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 1378/172017-04-19 → 2017-05-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-22.6N 111-52.5E at 190344Z apr
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 1377/172017-04-19 → 2017-05-03
    F/V py 96091 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-40N 113-00E at…
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 1345/172017-04-17 → 2017-05-05
    Man overboard from M/V tenwamaru in 06-31N 108-05E at 170800Z apr
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 1341/172017-04-17 → 2017-04-17
    F/V qb 92052 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 17-15N 107-11E at 162100Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 1295/172017-04-13 → 2017-04-17
    F/V wh 91635 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-39N 106-45E at 092100Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 1292/172017-04-13 → 2017-04-14
    F/V dna 90369 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-00N 110-30E at 120500Z apr
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 1273/172017-04-10 → 2017-04-28
    Man overboard from F/V bth 97781 ts in vicinity 07-31N 109-53E at 092200Z apr
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 1238/172017-04-07 → 2017-04-12
    F/V py 92368 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-03N 115-25E at…
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 1228/172017-04-06 → 2017-04-09
    F/V py 92215 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-11N 113-32E, at…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 1209/172017-04-04 → 2017-04-21
    F/V na 93105 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-29N 106-46E at 032200Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 1202/172017-04-04 → 2017-04-04
    F/V bv 95206 ts sunk in 08-53.5N 106-26.1E at 040630Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 1191/172017-04-03 → 2017-04-07
    F/V qng 94459-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-02N 114-00E on 01 apr
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 1180/172017-04-03 → 2017-04-21
    Man overboard from F/V bt 99136 ts in 07-10N 107-00E at 311800Z mar
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 1179/172017-04-03 → 2017-04-21
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96522 ts in 09-43N 108-19E at 01930Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 1155/172017-04-01 → 2017-04-01
    M/V hai thanh 26-BLC sank in 10-18N 107-45E at 272125Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 1153/172017-04-01 → 2017-04-04
    Search and rescue operations in progress until 03 apr in area within .27 miles of 10-20.35N 107-47.09E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 1135/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-02
    F/V qng 91131-TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 14-40N 110-20E at 280900Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 1128/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-01
    M/V hai thanh 26-BLC sank in 10-18N 107-45E at 272125Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 1105/172017-03-29 → 2017-04-12
    F/V py 96544 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-40N 115-09E at…
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 1100/172017-03-28 → 2017-04-05
    F/V py 96189 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-30N 113-56E at…
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 1093/172017-03-28 → 2017-03-31
    M/V hai thanh 26-BLC sank in 10-18N 107-45E at 272125Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 1091/172017-03-28 → 2017-03-28
    Distress signal received from M/V hai thanh 26-BLC in 10-18N 107-45E at 272125Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 1067/172017-03-27 → 2017-03-28
    F/V bd 99999 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-08N 109-41E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 1062/172017-03-26 → 2017-03-27
    F/V na 90314 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-38N 107-47E at 250800Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin
  25. HYDROPAC 1061/172017-03-26 → 2017-04-10
    F/V py 91369 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-49N 115-53E at…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 1057/172017-03-25 → 2017-03-26
    F/V py 91369 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-50N 115-40E at…
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 1019/172017-03-24 → 2017-04-08
    Man overboard from F/V bd 93538 ts in vicinity 07-40N 105-30E at 221600Z mar
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 1018/172017-03-24 → 2017-03-28
    F/V bd 99027 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-57N 111-14E at…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 1004/172017-03-22 → 2017-04-08
    F/V hp 90258 ts sank in 19-56N 107-06E at 220930Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 999/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-26
    F/V na 95066 ts, eight persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 18-55N 107-40E at 210800Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  31. HYDROPAC 990/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-25
    F/V kh 97724 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-39N 112-18E at…
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 973/172017-03-21 → 2017-03-28
    F/V kh 94888 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-39N 113-45E at…
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 972/172017-03-21 → 2017-03-22
    F/V th 90158 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-12N 106-25E at 202330Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 958/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-21
    F/V qna 91800 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-32N 113-36E at 191500Z mar
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 956/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-21
    F/V qna 90839 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-00N 113-30E at 190400Z mar
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 952/172017-03-19 → 2017-03-25
    F/V qb 93136 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-32N 107-05E at 172100Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 942/172017-03-18 → 2017-03-22
    F/V hp 90258 ts sank in 19-56N 107-06E at 180800Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 926/172017-03-17 → 2017-03-18
    F/V na 96988 ts, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-42N 106-37E at 171500Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 920/172017-03-17 → 2017-03-31
    F/V sank in 08-01.50N 104-59.50E at 102040Z mar
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 917/172017-03-17 → 2017-03-18
    F/V hp 90258 ts sank in 19-56.83N 107-06.83E at 170330Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 914/172017-03-17 → 2017-03-17
    Man overboard from F/V bth 97409 ts in 10-18N 107-11E at 162100Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 913/172017-03-17 → 2017-03-17
    Man overboard from M/V hq 732 in 10-19N 107-09E at 162130Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 901/172017-03-16 → 2017-03-18
    F/V qb 91609 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift along trackline between 17-41N 110-40E and…
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 885/172017-03-15 → 2017-03-19
    F/V na 95171 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-06N 106-36E at 140800Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 883/172017-03-15 → 2017-03-31
    Man overboard from F/V qb 98004 ts in 18-02N 107-35E at 050330Z mar
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 869/172017-03-14 → 2017-03-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-23.5N 109-31.0E at 140027Z mar
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 861/172017-03-13 → 2017-03-31
    Man overboard from F/V bv 99966 ts in 09-52N 106-53E at 130400Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 854/172017-03-12 → 2017-03-14
    F/V bv 6341 ts sank in 08-00N 106-58E at 101600Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 848/172017-03-11 → 2017-03-14
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift in 05-01.4N 106-35.7E at 111127Z mar
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 847/172017-03-11 → 2017-03-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel mt minorca in 04-46.8N 106-40.6E at 110827Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia

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