V qna 93655 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to collision in 16-55N 108-11E at 270100Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 3666/172017-10-27 → 2017-11-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-06.3N 107-27.5E at 270252Z oct
    East China Sea · Indonesia
  27. HYDROPAC 3651/172017-10-26 → 2017-11-08
    F/V qng 92020-TS, eight persons on board, flooding and anchored in 16-10N 111-34E at 241800Z oct
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 3633/172017-10-25 → 2017-11-10
    F/V py 96497 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-20N 112-15E at…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 3631/172017-10-25 → 2017-10-25
    F/V kh 98578 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-18N 109-45E at…
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 3630/172017-10-25 → 2017-11-10
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99717 ts in vicinity 09-28.5N 108-04.0E at 240630Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 3627/172017-10-24 → 2017-11-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V honesty in 18-47.6N 119-48.1E
    South China Sea · Philippines
  32. HYDROPAC 3603/172017-10-22 → 2017-10-25
    F/V py 90109 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-55N 110-40E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 3598/172017-10-21 → 2017-11-10
    Man overboard from F/V bv 90947 ts in 08-14N 107-48E at 210730Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 3595/172017-10-21 → 2017-11-10
    Distress signal received in 09-12.8N 113-29.8E at 211324Z oct
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 3589/172017-10-21 → 2017-10-23
    M/V qn 8359, three persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 20-11N 107-23E at 202010Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 3578/172017-10-20 → 2017-11-03
    Man overboard from F/V bt 93367TS in 09-26N 106-59E at 150700Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 3572/172017-10-19 → 2017-11-03
    F/V bd 95116 ts, four persons on board, taking on water in 15-48N 113-37E at 190600Z oct
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 3537/172017-10-16 → 2017-11-03
    Distress signal received from vessel hakata in 01-31.2N 104-28.3E at 160525Z oct
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  39. HYDROPAC 3534/172017-10-16 → 2017-10-17
    F/V bd 98063 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-05N 116-26E at 141800Z oct
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 3531/172017-10-15 → 2017-10-17
    F/V bd 97303 ts, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-23N 115-52E at…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 3524/172017-10-15 → 2017-10-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V highway star in 21-15N 113-00E
    South China Sea · China
  42. HYDROPAC 3513/172017-10-14 → 2017-10-15
    F/V bd 95417 ts, 12 persons on board, aground in 10-53N 114-55E at 132100Z oct
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 3509/172017-10-13 → 2017-10-27
    Man overboard from F/V bv 0602 ts in 09-55N 108-20E at 131012Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 3501/172017-10-13 → 2017-10-14
    F/V hp 9072 ts, four persons on board, sinking in 20-17N 107-24E at 130410Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 3477/172017-10-12 → 2017-10-12
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 112326Z oct in: a. 22-09-21N 116-17-24E
    Philippine Sea · South China Sea · China
  46. HYDROPAC 3451/172017-10-09 → 2017-10-27
    Man overboard from F/V qng 92560 ts in 19-46.2N 107-31.2E at 050600Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin
  47. HYDROPAC 3353/172017-09-30 → 2017-10-01
    Man overboard from F/V kh 98479 ts in vicinity 08-00N 106-00E on 29 sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 3304/172017-09-26 → 2017-09-29
    F/V bd 97172 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-29N 111-36E at…
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3303/172017-09-26 → 2017-09-27
    F/V qna 95636 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 11-05N 113-29E at 260001Z sep
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 3293/172017-09-26 → 2017-09-28
    F/V bd 95085 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-12N 111-50E at 251800Z…
    South China Sea

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