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 187/142014-01-18 → 2014-02-22
    M/V minh tam 09, seven persons on board, unreported cu lao cham (15-57N 108-41E) to hai duong (20-41N 106-50E)
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin
  2. HYDROPAC 183/142014-01-18 → 2014-02-08
    F/V tth 26669-TS sank in 16-35-01N 107-37-01E at 172345Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 180/142014-01-18 → 2014-02-02
    Man overboard from M/V albarella in 11-32-03N 109-47-03E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 143/142014-01-15 → 2014-02-02
    M/V bounty capsized vicinity 14-00N 119-00E
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 140/142014-01-14 → 2014-01-18
    F/V bd 50813 ts, 17 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 08-27N 106-19E at 140200Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 122/142014-01-12 → 2014-01-13
    F/V qng 94259-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-42N 120-20E at 111500Z jan
    South China Sea · Philippines
  7. HYDROPAC 120/142014-01-11 → 2014-01-21
    Man overboard from F/V kh 97876 ts in 13-50N 119-11E at 101800Z jan
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 106/142014-01-10 → 2014-02-02
    Man overboard from F/V kh 92979 ts in 13-22N 119-05E at 091810Z jan
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 100/142014-01-09 → 2014-01-25
    Distress signal received from M/V hans brightful in 01-24-43N 105-12-14E at 090647Z jan
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 96/142014-01-09 → 2014-01-12
    F/V KH96336TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-28N 110-25E at 041200Z jan
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 95/142014-01-09 → 2014-01-18
    F/V hp 90064TS sunk in 20-45-50N 107-51-50E at 082300Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin
  12. HYDROPAC 49/142014-01-06 → 2014-01-20
    Man overboard from F/V bd 93039 ts vicinity 09-40N 107-10E at 050400Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 30/142014-01-03 → 2014-01-20
    F/V bth 88190TS, five persons on board, sank in 10-43-48N 108-33-06E at 270530Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 23/142014-01-02 → 2014-01-11
    Man overboard from F/V bt 94690 ts vicinity 08-35.4N 106-30.0E at 311730Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 4058/132013-12-30 → 2014-01-02
    F/V py 96256 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-22N 111-46E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 4051/132013-12-29 → 2014-01-18
    F/V th 91174TS sank in 19-56N 107-04E at 281700Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 4026/132013-12-27 → 2013-12-30
    Man overboard from M/V c whale vicinity 01-23.22N 104-39.11E at 271330Z dec
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait
  18. HYDROPAC 4014/132013-12-26 → 2013-12-30
    F/V qb 91315-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 17-19N 108-05E at…
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 4008/132013-12-26 → 2013-12-29
    F/V bd 96868-TS, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-25N 113-06E at 251700Z…
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 4006/132013-12-26 → 2014-01-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-28.2N 108-46.4E at 260240Z dec
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  21. HYDROPAC 3996/132013-12-25 → 2013-12-27
    F/V bd 96098-TS, seven persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 3974/132013-12-23 → 2013-12-28
    F/V qng 90037 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 09-08N 113-40E at…
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 3972/132013-12-22 → 2013-12-24
    F/V BD9586TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 07-59N 106-20E at 220900Z…
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 3969/132013-12-22 → 2014-01-11
    M/V phu loc 27, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 17-22N 108-00E at 220815Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 3968/132013-12-22 → 2013-12-28
    F/V py 91054 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 08-57N 116-05E at 220700Z dec
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 3958/132013-12-21 → 2014-01-11
    Man overboard from F/V C139157 in 22-28N 118-20E at 192100Z dec
    Northern South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 3947/132013-12-20 → 2013-12-21
    F/V py 90875-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-27N 110-05E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 3926/132013-12-18 → 2013-12-21
    F/V kh 92116-TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-10N 110-01E at…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 3920/132013-12-17 → 2013-12-18
    F/V 98118, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-22N 109-35E at 171430Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 3918/132013-12-17 → 2013-12-18
    M/V, one person on board, disabled and adrift in 18-30N 106-14E at 161907Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 3913/132013-12-17 → 2013-12-19
    F/V py 92124-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-08N 112-40E at…
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 3908/132013-12-16 → 2013-12-16
    M/V thuan luu 17 towing barge truong thanh 07, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-02N 106-28E…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 3866/132013-12-12 → 2014-01-02
    F/V BV6708TS reports two persons recovered
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 3865/132013-12-12 → 2013-12-12
    F/V BV6708TS reports three persons missing in 07-54N 107-06E at 110800Z dec
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 3856/132013-12-11 → 2013-12-14
    F/V qng 94982-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-50N 111-00E at…
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 3824/132013-12-08 → 2013-12-14
    F/V bd 97081 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-15N 112-25E at 072100Z…
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 3812/132013-12-06 → 2013-12-07
    F/V ht 20569TS unreported
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 3807/132013-12-06 → 2013-12-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-07.1N 106-47.6E at 052245Z dec
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 3784/132013-12-04 → 2013-12-05
    F/V qt 91019-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-01N 107-30E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 3766/132013-12-02 → 2013-12-07
    F/V bd 96557TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 11-16N 113-46E at 011100Z dec
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 3759/132013-12-02 → 2013-12-02
    Distress signal received from vessel albarella in 13-38N 110-20E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 3752/132013-12-01 → 2013-12-03
    F/V kh 92116TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 06-36N 109-13E at 300845Z…
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 3745/132013-12-01 → 2013-12-07
    F/V qng 92046-TS reports injured crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-50N 113-40E at 010100Z dec
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 3735/132013-11-30 → 2013-11-30
    F/V nt 90515 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 06-53N 108-49E at 290001Z nov
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 3717/132013-11-28 → 2013-12-07
    Distress signal received vicinity 06-58N 104-09E at 280544Z nov
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 3664/132013-11-27 → 2013-11-27
    Vessel, 27 persons on board, on fire in 09-35N 111-38E
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 3652/132013-11-25 → 2013-11-27
    M/V haixuan 116, 11 persons on board, aground in 10-29N 107-49E at 251330Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 3640/132013-11-23 → 2013-12-07
    Man overboard from F/V ht 20140 ts in 18-40N 106-30E at 222200Z nov
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin
  49. HYDROPAC 3614/132013-11-21 → 2013-11-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-39.38N 111-37.80E at 210539Z nov
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 3608/132013-11-20 → 2013-11-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-32.2N 115-52.6E at 201828Z nov
    South China Sea

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