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 2782/132013-09-14 → 2013-09-18
    Man overboard from F/V qng 98907-TS in 17-02N 110-06E at 131300Z sep
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 2765/132013-09-13 → 2013-09-16
    F/V qna 90216-TS, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-50N 113-35E at 122335Z sep
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 2750/132013-09-12 → 2013-09-21
    Man overboard from F/V qng 96200-TS vicinity 17-54N 106-56E
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 2723/132013-09-10 → 2013-09-14
    F/V tg 90496 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and anchored in 07-50N 111-44E at 052300Z sep
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 2717/132013-09-09 → 2013-09-12
    Derelict vessel, blue and red hull, capsized and adrift in 02-37.7N 107-26.0E at 091143Z sep
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 2716/132013-09-09 → 2013-09-13
    F/V qn 90235 ts, 33 persons on board, aground in 10-07N 113-52E at 082030Z sep
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 2710/132013-09-08 → 2013-09-14
    Man overboard from F/V 90016 th vicinity 20-59N 107-50E at 071945Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin
  8. HYDROPAC 2693/132013-09-06 → 2013-09-10
    F/V tg 90496 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-23N 111-25E at 052300Z sep
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 2638/132013-09-03 → 2013-09-14
    Man overboard from F/V bd 97003-TS vicinity 12-38N 115-46E at 010300Z sep
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 2637/132013-09-03 → 2013-09-06
    F/V dna 90385-TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 18-30N 112-22E at…
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 2631/132013-09-02 → 2013-09-07
    F/V qng 96011-TS, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-26N 114-42E at…
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 2597/132013-08-29 → 2013-09-01
    F/V cm 98822 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine trouble in 07-27N 106-04E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 2511/132013-08-22 → 2013-08-23
    F/V bd 98052 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-41N 111-31E at…
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 2471/132013-08-19 → 2013-08-19
    F/V qng 98052 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-05N 114-24E at…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 2468/132013-08-18 → 2013-08-19
    F/V qng 98052 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-00N 114-20E at…
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 2408/132013-08-12 → 2013-08-24
    Man overboard from F/V bd 97030TS vicinity 12-11N 109-55E at 120330Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 2407/132013-08-12 → 2013-08-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from tug setia teguh in 05-24.8N 104-04.1E at 120525Z aug
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 2375/132013-08-08 → 2013-08-17
    Two f/v's na 93391 and na 93789 sank in 18-17N 106-33E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 2368/132013-08-08 → 2013-08-17
    F/V qiongdanzhou 11151, four persons on board, unreported
    Gulf of Tonkin
  20. HYDROPAC 2365/132013-08-07 → 2013-08-08
    Barge sg 6269, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-08N 105-52E at 071405Z aug
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 2348/132013-08-07 → 2013-08-08
    F/V bd 96431 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-40N 112-14E
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 2334/132013-08-06 → 2013-08-24
    Four persons recovered on 01 aug from capsized vessel in 01-41.00N 104-27.58E
    South China Sea · Malaysia-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 2324/132013-08-05 → 2013-08-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V palm chem in 01-17.5N 104-44.3E at 050640Z aug
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait
  24. HYDROPAC 2310/132013-08-04 → 2013-08-05
    M/V H29 sank in 10-21.43N 106-57.44E at 021400Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  25. HYDROPAC 2306/132013-08-04 → 2013-08-10
    F/V qng 90153, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-41N 112-06E at 031700Z aug
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 2295/132013-08-02 → 2013-08-06
    Four persons recovered from capsized vessel in 01-41.00N 104-27.58E at 020326Z aug
    South China Sea · Malaysia-southeast Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 2280/132013-08-01 → 2013-08-17
    Man overboard from F/V bd 30673 in 08-10N 107-35E at 010800Z aug
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 2254/132013-07-30 → 2013-08-03
    F/V 93618, nine persons on board, disabled and anchored in 19-29N 106-40E at 271500Z jul
    Gulf of Tonkin
  29. HYDROPAC 2233/132013-07-27 → 2013-08-03
    F/V qng 98674-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-14N 110-15E at 271100Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 2232/132013-07-27 → 2013-08-17
    Derelict dredge guo liang 677 capsized in 01-26-41.5N 104-25-52.4E
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait
  31. HYDROPAC 2229/132013-07-27 → 2013-08-10
    Dredge guo liang 677 sinking in 01-26.46N 104-25.83E
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait
  32. HYDROPAC 2208/132013-07-25 → 2013-07-26
    F/V qng 95401 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 11-06N 110-06E at 250735 jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 2185/132013-07-24 → 2013-07-27
    Dredger sinking in 01-26.46N 104-25.83E
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait
  34. HYDROPAC 2168/132013-07-22 → 2013-07-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V mh adventure in 06-29.9N 107-29.0E at 222140Z jul
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 2126/132013-07-19 → 2013-07-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V pink in 07-16N 109-04E at 190203Z jul
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 2124/132013-07-18 → 2013-08-10
    Vessel sank in 02-08N 104-39E, 28 persons recovered
    South China Sea · Malaysia-southeast Coast
  37. HYDROPAC 2122/132013-07-18 → 2013-07-18
    Vessel sank in 02-08N 104-39E, 28 persons recovered
    South China Sea · Malaysia-southeast Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 2035/132013-07-11 → 2013-07-27
    Tug crest apache and barge teras 3717 attacked in 03-07.5N 104-57.2E at 111730Z jul
    South China Sea · Piracy
  39. HYDROPAC 2027/132013-07-11 → 2013-07-20
    F/V qb 93792, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to propeller damage in 19-30N 107-43E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin
  40. HYDROPAC 2005/132013-07-09 → 2013-07-09
    Distress signal received from M/V hyundai paramount in 09-38N 109-46E at 091930Z jul
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 2003/132013-07-09 → 2013-07-13
    F/V bd 96431 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-34N 113-45E
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 1992/132013-07-08 → 2013-07-13
    F/V qb 91739 reports crewman with appendicitis in 18-01N 107-55E at 080930Z jul
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin
  43. HYDROPAC 1991/132013-07-08 → 2013-07-10
    F/V dna 90136-TS, 31 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 17-10N 111-08E at 060500Z…
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 1962/132013-07-05 → 2013-07-20
    Man overboard from M/V volans leader vicinity of trackline between 04-39.0N 106-09.9E on 04 jul and 01-17.0N…
    South China Sea · Indonesia · Singapore Strait
  45. HYDROPAC 1953/132013-07-05 → 2013-07-05
    Man overboard from M/V volans leader vicinity 04-00N 106-00E on 04 jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia · Singapore Strait
  46. HYDROPAC 1931/132013-07-03 → 2013-07-11
    F/V bth 96996 ts sank in 10-35N 110-50E
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 1916/132013-07-02 → 2013-07-03
    F/V bth 96996 ts sank in 10-35N 110-50E
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 1908/132013-07-01 → 2013-07-02
    F/V bth 96996 ts, 19 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 1870/132013-06-27 → 2013-06-28
    Man overboard from M/V cape m vicinity 01-00N 104-00E at 270900Z jun
    Indonesia · Singapore Strait
  50. HYDROPAC 1843/132013-06-25 → 2013-06-26
    F/V 8577 bth, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine trouble in 07-00N 106-57E at…
    South China Sea

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