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 3595/132013-11-19 → 2013-12-14
    F/V qng 90789TS, 14 persons on board, unreported spratly islands (10-00N 114-00E) to sa ky, quang ngai…
    South China Sea · Spratly Islands To Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 3585/132013-11-18 → 2013-11-30
    Distress signal received in 07-50.9N 111-43.4E at 181235Z nov
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 3545/132013-11-15 → 2013-11-15
    F/V qng 94059-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-58N 108-45E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 3535/132013-11-14 → 2013-11-16
    F/V nt 90515TS, ten persons on board, unreported last known position 09-00N 109-00E at 140730Z nov
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 3526/132013-11-14 → 2013-11-29
    Man overboard from F/V BD30249TS in 07-45N 105-25E at 132130Z nov
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 3513/132013-11-13 → 2013-11-14
    F/V bd 96682TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-35N 111-35E at 130500Z…
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 3496/132013-11-10 → 2013-11-16
    M/V quang ninh 6659, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 20-41-20N 107-18-76E at 101755Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin
  8. HYDROPAC 3495/132013-11-10 → 2013-11-11
    M/V fu cheng 22, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 20-36-56N 107-14-43E at 101305Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin
  9. HYDROPAC 3447/132013-11-06 → 2013-11-09
    F/V dna 90297-TS, 28 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-50N 109-26E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 3445/132013-11-06 → 2013-11-30
    M/V an phat, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to collision in 16-54N 107-12E at 060520Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 3443/132013-11-06 → 2013-11-09
    F/V BD95566 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-13.8N 112-23.5E at…
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 3439/132013-11-06 → 2013-11-07
    F/V kh 96761TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 06-42N 109-16E at 051100Z…
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 3436/132013-11-05 → 2013-11-06
    F/V BD95566 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 09-13N 112-30E at…
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 3403/132013-11-01 → 2013-11-02
    F/V bd 95532TS, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-30N 111-00E at 010120Z…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 3395/132013-10-31 → 2013-11-01
    F/V kh 92116TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-19N 109-27E at 301700Z…
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 3342/132013-10-27 → 2013-11-18
    F/V BV75091, six persons on board, sunk vicinity hon khoai (08-26N 104-50E) at 262000Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 3330/132013-10-26 → 2013-10-27
    Distress signal received from vessel patsom in 01-20N 105-33E at 261153Z oct
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 3303/132013-10-24 → 2013-10-24
    F/V bd 96229-TS, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-03-09N 109-00-26E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 3301/132013-10-24 → 2013-10-24
    F/V bd 96443-TS, disabled due to collision in 15-16N 108-57E at 232130Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 3274/132013-10-22 → 2013-10-24
    F/V TG92348TS, two persons on board, taking on water in 08-32N 107-18E at 222030Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 3224/132013-10-19 → 2013-10-26
    Vessel haiphong 02, 11 persons on board, on fire in 18-13N 106-30E at 190410Z oct
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 3223/132013-10-19 → 2013-10-19
    Man overboard from M/V kima in 01-41N 104-58E at 181006Z oct
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 3204/132013-10-18 → 2013-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-01.9N 106-01.7E at 180034Z oct
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 3194/132013-10-17 → 2013-10-26
    Man overboard vicinity 18-36N 114-40E at 151715Z oct
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 3175/132013-10-16 → 2013-10-18
    F/V tg 92016TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-59N 109-56E at 160015Z…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 3163/132013-10-15 → 2013-10-23
    Man overboard from F/V kg 90451TS vicinity 05-00N 104-00E at 131700Z oct
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  27. HYDROPAC 3157/132013-10-15 → 2013-10-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-12.0N 104-19.7E at 141353Z oct
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 3146/132013-10-14 → 2013-10-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel dongbang giant 3 in 02-47.0N 107-47.8E at 140336Z oct
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 3139/132013-10-13 → 2013-10-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V bunga kelana in 15-58-14N 113-19-40E at 130819Z oct
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 3138/132013-10-13 → 2013-10-22
    Man overboard from F/V bd 10317-TS in 13-56N 109-21E at 122120Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 3123/132013-10-12 → 2013-10-13
    F/V qng 94257-TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 17-00N 109-30E at…
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 3116/132013-10-11 → 2013-10-12
    F/V qng 94982-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-50N 108-04E at 110100Z oct
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 3112/132013-10-11 → 2013-10-12
    F/V bth 99961TS, 16 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-54N 107-29E at 110400Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 3109/132013-10-11 → 2013-10-13
    F/V py 91025TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-34N 114-20E at 110100Z…
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 3104/132013-10-10 → 2013-10-26
    Man overboard from F/V QB1352 in 18-51N 105-54E at 1315Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 3100/132013-10-10 → 2013-10-13
    F/V bd 96822TS, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-20N 116-59E on 10 oct
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 3058/132013-10-05 → 2013-10-21
    Man overboard from F/V qng 98705TS in 08-28N 109-57E at 050200Z oct
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 3050/132013-10-04 → 2013-10-06
    F/V bth 98974TS, 18 persons on board, requesting assistance in 10-00.5N 107-45.5E at 031900Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 3033/132013-10-03 → 2013-10-07
    Man overboard from M/V nghia thanh 07 vicinity 09-48.5N 106-52.1E at 021930Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 3017/132013-10-02 → 2013-10-03
    F/V bd 96950TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-05N 113-40E at 020001Z…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 3000/132013-09-30 → 2013-10-19
    F/V, 75 persons on board, sunk in paracel islands (16-30N 112-00E)
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 2984/132013-09-29 → 2013-10-13
    Distress signal received on 1684.5 khz in 16-28N 111-44E
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 2904/132013-09-23 → 2013-10-05
    Three persons missing from aground F/V bv 5002TS
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 2896/132013-09-23 → 2013-09-23
    F/V bv 5002TS, three persons on board, requesting assistance in 09-51N 108-07E at 221800Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 2894/132013-09-22 → 2013-09-24
    F/V bd 96950 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-33N 109-43E at 221610Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 2886/132013-09-21 → 2013-10-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V vijeta in 10-45.1N 114-07.9E at 211915Z sep
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 2855/132013-09-19 → 2013-10-05
    F/V HT20296, five persons on board, taking on water in 19-57N 107-30E at 181130Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin
  48. HYDROPAC 2803/132013-09-15 → 2013-10-14
    F/V tg 92819 ts, 16 persons on board, collided with M/V simar sahi re in 09-25.5N 107-12.7E at 152200Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 2785/132013-09-14 → 2013-09-18
    Man overboard from vessel ocean adventure between 05-55.0N 107-40.0E at 131615Z sep and 07-06.3N 108-48.7E…
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 2783/132013-09-14 → 2013-09-14
    Man overboard vicinity 05-55N 107-40E
    South China Sea

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