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 471/152015-02-10 → 2015-04-09
    F/V bd 95569-TS, six persons on board, aground in 16-19N 111-50E at 092100Z feb
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 437/152015-02-07 → 2015-02-10
    F/V kh 95652 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-36N 108-30E at 070050Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 433/152015-02-06 → 2015-02-09
    F/V kh 95301TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 11-58N 110-50E at 061300Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 429/152015-02-06 → 2015-02-07
    F/V kh 95652TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-59N 108-57E at 060100Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 423/152015-02-06 → 2015-02-06
    F/V BV9426TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-52N 107-03E at 051300Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 391/152015-02-03 → 2015-02-03
    F/V bp 96684TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-25N 109-10E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 314/152015-01-28 → 2015-01-30
    F/V qng 90304-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 14-55N 110-02E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 280/152015-01-25 → 2015-02-07
    M/V hai duong 1745, six persons on board, requesting assistance in 18-30N 106-44E at 250955Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 272/152015-01-24 → 2015-01-28
    F/V kh 99948 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 06-25N 105-04E at 230100Z…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 265/152015-01-23 → 2015-02-07
    Vessel, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-00N 106-29E at 230900Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin
  11. HYDROPAC 233/152015-01-21 → 2015-02-07
    Man overboard from F/V QB98707-TS vicinity 17-50N 106-41E at 200800Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 208/152015-01-19 → 2015-01-19
    Man overboard from M/V haiphong 36 in vicinity 10-16.12N 106-58.42E at 191940Z jan due to collision
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 189/152015-01-19 → 2015-02-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel alfa glory vicinity 10-00N 114-00E at 182320Z jan
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 177/152015-01-17 → 2015-01-22
    F/V bd 95744-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-32N 113-25E at…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 174/152015-01-17 → 2015-02-07
    F/V bd 96981 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-38N 108-38E at 162130Z jan
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 171/152015-01-17 → 2015-01-17
    Distress signal received in 10-26N 110-54E at 170437Z jan
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 170/152015-01-17 → 2015-01-20
    F/V bd 91377 ts, 12 persons on board disabled and adrift in 11-14N 110-59E at 160800Z jan
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 158/152015-01-16 → 2015-01-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft at 160854Z jan in: a. 09-00-21N 093-56-31E
    Western North Pacific · Adaman Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 150/152015-01-15 → 2015-03-12
    Distress signal received from M/V mogok star in 09-01N 109-35E at 150900Z jan
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 144/152015-01-15 → 2015-02-07
    Distress signal received vicinity 07-36-06N 113-57-14E at 150133Z jan
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 136/152015-01-14 → 2015-02-09
    Possible man overboard from F/V bv 90766TS vicinity 09-13.6N 106-51.8E
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 93/152015-01-10 → 2015-04-02
    M/V bulk jupiter, 19 persons on board, sank in 09-00.0N 109-15.0E at 012248Z jan
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 41/152015-01-04 → 2015-01-10
    M/V bulk jupiter, 19 persons on board, sank in 09-00N 109-15E at 012248Z jan
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 34/152015-01-03 → 2015-01-04
    M/V bulk jupiter, 19 persons on board, sank in 09-00N 109-15E at 012248Z jan
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 32/152015-01-03 → 2015-01-03
    M/V bulk jupiter, 19 persons on board, sank in 09-00.0N 109-15.0E at 020145Z jan
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 26/152015-01-03 → 2015-01-03
    M/V bulk jupiter, 19 persons on board, sank in 09-00N 109-15E
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 15/152015-01-02 → 2015-01-03
    Distress signal received from M/V bulk jupiter in 09-00N 109-15E at 012248Z jan
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 12/152015-01-01 → 2015-01-04
    F/V bp 97153 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 11-45N 111-17E AT010300Z jan
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 4/152015-01-01 → 2015-01-01
    F/V kh 90099TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-19N 110-04E at 312100Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 2/152015-01-01 → 2015-01-02
    F/V kh 99171TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-20N 109-49E at 312100Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 1/152015-01-01 → 2015-01-01
    F/V kh 90099TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-12N 110-05E at 312100Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 3888/142014-12-30 → 2015-01-02
    Derelict liferaft adrift vicinity 03-48.7N 103-58.1E on 30 dec
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  33. HYDROPAC 3886/142014-12-29 → 2015-01-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 14 meter vessel kuching in 01-36N 105-28E
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  34. HYDROPAC 3864/142014-12-27 → 2015-01-10
    20 meter M/V sea shell, unreported
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  35. HYDROPAC 3845/142014-12-24 → 2015-01-04
    F/V NA-3605TS sank in 19-07N 105-49E at 210001Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 3840/142014-12-24 → 2014-12-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel tobata max vicinity 20-00N 119-00E at 240046Z dec
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 3838/142014-12-23 → 2014-12-28
    F/V kg 93423TS, four persons on board, sinking in 07-55.9N 106-55.5E at 231940Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 3832/142014-12-23 → 2015-01-02
    F/V BL1047TS, ten persons on board, flooding vicinity 08-55N 105-25E at 170400Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 3830/142014-12-23 → 2014-12-24
    F/V sg 3501-TS sank in 10-06N 106-56E at 221500Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 3829/142014-12-23 → 2014-12-23
    F/V sg 3501-TS sank in 10-06N 106-56E at 221500Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 3827/142014-12-22 → 2014-12-28
    F/V bl 93222TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 08-18.0N 105-22.2E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 3826/142014-12-22 → 2014-12-24
    F/V NA-3605TS, two person on board, unreported
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 3814/142014-12-21 → 2014-12-24
    F/V ji hang, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-50N 110-23E at 211035Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 3799/142014-12-19 → 2014-12-20
    F/V bp 95294TS, ten persons on board, sank in 09-18.5N 106-49.5E at 191130Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 3779/142014-12-18 → 2014-12-23
    F/V BL1047TS, ten persons on board, flooding vicinity 08-55N 105-25E at 170400Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 3765/142014-12-17 → 2014-12-20
    F/V sinking in 16-19-36N 108-01-12E at 170315Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 3764/142014-12-17 → 2014-12-20
    F/V dna 90609-TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-42N 108-36E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 3758/142014-12-16 → 2014-12-19
    Barge dn 0906 sank in 08-25N 105-09E at 130730Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 3746/142014-12-15 → 2014-12-16
    Five persons missing from aground barge dn 0906 vicinity 09-00N 106-00E at 130730Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 3739/142014-12-13 → 2014-12-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V BP768, 12 persons on board, in 09-30.30N 108-33.76E at 131540Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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