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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3,861

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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No distress & casualty cases (archived) in force in the South China Sea right now.

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Other hazards in the South China Sea

Archive · 3,861 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1208/232023-04-13 → 2023-04-28
    Distress signal received in vicinity 04-41.82N 107-16.07E on 12 apr
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  2. HYDROPAC 1191/232023-04-11 → 2023-04-28
    Man overboard from F/V py 96239 ts in vicinity 11-32.00N 114-42.00E at 092000Z apr
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 1190/232023-04-11 → 2023-04-13
    F/V qng 90701 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 14-00.00N 110-52.00E at 091400Z apr
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 1186/232023-04-10 → 2023-04-12
    F/V na 98568 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-11.88N 106-55.90E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 1117/232023-04-03 → 2023-04-03
    Distress signal received from M/V setia wira in 04-57.6N 105-14.7E at 030731Z apr
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 1077/232023-03-30 → 2023-04-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-10.55N 110-07.55E at 300300Z mar
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 1040/232023-03-27 → 2023-03-28
    Person missing from F/V bth 89053 ts in 11-00.33N 108-27.80E at 271230Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 1026/232023-03-26 → 2023-04-14
    Distress signal received from M/V t arcturus in 12-36.00N 111-13.00E
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 993/232023-03-24 → 2023-03-25
    F/V bth 99334 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-24.68N 108-36.79E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 968/232023-03-22 → 2023-03-24
    F/V kh 95346 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to broken shaft in 12-01.00N 110-48.00E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 965/232023-03-22 → 2023-03-22
    F/V kh 95346 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to broken shaft in 11-59.00N 110-51.00E at…
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 963/232023-03-22 → 2023-04-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 07-00.46N 103-37.58E at 220130Z mar
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  13. HYDROPAC 956/232023-03-21 → 2023-03-22
    F/V kh 95346 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to broken shaft in 11-57.00N 110-57.00E at…
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 949/232023-03-21 → 2023-03-21
    F/V kh 95346 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity in 11-59.00N 110-59.00E at 210614Z mar
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 938/232023-03-21 → 2023-03-21
    F/V kh 95346 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 12-01.00N 111-00.00E at 210014Z mar
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 907/232023-03-19 → 2023-03-19
    F/V kh 98578 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-05.00N 109-08.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 906/232023-03-19 → 2023-03-21
    F/V qng 95454 ts, 44 persons on board, one person requiring medical assistance, disabled and adrift due to…
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 904/232023-03-18 → 2023-03-19
    F/V qng 95454 ts, 44 persons on board, one person requiring medical assistance, disabled and adrift due to…
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 884/232023-03-17 → 2023-03-18
    F/V qng 55766 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-31.00N 109-58.00E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 821/232023-03-11 → 2023-03-31
    F/V tuan tu 09 sank in 10-28.00N 108-26.00E at 110500Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 794/232023-03-09 → 2023-05-11
    Barge la 05923, four persons on board, sank in 10-49.00N 108-49.00E at 080800Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 793/232023-03-09 → 2023-03-17
    Man overboard from F/V na 90045TS in 19-06.01N 106-50.01E at 081600Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 781/232023-03-08 → 2023-03-08
    Barge la 05923, four persons on board, requesting assistance in 10-49.00N 108-49.00E at 080800Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 739/232023-03-05 → 2023-03-07
    F/V bd 97986 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-21.00N 110-48.00E at…
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 721/232023-03-03 → 2023-03-17
    Distress signal received in 01-02.46N 103-54.00E at 031619Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  26. HYDROPAC 703/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-03
    F/V kh 95256 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift use to engine failure in 12-03.00N 109-32.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 694/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-02
    F/V bd 97874 ts, four persons on board, flooding and in danger of sinking in 12-59.00N 109-26.00E at 012200Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 680/232023-03-01 → 2023-03-03
    F/V py 92520 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-31.00N 112-23.00E at…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 665/232023-02-28 → 2023-03-01
    F/V py 92520 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-42.00N 112-17.00E at…
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 646/232023-02-26 → 2023-03-17
    Distress signal received from M/V yokosuka spirit in 06-10.20N 107-00.00E at 260608Z feb
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 626/232023-02-24 → 2023-02-24
    F/V py 95345 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-59.00N 111-16.00E at…
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 604/232023-02-23 → 2023-02-28
    F/V py 92520 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-12.00N 112-19.00E at…
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 603/232023-02-23 → 2023-02-24
    F/V cm 91076 ts sank in 08-34.00N 105-07.00E at 212100Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 591/232023-02-22 → 2023-02-23
    F/V py 92520 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-15.00N 112-25.00E at…
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 587/232023-02-21 → 2023-02-22
    F/V py 92520 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-21.00N 112-31.00E at…
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 579/232023-02-20 → 2023-03-10
    Man overboard from F/V qng 94808 ts in vicinity 19-00.00N 106-00.00E at 171400Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 568/232023-02-19 → 2023-02-20
    F/V kh 98246 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 07-45.00N 112-57.00E…
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 564/232023-02-18 → 2023-02-18
    F/V py 93467 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-29.75N 112-49.35E at…
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 556/232023-02-17 → 2023-03-03
    Distress signal received from M/V aframax riviera in 02-01.00N 104-42.0E at 172000Z feb
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  40. HYDROPAC 522/232023-02-15 → 2023-03-03
    F/V qng 90938 ts reports person sick with fever, requesting assistance in 14-18.00N 110-17.00E at 151717Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 510/232023-02-15 → 2023-03-03
    Fisherman missing from F/V kg 91681 ts in vicinity 07-30.00N 104-09.00E at 131230Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 480/232023-02-12 → 2023-02-13
    F/V qng 95267 ts, 31 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-41.00N 109-50.00E at 121323Z feb 23
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 476/232023-02-12 → 2023-02-15
    F/V nb 8388, four persons on board, aground in 19-52.00N 106-05.00E at 120200Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 471/232023-02-11 → 2023-03-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-45.00N 109-00.00E at 110705Z feb
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  45. HYDROPAC 465/232023-02-10 → 2023-02-24
    Man overboard from F/V kg 95302 ts in 07-05.00N 105-36.00E at 100300Z feb
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 447/232023-02-09 → 2023-02-24
    Fisherman missing from F/V qng 95929TS in 15-49.00N 110-48.00E at 062000Z feb
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 430/232023-02-07 → 2023-02-08
    F/V qng 41464 ts, two persons on board, sank in 16-08.84N 108-12.11E at 071445Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 418/232023-02-07 → 2023-02-24
    One person missing from F/V bth 96418 ts in 10-44.00N 108-47.00E at 061715Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 399/232023-02-04 → 2023-02-04
    M/V ah shin, 21 persons on board, on fire in 10-33.48N 109-42.42E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 377/232023-02-03 → 2023-02-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-36.00N 106-11.28E at 021224Z feb
    South China Sea · Indonesia

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