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 1420/142014-05-16 → 2014-05-18
    F/V QNG90205-TS, 12 persons on board, requesting medical assistance in 16-55N 112-21E at 161600Z may
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 1406/142014-05-15 → 2014-05-19
    M/V sumber, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure vicinity 03-19N 108-09E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  3. HYDROPAC 1399/142014-05-15 → 2014-05-18
    F/V py 91459-TS, crewman requiring medical assistance in 08-25N 113-50E at 140815Z may
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 1380/142014-05-13 → 2014-05-13
    Man overboard from M/V contship day vicinity 02-21.3N 106-48.0E at 130235Z may
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 1370/142014-05-12 → 2014-05-17
    Vessel on fire vicinity 05-02N 104-32E at 121857Z may
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 1367/142014-05-12 → 2014-05-12
    F/V bv 70066 ts sank in 09-59N 106-54E at 121320Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 1302/142014-05-05 → 2014-05-10
    F/V qng 96138-TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-11N 111-39E
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 1193/142014-04-26 → 2014-05-17
    Man overboard from F/V bd 94152-TS in 15-33N 110-13E at 231300Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 1153/142014-04-21 → 2014-04-26
    F/V qng 90349 ts, 12 persons on board, out of fuel and adrift in 16-44N 112-22E at 211120Z apr
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 1133/142014-04-20 → 2014-05-03
    F/V dna 90249 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-50N 109-15E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 1121/142014-04-19 → 2014-04-19
    F/V qng 95999-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-30N 110-50E at 190001Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 1031/142014-04-11 → 2014-04-12
    F/V py 96256-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-50N 114-40E at 111900Z apr
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 1017/142014-04-10 → 2014-04-19
    Man overboard from vessel patcharawadee 15 vicinity 08-29.1N 105-25.1E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 1008/142014-04-09 → 2014-04-19
    F/V ST93159TS, nine persons on board, on fire and sinking in 09-11.430N 105-58.909E at 091245Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 948/142014-04-04 → 2014-04-05
    F/V dna 90255-TS reports injured crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-45N 114-08E at 020400Z apr
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 914/142014-04-01 → 2014-04-08
    Man overboard from M/V thien tai 27 in 18-04-20N 106-26-23E at 011400Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 892/142014-03-30 → 2014-03-31
    F/V qna 94376-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-00N 109-15E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 815/142014-03-23 → 2014-03-23
    F/V dna 90159 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-00N 111-20E at 220100Z mar
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 731/142014-03-14 → 2014-03-29
    F/V bd 97201-TS, four persons on board, aground in 10-48N 114-18E at 141230Z mar
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 699/142014-03-12 → 2014-03-15
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift vicinity 04-33.2N 107-19.3E
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 698/142014-03-12 → 2014-03-15
    Distress signal received in 02-01N 104-45E at 120211Z mar
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 684/142014-03-11 → 2014-03-16
    Aircraft, 239 persons on board, unreported
    Gulf of Thailand
  23. HYDROPAC 668/142014-03-09 → 2014-03-11
    F/V qng 95924-TS, 32 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-20N 113-30E at…
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 662/142014-03-08 → 2014-03-11
    Aircraft, 239 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 653/142014-03-07 → 2014-03-09
    F/V qna 90334-TS, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-15N 111-30E at…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 651/142014-03-06 → 2014-03-15
    F/V tg 93839TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 10-08.634N 107-03.615E at 061215Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 632/142014-03-05 → 2014-03-06
    F/V qna 90099-TS, 46 persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 10-53N 114-41E at 050300Z mar
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 629/142014-03-05 → 2014-03-05
    F/V qna 90099-TS, 46 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-50N 114-48E at…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 606/142014-03-03 → 2014-03-07
    F/V qna 90334-TS, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-50N 112-50E at…
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 594/142014-03-01 → 2014-03-03
    F/V qna 90334-TS, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-37N 113-20E at…
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 575/142014-02-27 → 2014-03-01
    F/V qng 66041-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-54N 112-15E at…
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 560/142014-02-26 → 2014-02-27
    F/V qng 66041-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-56N 112-21E at…
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 550/142014-02-25 → 2014-03-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-34.44N 104-51.18E at 251028Z feb
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 547/142014-02-25 → 2014-02-26
    F/V qng 90927-TS, 32 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-27N 110-30E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  35. HYDROPAC 544/142014-02-24 → 2014-03-13
    F/V kh 99091TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-28N 117-17E
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 539/142014-02-24 → 2014-03-15
    Man overboard from M/V c/s daisy in 12-08N 109-32E at 241140Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 535/142014-02-24 → 2014-02-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-51N 114-13E
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 501/142014-02-20 → 2014-02-21
    F/V bd 96150 ts, six persons on board, taking on water in 09-58N 107-01E at 200300Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 494/142014-02-19 → 2014-03-15
    F/V bd 91396-TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-41N 109-59E at 191000Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 491/142014-02-19 → 2014-03-01
    F/V qna 91298-TS, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-00N 112-28E at…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 450/142014-02-15 → 2014-02-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel setia budi in 05-27.9N 105-09.4E at 151748Z feb
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 423/142014-02-12 → 2014-02-22
    F/V qng 92679-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-48N 113-24E at 112300Z feb
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 419/142014-02-12 → 2014-02-15
    F/V bv 94038-TS suffered a collision in 09-34N 107-00E at 110930Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 412/142014-02-11 → 2014-02-12
    F/V dn 90522-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-57N 108-20E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 371/142014-02-06 → 2014-02-08
    F/V nt 01733 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to lost propeller in 09-25N 107-53E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 328/142014-02-01 → 2014-02-09
    F/V bd 30456 ts, six persons on board, reported one person missing in 08-26N 106-33E at 010700Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 265/142014-01-27 → 2014-02-02
    Man overboard from M/V bd 95207TS vicinity 13-55N 110-21E at 260620Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 233/142014-01-23 → 2014-02-08
    M/V cat tuong 36, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 19-16N 107-35E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin
  49. HYDROPAC 204/142014-01-20 → 2014-01-20
    M/V bitu gulf taking on water in 11-29N 109-51E at 200602Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 199/142014-01-20 → 2014-01-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V athens warrior in 18-56.8N 117-36.3E
    South China Sea

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