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 3440/152015-10-19 → 2015-10-26
    F/V bd 97485 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-54N 113-43E at…
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 3436/152015-10-19 → 2015-11-01
    F/V qng 95090 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-24N 111-46E at…
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 3398/152015-10-16 → 2015-10-20
    F/V kh 97689 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-03N 109-20E at 152300Z…
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 3390/152015-10-15 → 2015-10-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel zhong jiao tong yun 1 in 09-33.6N 112-52.6E at 150503Z oct
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 3357/152015-10-12 → 2015-10-17
    F/V bd 91018 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-30N 111-23E at 120900Z…
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 3350/152015-10-11 → 2015-10-11
    F/V qng 94967 ts, two persons on board, taking on water in 16-11N 108-52E at 111430Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 3349/152015-10-11 → 2015-10-12
    F/V dna 90435-TS, ten persons on board, flooding, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-15N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 3346/152015-10-11 → 2015-10-11
    F/V qb 98902-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to propeller damage in 16-57N 107-39E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 3344/152015-10-10 → 2015-10-11
    M/V an phu khang 079, ten persons on board, flooding in engine room in 17-08N 117-20E at 101855Z oct
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 3339/152015-10-10 → 2015-10-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-06.8N 114-19.1E at 100133Z oct
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 3314/152015-10-08 → 2015-10-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel, five persons on board, in 18-19N 116-27E
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 3313/152015-10-08 → 2015-10-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel superior glory in 01-47.5N 106-39.3E at 080037Z oct
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 3302/152015-10-07 → 2015-10-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel, five persons on board, in 18-15.2N 116-38.9E
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 3300/152015-10-07 → 2015-10-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel, five persons on board, in 18-16.0N 116-40.4E
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 3292/152015-10-06 → 2015-10-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel, five persons on board, in 18-17.1N 116-48.8E
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 3291/152015-10-06 → 2015-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-19.9N 116-48.4E
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 3280/152015-10-04 → 2015-10-07
    F/V bd 97153 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-08N 110-22E at 040500Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 3277/152015-10-04 → 2015-10-05
    F/V bth 96747 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-46N 110-22E at…
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 3276/152015-10-04 → 2015-10-18
    F/V kh 93168 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-15N 110-49E at…
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 3269/152015-10-02 → 2015-10-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-35-00N 114-55-26E at 021207Z oct
    Northern South China Sea · China
  21. HYDROPAC 3203/152015-09-25 → 2015-10-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel ajang safa in 05-57.7N 107-53.5E at 252158Z sep
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 3180/152015-09-24 → 2015-09-29
    F/V qna 90956 ts, 38 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-31N 112-14E at…
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 3167/152015-09-24 → 2015-09-24
    F/V qna 90956 ts, 38 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-17N 112-21E at…
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 3160/152015-09-23 → 2015-10-18
    F/V bd 40714 ts sank due to collision within seven miles of bach long VI island (20-08N 107-43E) at 221900Z…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 3145/152015-09-22 → 2015-09-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-09N 104-58E
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 3143/152015-09-22 → 2015-10-28
    Man overboard from M/V xuan hoa 68 vicinity 09-32.07N 106-33.32E at 220515Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 3142/152015-09-22 → 2015-09-23
    F/v's BV4319TS and BV4595TS, 12 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 3135/152015-09-21 → 2015-09-27
    F/V bv 97799 ts sank in 09-06N 106-54E at 151700Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 3077/152015-09-16 → 2015-09-21
    F/V bv 97799 ts sank in 09-06N 106-54E at 152000Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 3070/152015-09-16 → 2015-10-15
    F/V bth 97853 ts disabled and adrift in 09-47N 107-48E at 141210Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 3065/152015-09-16 → 2015-09-17
    F/V kh 95446 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-30N 110-50E at…
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 3035/152015-09-14 → 2015-09-15
    F/V nd 2887 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to rudder damage in 18-26N 106-36E at 140830Z…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 3022/152015-09-13 → 2015-09-15
    F/V bd 91052 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-43N 110-52E at 130400Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 3017/152015-09-13 → 2015-09-14
    F/V kh 94879 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-17N 112-38E at…
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 3006/152015-09-12 → 2015-09-21
    Man overboard from F/V bd 40831-TS in 16-47N 108-24E at 111500Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 2944/152015-09-07 → 2015-09-13
    Man overboard from F/V bth 98603 ts in 07-35N 107-46E at 061600Z sep
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 2938/152015-09-07 → 2015-10-06
    Man overboard from F/V bd 30481 ts in 07-16N 107-37E at 062245Z sep
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 2914/152015-09-04 → 2015-09-07
    F/V kh 98578TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-07N 109-03E at 032300Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 2881/152015-09-01 → 2015-09-03
    F/V qng 98001-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-37N 110-42E at 290800Z aug
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 2878/152015-08-31 → 2015-09-25
    F/V bv 95568TS, eight persons on board, sank in 10-47.5N 108-31.5E at 241500Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 2868/152015-08-29 → 2015-08-31
    F/V bv 95568TS, eight persons on board, sank in 10-47.5N 108-31.5E at 241500Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 2809/152015-08-25 → 2015-08-28
    F/V qng 96507-TS, 15 persons on board, taking on water in 13-47N 111-47E at 251000Z aug
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 2808/152015-08-25 → 2015-08-29
    F/V bv 95568TS, eight persons on board, sank in 10-47.5N 108-31.5E at 241500Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 2800/152015-08-25 → 2015-08-25
    F/V bv 95568TS, seven persons on board, sank in 10-47.5N 108-31.5E at 241500Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 2799/152015-08-24 → 2015-08-30
    Distress signal received 406 mhz in 11-17.7N 111-31.4E at 241306Z aug
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 2793/152015-08-24 → 2015-08-25
    F/V dna 90569-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-40N 112-20E at 232100Z aug
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 2711/152015-08-16 → 2015-08-18
    F/V tan thanh, three persons on board, sank vicinity 15-00N 109-00E at 151830Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 2710/152015-08-16 → 2015-08-17
    F/V bd 97044-TS, nine persons on board, sinking in 14-30N 111-30E at 160300Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 2679/152015-08-14 → 2015-09-07
    Man overboard from vessel strovolos vicinity of trackline between 07-54.9N 103-20.0E and 06-36.9N 103-34.7E…
    Gulf of Thailand · South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 2677/152015-08-14 → 2015-08-15
    F/V dna 90426-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-48N 113-01E at 132340Z aug
    South China Sea

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