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 1744/162016-06-10 → 2016-06-26
    Man overboard from M/V sarah schulte in 11-09.6N 113-12.0E at 091000Z jun
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 1732/162016-06-09 → 2016-06-10
    Man overboard from M/V sarah schulte vicinity 11-24N 113-35E
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 1702/162016-06-07 → 2016-06-12
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 071020Z jun in: a. 21-56.3N 137-57.4E
    Western North Pacific · Bay of Bengal
  4. HYDROPAC 1697/162016-06-07 → 2016-06-09
    M/V SGSV6222, 23 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-58.05N 110-33.06E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 1692/162016-06-07 → 2016-06-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-46-44N 115-18-18E at 070144Z jun
    South China Sea · China
  6. HYDROPAC 1662/162016-06-04 → 2016-06-07
    F/V bd 97843-TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-57N 110-18E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 1659/162016-06-04 → 2016-06-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-53.6N 108-23.7E at 041049Z
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  8. HYDROPAC 1650/162016-06-03 → 2016-06-26
    Man overboard from F/V qb 92052 ts in 17-22N 107-25E at 0031030Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 1597/162016-05-30 → 2016-06-03
    F/V dna 90604 ts sank in 19-16N 105-53E at 301200Z may
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 1496/162016-05-22 → 2016-05-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-47N 110-54E at 220216Z may
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 1495/162016-05-22 → 2016-05-22
    F/V dna 90043 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-55N 113-20E at 211230Z may
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 1490/162016-05-21 → 2016-05-22
    F/V bv 99615 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-07N 108-01E at 210200Z may
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 1468/162016-05-19 → 2016-05-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-41.3N 106-10.5E at 190921Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  14. HYDROPAC 1459/162016-05-18 → 2016-05-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-23.70N 109-59.31E at 180900Z may
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 1457/162016-05-18 → 2016-05-19
    F/V BV1573 ts sank in 10-30.10N 106-59.54E at 172200Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 1437/162016-05-17 → 2016-05-24
    F/V qng 96248 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 11-40N 116-18E at…
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 1418/162016-05-14 → 2016-05-22
    F/V th 91386 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-54N 107-14E at 141030Z may
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 1417/162016-05-14 → 2016-06-22
    Man overboard from F/V bd 97785 ts in 10-07N 108-36E at 140200Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 1351/162016-05-09 → 2016-05-15
    F/V bd 95124-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-50N 117-10E at 080100Z may
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 1341/162016-05-09 → 2016-05-15
    M/V hoang minh 15, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to lost propeller in 19-16.5N 107-16.5E…
    Gulf of Tonkin
  21. HYDROPAC 1339/162016-05-08 → 2016-05-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V lam hong in 08-28.9N 108-40.5E at 081906Z may
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 1337/162016-05-08 → 2016-05-15
    Distress signal received from M/V mt tristen in 03-20N 109-36E at 080359Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  23. HYDROPAC 1328/162016-05-08 → 2016-05-14
    F/V qng 94559, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-58N 114-20E at 041500Z may
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 1314/162016-05-06 → 2016-05-06
    F/V qb 93910-TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-40N 107-15E at 061100Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 1304/162016-05-05 → 2016-05-06
    F/V qng 94689-TS, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-42N 108-28E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 1238/162016-04-28 → 2016-05-08
    Distress signal received from vessel, crew abandoning ship vicinity 06-14N 104-00E
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  27. HYDROPAC 1225/162016-04-27 → 2016-04-29
    F/V QB91307TS, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-43N 108-59E at 270800Z apr
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 1223/162016-04-27 → 2016-06-02
    Man overboard from F/V btr 93959-TS vicinity 09-12N 106-55E at 261700Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 1205/162016-04-25 → 2016-04-27
    F/V dna 90516-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-47N 109-18E at…
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 1203/162016-04-25 → 2016-04-27
    F/V qna 95979-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 15-56N 110-32E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 1160/162016-04-21 → 2016-04-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-20.3N 113-21.5E at 210211Z apr
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 1147/162016-04-19 → 2016-05-08
    Distress signal received from vessel ocean wave in 06-14N 104-00E at 191852Z apr
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  33. HYDROPAC 1141/162016-04-19 → 2016-05-15
    Vessel tb karya makmur abadi II sinking in 01-02.39S 109-00.31E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  34. HYDROPAC 1134/162016-04-19 → 2016-04-21
    F/V dna 90486-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-50N 110-47E at…
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 1124/162016-04-17 → 2016-04-19
    Man overboard from vessel vicinity 20-00N 106-00E at 160930Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 1117/162016-04-16 → 2016-04-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-41.6N 112-45.2E
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 1112/162016-04-16 → 2016-04-18
    F/V qng 98614 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored in 17-32N 109-52E at 130300Z apr
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 1085/162016-04-13 → 2016-04-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-53.1N 106-21.5E
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 1012/162016-04-06 → 2016-04-10
    F/V kh 96179TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-00N 110-20E at 020145Z…
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 995/162016-04-05 → 2016-04-06
    F/V kh 96179TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 09-40N 110-50E at 020145Z…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 980/162016-04-03 → 2016-04-04
    F/V qng 94491-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 18-36N 111-07E at 021700Z apr
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 969/162016-04-02 → 2016-04-05
    F/V kh 96179TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 09-11N 111-05E at 020145Z…
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 928/162016-03-30 → 2016-04-03
    F/V bd 96461TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-50N 112-01E at 300200Z…
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 917/162016-03-29 → 2016-03-31
    F/V KH96192TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-22.17N 111-44.47E at…
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 915/162016-03-29 → 2016-04-01
    F/V dna 90189-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-41N 110-57E at 291000Z mar
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 907/162016-03-29 → 2016-04-03
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 08-45N 110-14E at 280600Z mar
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 869/162016-03-25 → 2016-03-25
    Distress signal received from M/V c. atlas in 09-02.9N 110-26.9E at 250130Z mar
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 835/162016-03-22 → 2016-04-17
    Man overboard from F/V TH90336 ts vicinity 19-28N 106-19E on 21 mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 834/162016-03-22 → 2016-03-28
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 220955Z mar in: a. 11-06-57N 096-44-49E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Andaman Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 832/162016-03-22 → 2016-03-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-02.6N 104-09.0E at 221007Z mar
    South China Sea · Malaysia

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