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 2631/172017-08-03 → 2017-08-03
    Distress signal received in 05-12N 105-08E at 030914Z aug
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 2617/172017-08-01 → 2017-08-18
    Distress signal received in 06-20N 106-04E at 012038Z aug
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 2615/172017-08-01 → 2017-08-18
    F/V bd 96570-TS, four persons on board, taking on water in 19-20N 116-45E at 282345Z jul
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 2610/172017-08-01 → 2017-08-18
    M/V vtb 26 sank in 18-49.00N 105-46.81E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 2605/172017-08-01 → 2017-08-05
    M/V hop tien 36 disabled, adrift and taking on water in 11-50N 111-40E at 311100Z jul
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 2597/172017-07-31 → 2017-08-18
    Man overboard from vessel mt cp 38 in 02-38.5N 107-18.0E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  7. HYDROPAC 2588/172017-07-30 → 2017-07-31
    F/V kh 95858 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 06-30N 106-32E at 300630Z…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 2587/172017-07-30 → 2017-08-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-31.9N 108-33.4E at 300819Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  9. HYDROPAC 2579/172017-07-29 → 2017-08-18
    F/V bd 95613-TS, five persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 16-40N 114-41E at 290600Z jul
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 2575/172017-07-28 → 2017-07-29
    F/V qb 98264-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-13N 110-28E at 280800Z jul
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 2566/172017-07-28 → 2017-07-30
    F/V na 93362 ts, 17 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-36N 106-54E at 270500Z jul
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 2531/172017-07-25 → 2017-07-25
    F/V qt 8888-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-04N 110-30E at 250045Z…
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 2509/172017-07-22 → 2017-07-26
    F/V py 90252 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-01N 111-45E at…
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 2492/172017-07-21 → 2017-08-04
    F/V bth 99780TS sank in 09-45N 107-56E at 201730Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 2489/172017-07-20 → 2017-07-21
    F/V bth 99780TS sank in 09-45N 107-56E at 201730Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 2486/172017-07-20 → 2017-07-29
    M/V mega sukses VII unreported pontianak (00-01.0S 109-20.0E) to jakarta (06-08.0S 109-52.0E)
    South China Sea · Java Sea · Indonesia
  17. HYDROPAC 2484/172017-07-20 → 2017-08-04
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96967 in vicinity 10-26N 107-43E at 190600Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 2447/172017-07-16 → 2017-08-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V vtb 26, 13 persons on board, in 18-49.00N 105-46.81E at 161902Z…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 2446/172017-07-16 → 2017-07-17
    F/V qng 94698 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-03N 110-02E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 2434/172017-07-15 → 2017-07-15
    F/V qiong dan zhou 13095 unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 2430/172017-07-15 → 2017-07-15
    Man overboard from F/V na 94254 ts in 18-53N 106-15E at 142300Z jul
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 2418/172017-07-13 → 2017-07-27
    F/V na 92286 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 19-16N 106-48E at 120200Z jul
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 2417/172017-07-13 → 2017-07-13
    F/V na 92286 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in vicinity 19-00N 106-00E at 120200Z jul
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 2406/172017-07-12 → 2017-07-27
    F/V qb 92530-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-15N 109-28E at 100300Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 2391/172017-07-10 → 2017-07-27
    Man overboard from vessel in vicinity 05-28.40N 103-46.23E at 101713Z jul
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  26. HYDROPAC 2386/172017-07-10 → 2017-07-27
    Distress signal received in 08-18.4N 113-48.6E at 101040Z jul
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 2374/172017-07-09 → 2017-07-27
    F/V py 92907 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-47N 113-30E at…
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 2339/172017-07-05 → 2017-07-21
    F/V qng 96416-TS, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-23N 112-27E at…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 2311/172017-07-03 → 2017-07-05
    F/V bd 96624-TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-36N 111-26E at 030015Z jul
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 2300/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-21
    Distress alert received from M/V silvermine in 09-25N 110-00E at 010707Z jul
    South China Sea · China
  31. HYDROPAC 2295/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-03
    F/V bd 96624-TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-00N 113-33E at 301200Z jun
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 2282/172017-06-30 → 2017-07-03
    F/V sank in 20-51N 107-06E at 292300Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 2271/172017-06-29 → 2017-06-30
    F/V qna 00979 ts, five persons on board, taking on water in 17-15N 108-36E at 282300Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 2252/172017-06-27 → 2017-07-14
    F/V qna 90309-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-21N 109-25E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  35. HYDROPAC 2239/172017-06-27 → 2017-07-03
    F/V bd 96538 ts, six persons on board, disabled due to engine failure in 15-37N 113-42E at 242300Z jun
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 2216/172017-06-24 → 2017-07-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-47N 108-09E at 1427Z jun
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 2197/172017-06-23 → 2017-06-25
    F/V na 98286 ts, 17 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-59N 107-38E at 192100Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 2183/172017-06-22 → 2017-07-14
    Man overboard from F/V bd 93578TS in 07-11N 106-03E at 220500Z jun
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 2177/172017-06-22 → 2017-07-14
    Distress signal received from vessel in 08-37.3N 107-09.8E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 2159/172017-06-20 → 2017-06-22
    F/V na 95678 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-20N 107-24E at 162300Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  41. HYDROPAC 2155/172017-06-20 → 2017-06-20
    F/V tg 91469 ts, 13 persons on board, taking on water in 07-08N 106-37E at 200700Z jun
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 2150/172017-06-19 → 2017-07-14
    F/V PY92681 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 08-50N 114-55E
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 2147/172017-06-19 → 2017-06-22
    Derelict M/V thang loi 18 anchored and sinking in vicinity 17-08.94N 107-19.97E at 181710Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 2133/172017-06-18 → 2017-06-19
    F/V th 90394 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-39.34N 108-02.06E at 171500Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin
  45. HYDROPAC 2107/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-30
    Man overboard from M/V cm 91020 ts in 07-15N 104-25E at 141800Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 2096/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-30
    Distress signal received in 03-15.8N 109-24.4E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  47. HYDROPAC 2087/172017-06-15 → 2017-06-30
    Man overboard from F/V BTH99706 ts in 10-15N 107-18E at 121545Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 2070/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-18
    F/V bd 96773 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-09N 111-29E at…
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 2064/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-14
    F/V bd 95093 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-20N 110-06E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 2044/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-30
    13 meter S/V safari, yellow hull, four persons onboard, unreported hong kong (22-18.0N 114-12.0E) to subic…
    South China Sea · China · Philippines

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