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 2531/142014-08-28 → 2014-09-07
    Man overboard from M/V pvoil alliance vicinity 17-22N 107-28E at 281400Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 2525/142014-08-28 → 2014-08-31
    F/V KH97689TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 06-50N 111-20E at 280700Z aug
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 2518/142014-08-28 → 2014-08-28
    F/V bv 92699 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 09-44.55N 107-59.80E at 280425Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 2517/142014-08-28 → 2014-08-29
    F/V qna 95889 ts, 32 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 13-18N 111-18E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 2516/142014-08-28 → 2014-08-31
    F/V 94969 kh, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-37N 113-02E at 271800Z aug
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 2475/142014-08-24 → 2014-08-25
    F/V hoang anh 01, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-30N 110-30E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 2445/142014-08-20 → 2014-08-30
    Distress signal received in 01-37N 104-35E at 192110Z aug
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  8. HYDROPAC 2435/142014-08-19 → 2014-08-21
    F/V bd 51385 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 08-57N 106-34E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 2426/142014-08-18 → 2014-08-21
    F/V qng 98239-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 18-09N 111-12E
    South China Sea · China
  10. HYDROPAC 2396/142014-08-15 → 2014-08-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel fpmc c lord in 02-18.7N 106-16.9E at 150239Z aug
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 2380/142014-08-14 → 2014-08-16
    M/V andeswara sank vicinity south bangka (03-00S 106-10E) on 06 aug
    Indonesia · Java Sea · Selat Bangka
  12. HYDROPAC 2358/142014-08-12 → 2014-08-15
    Man overboard from vessel bn 0412 vicinity 19-58N 106-01E at 120330Z aug
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 2312/142014-08-08 → 2014-08-09
    M/V hoang anh 268, eight persons on board, requesting assistance in 18-58N 107-30E at 070515Z aug
    Gulf of Tonkin
  14. HYDROPAC 2303/142014-08-07 → 2014-08-30
    South china sea distress signal received from M/V gsp altair in 05-05.24N 106-19.48E at 070241Z aug
  15. HYDROPAC 2297/142014-08-06 → 2014-08-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-41-52N 110-20-04E at 060937Z aug
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 2242/142014-08-01 → 2014-08-01
    F/V bt 99179-TS, 13 persons on board, on fire vicinity 09-00N 106-00E at 010200Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 2143/142014-07-22 → 2014-07-22
    F/V dna 6730-TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-26N 108-03E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 2131/142014-07-20 → 2014-08-02
    Man overboard from M/V desh shanti in 18-14.0N 117-52.8E at 200600Z jul
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 2084/142014-07-16 → 2014-07-20
    Man overboard from F/V kh 90154-TS vicinity 17-10N 110-30E at 152100Z jul
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 2078/142014-07-15 → 2014-07-16
    F/V qb 92729-TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-51N 109-20E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 2028/142014-07-10 → 2014-07-24
    F/V bth 96984-TS sank in 10-29-24N 108-15-36E at 080930Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 2019/142014-07-09 → 2014-07-10
    F/V bth 96984-TS sank in 10-29-24N 108-15-36E at 080930Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 2016/142014-07-09 → 2014-07-09
    F/V bth 96984-TS sank in 10-29-24N 108-15-36E at 080930Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 2013/142014-07-09 → 2014-07-09
    F/V bth 96984-TS sank in 10-28-30N 108-06-30E at 080930Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 2012/142014-07-09 → 2014-07-09
    F/V bth 96984-TS sank in 10-28-30N 108-06-30E at 080930Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 2010/142014-07-08 → 2014-07-09
    F/V bth 96984, 16 persons on board, sank in 10-28-30N 108-06-30E at 080930Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 2006/142014-07-08 → 2014-07-08
    Distress signal received vicinity 11-25.4N 114-20.8E
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 1958/142014-07-04 → 2014-07-06
    F/V bd 96427-TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-30N 112-03E at 011900Z…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 1941/142014-07-03 → 2014-07-14
    Distress signal received vicinity 05-30.2N 114-13.8E at 030048Z jul
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 1940/142014-07-03 → 2014-07-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V sea hawk I in 09-50.6N 112-50.9E at 022209Z jul
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 1923/142014-07-02 → 2014-07-14
    Man overboard from F/V na 3699-TS vicinity 19-12N 106-57E at 272200Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin
  32. HYDROPAC 1816/142014-06-23 → 2014-06-28
    Man overboard from M/V ial 001 vicinity 15-31-07N 110-23-02E at 222330Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 1813/142014-06-23 → 2014-06-28
    Man overboard vicinity 16-41.8N 110-56.0E at 230220Z jun
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 1789/142014-06-20 → 2014-07-05
    F/V d 90598 th sank in 19-49N 107-15E at 201150Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin
  35. HYDROPAC 1769/142014-06-19 → 2014-06-20
    F/V dna 90189-TS, 27 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-40N 112-40E at…
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 1746/142014-06-17 → 2014-06-28
    Man overboard in 01-48N 104-29E at 172200Z jun
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  37. HYDROPAC 1710/142014-06-13 → 2014-06-16
    Man overboard from F/V tv 94040TS vicinity 09-35N 106-42E at 130430Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 1709/142014-06-13 → 2014-06-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-30.00N 104-17.24E at 131453Z jun
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  39. HYDROPAC 1698/142014-06-13 → 2014-06-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-59-31N 104-24-22E at 122213Z jun
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  40. HYDROPAC 1691/142014-06-12 → 2014-06-21
    F/V bd 91377-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-57N 109-21E at 120001Z jun
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 1690/142014-06-12 → 2014-06-12
    F/V bd 91377-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-54N 109-17E at 120001Z jun
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 1608/142014-06-04 → 2014-06-05
    M/V py brighoil lucky reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 10-34N 112-02E at 041450Z jun
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 1575/142014-06-02 → 2014-06-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-12-45N 109-14-42E at 020730Z jun vessels in vicinity requested to…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 1574/142014-06-02 → 2014-06-02
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 020542Z jun in: a. 12-10-44N 109-13-19E
    Western North Pacific · South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 1552/142014-05-31 → 2014-05-31
    F/V qng 98785TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-20N 110-10E at 301200Z may
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 1551/142014-05-30 → 2014-07-19
    Malaysia to indonesia
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 1490/142014-05-25 → 2014-06-14
    F/V qng 96180 sank in 20-28N 108-05E at 250930Z may
    Gulf of Tonkin
  48. HYDROPAC 1456/142014-05-21 → 2014-06-06
    Man overboard from F/V kh 95994 ts vicinity 09-28N 110-01E at 210130Z may
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 1433/142014-05-19 → 2014-05-24
    Distress signal received in 13-49N 114-26E at 181540Z may
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 1425/142014-05-17 → 2014-05-24
    Man overboard from M/V cyclades in 20-34N 117-51E
    South China Sea

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