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 3276/172017-09-24 → 2017-10-13
    China to philippines
    South China Sea · Taiwan Strait
  2. HYDROPAC 3270/172017-09-23 → 2017-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-19.5N 113-57.1E at 231059Z sep
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 3238/172017-09-20 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-46.0N 111-20.6E at 201039Z sep
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 3236/172017-09-20 → 2017-09-21
    F/V qt 90999-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-54N 107-33E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 3231/172017-09-19 → 2017-09-20
    F/V bd 97882 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-13N 112-22E at 191200Z sep
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 3230/172017-09-19 → 2017-09-20
    Distress signal received from M/V nayun in 00-40S 106-42E
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 3220/172017-09-18 → 2017-10-06
    F/V th 90867 ts, 17 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-03N 107-24E 180817Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin
  8. HYDROPAC 3207/172017-09-18 → 2017-09-18
    Gulf of tonkin DNC 23
  9. HYDROPAC 3196/172017-09-17 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-38.1N 110-13.2E at 171209Z sep
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 3185/172017-09-16 → 2017-09-16
    F/V BD97060-TS, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-10N 113-11E at…
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 3184/172017-09-16 → 2017-10-06
    Man overboard from F/V kg 1063 ts in 19-33N 106-31E at 152359Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 3168/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-29
    F/V kg 94896 ts, five persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 19-54N 106-10E at 150800Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 3164/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-29
    Man overboard from F/V KG9262 ts in vicinity 20-00N 107-00E at 142300Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 3160/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-16
    F/V bd 95894 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-29N 111-58E at 150001Z sep
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 3152/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    F/V qb 98789 ts, 18 persons on board, in need of assistance in 17-50N 107-25E at 140800Z sep
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 3150/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    F/V qng 44011 ts, three persons on board, taking on water in 16-15N 108-25E at 140739Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 3146/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    F/V dna 90875 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-16N 108-17E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 3145/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-15
    F/V bd 93065 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-13N 109-49E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 3144/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    F/V qng 98687-TS, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-23N 108-30E at 132300Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 3127/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V cosmic 20 in 00-11.6N 108-13.6E at 121920Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  21. HYDROPAC 3119/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-14
    Aircraft, 14 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  22. HYDROPAC 3103/172017-09-11 → 2017-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel sinar sumba, in 00-23.2N 104-59.1E at 111008Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  23. HYDROPAC 3089/172017-09-10 → 2017-09-10
    F/V qb 92400 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-40N 106-44E at 100400Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 3063/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V asb mutiara 2 in 03-31.5N 106-48.1E at 080212Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  25. HYDROPAC 3022/172017-09-05 → 2017-09-13
    F/V bd 96461TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-10N 114-50E at 042300Z…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 3010/172017-09-04 → 2017-09-22
    Distress signal received from vessel gas prodigy in 09-33.3N 111-20.9E at 040246Z sep
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 2912/172017-08-27 → 2017-09-15
    F/V bd 96669 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-17N 109-17E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 2887/172017-08-25 → 2017-09-08
    Man overboard from M/V hung manh 68 in vicinity 15-42N 108-42E at 251455Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 2878/172017-08-25 → 2017-08-27
    M/V na 97788, 19 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-22.3N 107-22.0E at 241400Z aug
    Gulf of Tonkin
  30. HYDROPAC 2867/172017-08-24 → 2017-08-24
    Distress signal received from vessel feng zhi bao in 14-53N 112-31E at 240505Z aug
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 2866/172017-08-24 → 2017-08-24
    Distress signal received in 14-53N 112-31E at 240505Z aug
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 2863/172017-08-23 → 2017-08-25
    Vietnam DNC 23
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 2854/172017-08-23 → 2017-09-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-29.2N 113-43.4E at 230334Z aug
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 2853/172017-08-23 → 2017-08-31
    Man overboard from F/V bt 97210 ts in 07-05N 104-30E at 171900Z aug
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 2851/172017-08-23 → 2017-09-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel harmony source in 18-07.7N 112-32.3E at 230046Z aug
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 2833/172017-08-21 → 2017-09-08
    Man overboard from M/V bth 96967 in vicinity 10-26N 107-43E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 2829/172017-08-21 → 2018-03-09
    F/V bv 95599 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-22N 106-18E on 19 aug
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 2821/172017-08-20 → 2017-08-23
    F/V bd 98122 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-03N 114-30E at 192200Z aug
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 2764/172017-08-15 → 2017-08-16
    F/V na 90988 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 18-34N 107-09E at 151330Z aug
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 2758/172017-08-15 → 2017-09-01
    Vietnam DNC 23
    Gulf of Tonkin
  41. HYDROPAC 2747/172017-08-13 → 2017-08-17
    F/V qng 94749-TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-15N 112-36E at…
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 2715/172017-08-10 → 2017-08-25
    F/V bth 85091 ts sank in 10-40.8N 108-03.5E at 091800Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 2708/172017-08-09 → 2017-08-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V sibu satu in 01-44.1N 106-36.6E at 091428Z aug
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  44. HYDROPAC 2699/172017-08-09 → 2017-08-25
    Distress signal received in 03-44.9N 105-36.8E at 090233Z aug
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  45. HYDROPAC 2661/172017-08-06 → 2017-08-25
    F/V bd 40482 ts sank in 07-57N 106-13E at 051800Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 2648/172017-08-05 → 2017-08-05
    F/V dna 90684 ts reports crewman with stomach ache in 19-12N 106-59E at 041400Z aug
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 2647/172017-08-05 → 2017-08-06
    F/V bd 97067-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-02N 110-14E at 042100Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 2636/172017-08-03 → 2017-08-18
    Distress signal received from vessel inspirasi 1 in 04-52.7N 104-19.5E at 031835Z aug
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  49. HYDROPAC 2634/172017-08-03 → 2017-08-03
    Distress signal received from vessel inspirasi 1 in 04-54.0N 104-46.2E at 031359Z aug
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 2632/172017-08-03 → 2017-08-03
    Distress signal received from vessel inspirasi 1 in 05-12N 105-08E at 030914Z aug
    South China Sea

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