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 3263/162016-10-25 → 2016-10-26
    F/V qng 92312-TS, 10 persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 17-00N 108-57E at 242000Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 3254/162016-10-24 → 2016-10-26
    F/V kh 94358 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 06-56N 110-35E at 231000Z oct
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 3248/162016-10-23 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-36.6N 107-49.6E at 230243Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  4. HYDROPAC 3241/162016-10-22 → 2016-10-23
    M/V dong thien phu, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-16N 109-27E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 3239/162016-10-22 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V nariva in 06-09.3N 106-43.3E at 221307Z oct
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 3228/162016-10-21 → 2016-10-22
    F/V dna 90198-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-50N 109-30E at 200800Z oct
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 3167/162016-10-16 → 2016-10-17
    South china sea DNC 11
  8. HYDROPAC 3155/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-28.7N 119-32.9E
    South China Sea · Philippines
  9. HYDROPAC 3151/162016-10-15 → 2016-11-03
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz from M/V HAIDAHAI2 at 151033Z oct in: a. 08-22.4N 104-32.8E
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand
  10. HYDROPAC 3150/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V HAIDAHAI2 in 10-09.1N 113-09.4E at 151033Z oct
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 3149/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-17
    F/V bv 6588 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 08-51N 107-04E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 3114/162016-10-12 → 2016-11-03
    Man overboard from F/V BV93569 ts in 07-45N 107-56E at 101800Z oct
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 3104/162016-10-11 → 2016-10-15
    F/V bd 91464 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 08-38N 112-04E at…
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 3075/162016-10-08 → 2016-10-09
    F/V bd 99119-TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-57N 110-38E at 070900Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 3036/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-21
    Distress signal received from M/V cape ferrol in 09-35N 108-40E at 041901Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 3034/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-05N 113-56E at 041337Z oct
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 3032/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-21
    Distress signal received in 10-07N 111-56E at 041129Z oct
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 3030/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-05
    F/V tg 91655 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 09-59N 110-56E at 040900Z…
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 3027/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-06
    F/V na 95078 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-29N 107-23E at 021800Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin
  20. HYDROPAC 3016/162016-10-03 → 2016-10-04
    F/V qng 95645 ts sank in 08-35N 112-40E at 030320Z oct
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3000/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-07
    F/V bd 91171 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-50N 116-09E at 010600Z…
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 2995/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-05
    F/V bd 97696 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-17N 111-59E at 010220Z…
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 2993/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-32-28N 120-21-50E at 301454Z sep
    South China Sea · Philippines
  24. HYDROPAC 2983/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-01
    F/V bd 97696 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-20N 112-02E at 291300Z…
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 2975/162016-09-29 → 2016-10-02
    F/V th 90321 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-13N 106-49E at 290900Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 2953/162016-09-28 → 2016-10-08
    F/V bd 95263 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-23N 115-32E at 280001Z…
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 2946/162016-09-27 → 2016-09-29
    Man overboard from M/V quang huy 16 in 20-36.6N 106-58.2E at 270620Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 2928/162016-09-26 → 2016-10-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-20.9N 105-48.7E at 260342Z sep
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 2927/162016-09-26 → 2016-10-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-20.6N 104-09.0E at 260255Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  30. HYDROPAC 2918/162016-09-24 → 2016-10-12
    F/V qng 94706-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-17N 115-05E at…
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 2913/162016-09-24 → 2016-10-11
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96970-TS in 16-58N 108-40E at 240010Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 2911/162016-09-23 → 2016-10-12
    F/V bd 95116-T, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-15N 110-00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 2905/162016-09-23 → 2016-09-23
    F/V qng 94358-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-00N 109-00E at 230700Z sep
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 2900/162016-09-23 → 2016-10-12
    F/V na 95089 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 18-52N 106-21E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  35. HYDROPAC 2862/162016-09-20 → 2016-10-05
    Distress signal received from M/V zhong jian in 19-11N 113-13E at 192304Z sep
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 2758/162016-09-12 → 2016-09-14
    F/V bv 75166TS, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 08-54N 107-11E at…
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 2745/162016-09-10 → 2016-10-05
    Man overboard from F/V bv 92693 ts in 08-51.68N 106-46.16E at 100300Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 2733/162016-09-09 → 2016-10-05
    Man overboard from F/V bv 94228 ts in 09-41N 107-09E at 052330Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 2709/162016-09-07 → 2016-09-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-18.81N 107-05.80E
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 2644/162016-09-01 → 2016-09-02
    F/V BD96259-TS, six persons on board, sinking in 13-31.2N 109-27.0E at 011230Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 2617/162016-08-30 → 2016-09-01
    Aircraft unreported halim perdana kusuma airport (06-15-59S 106-53-28E) to matak airport (03-20-53N…
    South China Sea · Java Sea · Indonesia
  42. HYDROPAC 2599/162016-08-28 → 2016-08-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V calmares vicinity 00-23.3S 105-10.9E at 280247Z aug
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  43. HYDROPAC 2591/162016-08-27 → 2016-10-05
    Man overboard from F/V st 90756 ts in 09-21N 106-21E at 261900Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 2569/162016-08-25 → 2016-08-26
    F/V th 90550 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-18N 107-50E at 241900Z aug
    Gulf of Tonkin · South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 2566/162016-08-24 → 2016-10-05
    Man overboard from F/V qng 98979 ts in 09-43N 109-13E at 232000Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 2560/162016-08-24 → 2016-08-25
    F/V dna 90646TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 18-56N 107-28E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin
  47. HYDROPAC 2558/162016-08-24 → 2016-08-27
    F/V dna 90767TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-28N 111-53E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 2543/162016-08-22 → 2016-08-23
    F/V bv 97038 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-03N 108-54E at 221700Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 2535/162016-08-22 → 2016-09-22
    Man overboard from F/V bv 92286TS vicinity 06-23N 106-27E at 181900Z aug
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 2518/162016-08-20 → 2016-08-22
    F/V qng 96569-TS reports two crewmen requiring medical assistance in 15-50N 114-12E at 201000Z aug
    South China Sea

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