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 159/172017-01-16 → 2017-02-01
    Vessel, three persons on board, unreported
    Gulf of Tonkin
  2. HYDROPAC 152/172017-01-15 → 2017-01-20
    F/V qng 90499-TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-53N 113-58E at…
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 140/172017-01-14 → 2017-01-15
    F/V nd 92999 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-14N 107-53E at 131800Z jan
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin
  4. HYDROPAC 135/172017-01-14 → 2017-02-01
    Distress signal received in 09-07.0N 113-43.2E at 140215Z jan
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 113/172017-01-12 → 2017-01-13
    F/V qb 98896 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-10N 107-32E at 111350Z jan
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin
  6. HYDROPAC 111/172017-01-11 → 2017-01-11
    F/V na 98896 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-01.92N 107-38.92E at 111350Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 112/172017-01-11 → 2017-01-12
    F/V qb 98896 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-01.92N 107-38.92E at 111350Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 99/172017-01-10 → 2017-01-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-11.2N 111-21.1E at 100158Z jan
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 91/172017-01-09 → 2017-01-10
    F/V bd 95309-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-20N 109-50E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 74/172017-01-07 → 2017-01-08
    F/V dna 90307-TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-25N 110-32E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 73/172017-01-07 → 2017-01-25
    Distress signal received from vessel bmc carol on 406 mhz in 09-32.6N 113-36.7E at 062333Z jan
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 65/172017-01-06 → 2017-01-07
    F/V kh 90971 ts, eight persons on board, sinking in 12-40N 109-50E at 061100Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 53/172017-01-06 → 2017-01-25
    F/V bth 96472-TS, nine persons on board, sinking in 07-56.5N 104-50.5E
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 52/172017-01-06 → 2017-01-08
    F/V qng 97774-TS, ten persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-53N 109-10E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 31/172017-01-04 → 2017-01-25
    F/V bt 95742TS sank in 09-10N 106-45E on 28 dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 25/172017-01-04 → 2017-01-04
    M/V tiga putri, six persons on board, unreported kota baru (06-08N 102-15E) to samber gelap (04-04S 116-06E)
    South China Sea · Java Sea · Malaysia To Indonesia
  17. HYDROPAC 16/172017-01-03 → 2017-01-05
    F/V na 90202-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored in 19-07N 106-49E at 030245Z jan
    Golf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 11/172017-01-02 → 2017-01-04
    F/V na 90689 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored in 18-30N 106-40E at 311200Z dec 16
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 10/172017-01-02 → 2017-01-03
    F/V bv 90809-TS, two person on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 9/172017-01-02 → 2017-01-03
    F/V qna 95979-TS, six persons on board, disabled due to engine failure and taking on water in 17-05N 108-17E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 4/172017-01-01 → 2017-01-25
    Distress signal received from M/V HAIYANG4 on 406 mhz in 14-15-80N 111-41-22E at 312311Z dec
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 1/172017-01-01 → 2017-01-01
    Distress signal received from M/V HAITANG4 on 406 mhz in 14-15-48N 111-41-13E at 312311Z dec
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 4065/162016-12-31 → 2017-01-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-11.6N 111-40.1E
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 4054/162016-12-30 → 2017-01-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-04.3N 108-19.1E at 301035Z dec 16
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 4053/162016-12-30 → 2017-01-25
    Four persons missing from F/V qng 11150-TS
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 4052/162016-12-30 → 2017-01-04
    F/V bd 97901 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-48N 114-30E at…
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 4049/162016-12-30 → 2017-01-05
    F/V bd 96124-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-55N 112-33E at…
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 4046/162016-12-30 → 2016-12-30
    F/V bd 96124-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-46N 112-50E at…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 4043/162016-12-30 → 2016-12-30
    Distress signal received on 2187.5 khz from M/V saehan estrella in 08-41N 110-11E at 292351Z dec
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 4042/162016-12-29 → 2016-12-30
    F/V bd 96124 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-27.6N 112-30.0E
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 4036/162016-12-29 → 2017-01-25
    F/V qng 97337TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-24N 113-30E at 290300Z dec
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 4021/162016-12-28 → 2017-01-10
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96093-TS vicinity 15-24N 114-03E at 271830Z dec
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 4004/162016-12-26 → 2016-12-26
    F/V nd 93159 ts sank due to collision in 19-47.5N 106-26.3E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 3998/162016-12-26 → 2017-01-11
    Man overboard from F/V bt 97344-TS vicinity 07-11N 104-05E at 240800Z dec
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand
  35. HYDROPAC 3993/162016-12-25 → 2017-01-11
    Distress signal received from vessel in 03-03.3N 107-25.0E at 250230Z dec
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  36. HYDROPAC 3991/162016-12-24 → 2016-12-26
    F/V na 96368 ts, 19 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-09N 106-22E
    Gulf of Tonkin
  37. HYDROPAC 3983/162016-12-23 → 2016-12-25
    F/V na 95053 ts, nine persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 19-04N 107-10E at 231000Z dec 16
    Gulf On Tonkin
  38. HYDROPAC 3982/162016-12-23 → 2016-12-25
    F/V bd 96668 ts, 12 persons on board disabled and adrift in 13-05N 110-19E at 230200Z dec
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 3979/162016-12-23 → 2017-01-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V great diamond in 18-34.8N 107-30.7E at 231028Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin
  40. HYDROPAC 3968/162016-12-23 → 2016-12-26
    F/V bv 96888-TS, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine trouble in 07-47N 108-46E on 20…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 3964/162016-12-22 → 2016-12-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V sun diana in 07-25.3N 108-56.7E on 22 dec
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 3961/162016-12-22 → 2017-01-11
    M/V prelude overdue singapore (01-21.0N 103-48E) to bintulu (03-08.2N 112-58.0E)
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Malaysia
  43. HYDROPAC 3945/162016-12-21 → 2016-12-23
    F/V bd 95662 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-20N 112-00E at…
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 3939/162016-12-20 → 2016-12-22
    F/V bd 95755-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-41N 110-57E at…
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 3938/162016-12-20 → 2016-12-20
    Possible man overboard from F/V bd 11087-TS vicinity 13-50N 109-20E at 200500Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 3925/162016-12-19 → 2016-12-20
    F/V py 96265 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 11-40N 114-40E at 180000Z dec
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 3901/162016-12-16 → 2016-12-18
    F/V bd 97955-TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-25N 111-30E at…
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 3897/162016-12-15 → 2016-12-16
    F/V bd 97955-TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-30N 110-30E at…
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3891/162016-12-15 → 2016-12-28
    Four persons missing from F/V qng 11150-TS
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 3864/162016-12-12 → 2016-12-12
    F/V qn 1495 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-12N 108-11E at 110900Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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