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 1846/152015-06-07 → 2015-06-08
    Vessel QN3129, one person on board, disabled and adrift in 20-52.22N 107-17.03E at 061445Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 1805/152015-06-02 → 2015-06-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-07N 118-00E at 021419Z jun
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 1754/152015-05-29 → 2015-05-31
    F/V bd 97201 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-10N 111-34E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 1715/152015-05-25 → 2015-05-28
    F/V bd 97150-TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-50N 110-30E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 1683/152015-05-22 → 2015-05-22
    F/V qng 94798-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-40N 109-30E at 212100Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 1680/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-03N 106-54E at 211315Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 1650/152015-05-20 → 2015-05-23
    F/V qt 91045-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-32N 110-28E at…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 1649/152015-05-19 → 2015-05-23
    Distress signal received from vessel YANGFAN27 in 09-05.9N 112-58.5E at 191707Z may
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 1610/152015-05-16 → 2015-05-16
    F/V kh 93197 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-35N 112-03E at 151900Z…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 1546/152015-05-10 → 2015-05-13
    F/V qng 98389-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 17-11N 110-14E at 092330Z…
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 1540/152015-05-09 → 2015-05-12
    F/V sank vicinity 20-00N 107-00E at 081830Z may
    Gulf of Tonkin
  12. HYDROPAC 1424/152015-04-28 → 2015-04-29
    F/V kh 91124-TS, ten persons on board, sinking in 16-40N 112-35E at 282000Z apr
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 1423/152015-04-28 → 2015-04-29
    M/V danai 6, unreported
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 1420/152015-04-28 → 2015-05-09
    M/V danai 6 unreported to bengkulu (03-48.0S 102-15.0E)
    Eastern Indian Ocean · South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 1400/152015-04-27 → 2015-05-02
    F/V bd 97232-TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-59N 114-59E at 270300Z…
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 1382/152015-04-25 → 2015-04-26
    F/V cm 99627 ts sank in 09-55N 106-46E at 251300Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 1377/152015-04-25 → 2015-04-27
    F/V bth 96774-TS sank in 10-21.5N 108-24.0E at 241000Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 1369/152015-04-24 → 2015-04-24
    Distress signal received from M/V quang mihn 5 in 01-57N 104-52E at 240604Z apr
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 1284/152015-04-16 → 2015-04-16
    F/V bd 96427 ts, 11 persons on board, suffered a collision in 06-49N 106-00E at 150400Z apr
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 1272/152015-04-15 → 2015-04-16
    M/V dai loc 36, ten persons on board, listing and in danger of capsizing in 19-56-00N 106-24-54E at 152037Z…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 1257/152015-04-15 → 2015-04-26
    Man overboard from F/V TH91666-TS vicinity 20-20N 107-20E at 061230Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 1246/152015-04-14 → 2015-04-17
    Man overboard from F/V bv 9109 ts in vicinity 10-13N 107-20E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 1242/152015-04-13 → 2015-04-15
    F/V qna 91468-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-45N 114-44E at 130930Z apr
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 1233/152015-04-12 → 2015-04-16
    F/V 90746-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-19N 112-00E at 120001Z apr
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 1216/152015-04-11 → 2015-04-11
    F/V bd 1071 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-07N 108-48E at 100200Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 1163/152015-04-06 → 2015-04-14
    Man overboard from tugboat 950 vicinity 10-42N 108-21E at 060535Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 1156/152015-04-04 → 2015-04-26
    F/V qna 95959 ts, 35 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-10N 113-05E at…
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 1150/152015-04-03 → 2015-04-04
    F/V qn 95959-TS, 35 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-26N 114-52E at 020900Z…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 999/152015-03-23 → 2015-04-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-06-43.2N 105-11-06.0E at 230434Z mar
    South China Sea · Malaysia · Indonesia
  30. HYDROPAC 988/152015-03-22 → 2015-03-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel una in 01-25.1N 106-07.5E at 220812Z mar
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 987/152015-03-22 → 2015-03-22
    Distress signal received from vessel el shaddai in 03-27N 105-27E at 220830Z mar
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  32. HYDROPAC 978/152015-03-21 → 2015-03-22
    F/V 37126 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-37N 109-00E at 210100Z mar
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 955/152015-03-19 → 2015-04-02
    F/V 90330 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-30N 110-16E at 182200Z mar
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 954/152015-03-18 → 2015-04-09
    F/V qng 95431 ts, ten persons on board, aground in 16-33N 111-43E at 181400Z mar
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 900/152015-03-14 → 2015-04-02
    Man overboard from F/V bp 91070 ts vicinity 10-39N 115-56E at 130300Z mar
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 844/152015-03-11 → 2015-03-14
    F/V bd 96873P-TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-47N 113-07E at…
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 840/152015-03-11 → 2015-04-09
    F/V bth 96142TS, ten persons on board, disabled and anchored in 09-54N 107-00E at 110200Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 823/152015-03-10 → 2015-03-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V singa berlian in 01-28-41N 105-49-30E at 100545Z mar
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 800/152015-03-07 → 2015-04-02
    Man overboard from F/V bv 93394 ts vicinity 08-30.5N 107-00.3E at 071200Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 708/152015-03-02 → 2015-03-02
    F/V BV92325TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to lost rudder in 09-55.4N 106-52.0E at 010600Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 704/152015-03-02 → 2015-03-04
    F/V qng 98984-TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 18-00N 111-35E at…
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 697/152015-03-01 → 2015-04-02
    M/V partagas reported a crew missing in vicinity 12-02N 112-33E
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 696/152015-03-01 → 2015-04-02
    Man overboard from F/V kg 92872 ts vicinity 07-42N 114-32E at 010337Z mar
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 694/152015-03-01 → 2015-03-04
    Man overboard from F/V bd 95118-TS vicinity 14-35N 111-01E at 281230Z feb
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 644/152015-02-25 → 2015-04-02
    Distress signal received in 07-59N 104-36E at 250931Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 615/152015-02-22 → 2015-04-02
    Vessel tg 90476TS sank in 06-10N 104-30E at 210700Z feb
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 608/152015-02-21 → 2015-02-22
    Vessel tg 90476TS sank in 06-10N 104-30E at 210700Z feb
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 596/152015-02-20 → 2015-02-20
    F/V bv 9325 ts, ten persons on board, disabled in 09-10N 107-05E at 200001Z feb
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 570/152015-02-18 → 2015-04-02
    F/V qng 98789-TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-00N 115-20E at…
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 532/152015-02-14 → 2015-03-12
    Distress signal received in 04-25N 105-06E at 130704Z feb
    South China Sea · Malaysia

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