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 465/132013-02-16 → 2013-02-17
    M/V dai duong sea, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 09-08.4N 113-28.5E at…
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 412/132013-02-11 → 2013-02-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-19-22N 113-05-55E at 110619Z feb
    Northern South China Sea · China-south Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 406/132013-02-10 → 2013-02-11
    F/V bd 51085 ts, seven persons on board, sinking in 08-21.698N 106-55.982E on 10 feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 388/132013-02-08 → 2013-02-16
    Distress signal received in 12-00.7N 111-03.0E at 080625Z feb
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 377/132013-02-07 → 2013-02-16
    M/V thanh vinh 88, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-37.681N 106-48.032E at 041800Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin
  6. HYDROPAC 374/132013-02-06 → 2013-02-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-50.8N 106-12.1E at 062230Z feb
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 369/132013-02-06 → 2013-02-07
    M/V thanh vinh 88, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 19-18.09N 106-50.08E at 041800Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin
  8. HYDROPAC 351/132013-02-03 → 2013-02-04
    Distress signal received from M/V rong yi in 12-54.22N 111-36.08E at 031334Z feb
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 349/132013-02-03 → 2013-02-03
    Distress signal received from M/V rong yi in 12-55N 111-37E at 031137Z feb
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 339/132013-02-02 → 2013-02-04
    F/V qng 98219-TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-01.7N 111-59.9E at…
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 325/132013-02-01 → 2013-02-16
    F/V bd 96268 sank in 10-10.50N 106-47.13E at 311000Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 250/132013-01-25 → 2013-02-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-28.3N 114-00.0E at 250415Z jan
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  13. HYDROPAC 249/132013-01-25 → 2013-01-26
    M/V truong minh victory, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-32.12N 107-09.47E
    Gulf of Tonkin
  14. HYDROPAC 202/132013-01-21 → 2013-01-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V hai dong 27 in 18-01.30N 107-37.76E at 201748Z jan
    Gulf of Tonkin
  15. HYDROPAC 169/132013-01-17 → 2013-02-16
    F/V bd 96608-TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 14-39N 113-38E at 140100Z jan
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 166/132013-01-16 → 2013-01-22
    F/V py 92214-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-43N 114-32E at…
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 154/132013-01-15 → 2013-01-21
    One person missing
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 135/132013-01-13 → 2013-01-14
    F/V bd 96253-TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-20N 112-40E at 080800Z…
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 119/132013-01-12 → 2013-01-12
    25 meter F/V luk fung 50021, five persons on board, sinking in 18-03N 117-05E
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 109/132013-01-11 → 2013-01-21
    F/V kh 96877-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 15-34N 114-43E at…
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 99/132013-01-10 → 2013-01-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-54.9N 110-21.2E at 101221Z jan
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 98/132013-01-10 → 2013-01-11
    F/V kh 96877-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-40N 114-45E at…
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 63/132013-01-08 → 2013-01-12
    F/V qng 92101-TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 14-20N 111-00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 54/132013-01-07 → 2013-01-08
    F/V bd 95104-TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-11N 108-24E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 51/132013-01-07 → 2013-01-12
    F/V kh 98568-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-58.07N 112-15.08E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 17/132013-01-03 → 2013-01-05
    F/V bd 96430TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 11-10N 109-40E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 3740/122012-12-30 → 2013-01-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-59.0N 103-14.9E at 300713Z dec
    Strait of Malacca · Singapore Strait
  28. HYDROPAC 3739/122012-12-30 → 2013-02-02
    F/V qb 93714-TS sank in 17-48N 106-35E at 292000Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 3732/122012-12-29 → 2012-12-30
    M/V royal prime aground and sinking in 08-06N 114-35E at 290951Z dec
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 3718/122012-12-28 → 2013-01-08
    F/V qiong z han zhou 13096 sank in 20-19N 108-17E at 261900Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin
  31. HYDROPAC 3692/122012-12-26 → 2012-12-28
    F/V btr 92031TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 08-02N 105-48E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 3685/122012-12-25 → 2012-12-25
    Distress signal recieved on 406 mhz in 22-57.4N 118-57.7E at 251752Z dec
    Taiwan Strait
  33. HYDROPAC 3676/122012-12-24 → 2013-01-12
    Man overboard from F/V py 95139-TS vicinity 14-15N 117-00E at 231300Z dec
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 3675/122012-12-24 → 2012-12-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-29.9N 116-48.7E at 240929Z dec
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 3672/122012-12-24 → 2012-12-29
    F/V bd 95227-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-27N 114-10E at 240430Z dec
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 3669/122012-12-24 → 2013-01-12
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96216TS in 16-17N 113-58E at 231500Z dec
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 3662/122012-12-23 → 2013-01-26
    Man overboard from vessel high valor along trackline between 01-43.9N 104-43.9E and 03-27.2N 105-36.5E at…
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 3644/122012-12-21 → 2012-12-23
    F/V bd 96089TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 10-40N 110-10E at 210001Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 3639/122012-12-20 → 2012-12-29
    Distress signal recieved on 406 mhz in 09-05.1N 108-33.7E at 202001Z dec
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 3600/122012-12-17 → 2012-12-20
    Derelict liferaft adrift in 01-18.65S 107-46.52E at 170600Z dec
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  41. HYDROPAC 3598/122012-12-17 → 2012-12-20
    Derelict liferaft adrift along trackline between 07-41.4N 108-20.6E and 05-50.4N 106-59.8E on 17 dec
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 3577/122012-12-15 → 2013-01-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel glenn admiral in 02-10.5N 106-54.2E at 150633Z dec
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 3568/122012-12-15 → 2012-12-29
    Man overboard from M/V lng borno in 08-10.5N 109-05.6E at 141300Z dec
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 3502/122012-12-10 → 2012-12-15
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 14-30.5N 110-30.2E at 100045Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 3451/122012-12-05 → 2012-12-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V parna berlian 2 in 16-38.3N 109-21.7E at 052135Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 3375/122012-11-29 → 2012-12-08
    Distress signal received in 08-40.48N 109-39.36E at 290022Z nov
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 3351/122012-11-27 → 2012-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-11.2N 106-13.0E at 270625Z nov
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 3350/122012-11-27 → 2012-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-46.5N 110-02.8E at 270709Z nov
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3284/122012-11-21 → 2012-11-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-13.8N 107-44.8E at 210122Z nov
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 3225/122012-11-15 → 2012-11-24
    F/V BL-93969TS, eight persons on board, in need of assistance in 07-02N 105-02E at 142330Z nov
    South China Sea

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