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 839/172017-03-10 → 2017-03-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-59N 111-18E at 101939Z mar
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 838/172017-03-10 → 2017-03-12
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96989 ts in 09-22N 107-51E at 091200Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 790/172017-03-07 → 2017-03-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-08.00N 103-25.26E at 071119Z mar
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 784/172017-03-07 → 2017-03-08
    F/V dna 90901-TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-54N 108-40E at 061030Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 722/172017-03-01 → 2017-03-02
    F/V na 90415 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-53N 106-20E at 010001Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 709/172017-02-28 → 2017-03-02
    F/V na 99939 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-05N 107-20E at 271000Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin
  7. HYDROPAC 706/172017-02-27 → 2017-03-01
    F/V na 93672 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-20N 106-44E at 271000Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 695/172017-02-27 → 2017-03-01
    F/V th 91684 ts, six persons on board, disabled and anchored in 19-23N 106-25E at 240151Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 693/172017-02-27 → 2017-03-17
    F/V bd 96893-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-52N 112-59E at…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 679/172017-02-25 → 2017-03-17
    F/V kh 97119 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-55N 110-02E at…
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 654/172017-02-23 → 2017-02-27
    F/V bd 96773 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-25N 112-36E at…
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 650/172017-02-23 → 2017-02-26
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99263 ts in 09-32.50N 107-52.16E at 221120Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 638/172017-02-22 → 2017-03-08
    Distress signal received in 06-58.3N 106-07.3E at 220339Z feb
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 637/172017-02-22 → 2017-02-24
    F/V qng 94178 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-21N 109-40E at 210600Z feb
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 632/172017-02-21 → 2017-03-08
    Distress signal received in 04-55.8N 113-29.8E at 210339Z feb
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  16. HYDROPAC 619/172017-02-21 → 2017-02-21
    F/V na 91818 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-34N 107-10E at 210001Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 617/172017-02-20 → 2017-03-08
    Man overboard from F/V qb 98427 ts in 17-57N 108-18E at 191800Z feb
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 614/172017-02-20 → 2017-03-08
    Man overboard from F/V bv 5495 ts in 07-30N 107-42E at 191800Z feb
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 585/172017-02-17 → 2017-03-03
    F/V bv 94157TS suffered an explosion in 09-34N 107-23E at 161800Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 583/172017-02-17 → 2017-02-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-58N 116-09E at 170640Z feb
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 581/172017-02-17 → 2017-02-17
    F/V suffered an explosion in 09-39N 107-19E at 161800Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 579/172017-02-17 → 2017-02-19
    F/V kh 97417 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 11-00N 112-00E at 161900Z feb
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 562/172017-02-16 → 2017-03-03
    F/V kh 90398 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-44N 109-52E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 561/172017-02-16 → 2017-02-16
    F/V sank in 08-29N 108-44E at 160030Z feb
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 529/172017-02-13 → 2017-03-03
    F/V bv 6341 ts sank in 08-08N 106-58E at 121500Z feb
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 518/172017-02-12 → 2017-03-03
    F/V bv 93156 ts sank in 07-25N 108-26E at 110800Z feb
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 515/172017-02-12 → 2017-03-03
    Vessel bach dang 6 sank in 20-12N 107-44E at 200045Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 503/172017-02-11 → 2017-03-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-15.7N 107-55.5E at 111121Z feb
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  29. HYDROPAC 474/172017-02-10 → 2017-02-11
    F/V NT91080 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 08-08N 105-46E at 091500Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 473/172017-02-10 → 2017-02-10
    F/V tg 93158 ts, 18 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 08-36N 107-10E at 091300Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 469/172017-02-09 → 2017-02-10
    F/V tg 9358 ts, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-37N 107-11E at 091300Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 450/172017-02-07 → 2017-02-13
    Man overboard from F/V hp 90680 ts in vicinity 20-42N 107-02E at 061330Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 434/172017-02-06 → 2017-02-07
    F/V bv 9801 ts, four persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 427/172017-02-05 → 2017-02-24
    Man overboard from F/V py 92396 ts in 12-55N 111-37E at 050530Z feb
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 394/172017-02-03 → 2017-02-03
    F/V kh 91179 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 06-51N 109-15E at 020900Z…
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 387/172017-02-02 → 2017-02-16
    Man overboard from F/V bl 2313 ts in 08-33N 105-41E at 011000Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 380/172017-02-02 → 2017-02-06
    F/V py 90531 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-02N 115-59E at…
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 375/172017-02-01 → 2017-02-16
    Man overboard from F/V bl 2313 ts in vicinity 09-00N 106-00E at 011000Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 265/172017-01-24 → 2017-01-24
    F/V bd 95478-TS, five persons on board, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-00N 113-00E at…
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 252/172017-01-23 → 2017-02-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V alani in 11-54N 112-25E
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 243/172017-01-22 → 2017-01-23
    F/V bd 97679-TS, five persons on board, taking on water in 13-54N 114-09E at 211700Z jan
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 239/172017-01-21 → 2017-01-21
    F/V bv 7804 ts sank in 09-37N 106-48E at 211800Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 233/172017-01-21 → 2017-01-22
    F/V na 95413 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored in 18-33N 106-45E at 201000Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 215/172017-01-20 → 2017-02-08
    Vessel bach dang 6 sank in 20-12N 107-44E at 200045Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 200/172017-01-19 → 2017-02-08
    Man overboard from F/V bd 50830 ts in 07-11N 106-28E at 161600Z jan
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 190/172017-01-18 → 2017-01-20
    F/V na 93696TS, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored in 19-00N 106-48E at 180806Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 175/172017-01-17 → 2017-01-22
    Man overboard from M/V shibumi in 01-49.0S 107-11.7E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  48. HYDROPAC 174/172017-01-17 → 2017-01-19
    Vessel thang loi 18, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-10N 107-23E at 170500Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin
  49. HYDROPAC 170/172017-01-17 → 2017-02-01
    Man overboard from vessel in 01-49.00S 107-11.07E at 162300Z jan
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  50. HYDROPAC 169/172017-01-16 → 2017-02-01
    Man overboard from F/V hp 90566 ts in vicinity 21-00N 108-00E at 151920Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam

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