Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the South China Sea

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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 3219/122012-11-14 → 2012-11-24
    Man overboard from F/V HP-94081 ts in 19-47N 107-05E at 122000Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin
  2. HYDROPAC 3123/122012-11-05 → 2012-11-17
    F/V py 90901TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 06-30N 111-10E at 050001Z…
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 3121/122012-11-05 → 2012-11-05
    F/V dna 90375-TS, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-51N 108-30E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 3042/122012-10-29 → 2012-11-01
    F/V nd 2546, four persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 20-00N 107-00E on 28 oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 3040/122012-10-28 → 2012-11-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from drill rig gsf key hawaii in 20-25.55N 107-37.63E at 281259Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin
  6. HYDROPAC 2992/122012-10-24 → 2012-11-17
    F/V kg 91962 ts sank in 08-12N 104-18E on 13 oct
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand
  7. HYDROPAC 2963/122012-10-22 → 2012-11-03
    F/V qna 91468-TS, 39 persons on board, adrift due to engine trouble in 15-20N 110-20E at 192300Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 2938/122012-10-20 → 2012-10-22
    F/V qna 91468-TS, 39 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 14-37N 110-55E at 192300Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 2891/122012-10-16 → 2012-10-24
    Man overboard from F/V na 94231-TS vicinity 19-04N 106-04E at 141400Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 2881/122012-10-15 → 2012-10-20
    F/V bd 95173 ts, 13 persons on board, taking on water in 11-23N 113-26E at 141900Z oct
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 2874/122012-10-14 → 2012-10-24
    F/V kg 91962 ts sank in 08-12N 104-18E on 13 oct
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand
  12. HYDROPAC 2873/122012-10-14 → 2012-10-20
    F/V dn 90303TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 15-54N 109-08E at 102340Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 2856/122012-10-12 → 2012-10-24
    Man overboard from F/V hp 1661TS within two miles of 20-40N 106-48E at 111530Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 2846/122012-10-11 → 2012-10-14
    F/V dn 90375TS, 31 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 11-48N 110-32E at 102340Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 2839/122012-10-10 → 2012-10-11
    F/V dn 90375TS, 31 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 12-55N 110-25E at 100200Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 2822/122012-10-09 → 2012-11-10
    Distress signal recieved on 406 mhz from 15.8 meter vessel jelik 5, blue hull, vicinity 19-09N 117-30E at…
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 2818/122012-10-08 → 2012-10-09
    Distress signal received 406 mhz from 16 meter vessel jelik 5, blue hull, vicinity 17-41.1N 118-57.7E
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 2786/122012-10-04 → 2012-10-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V bien viet, seven persons on board, in 10-36N 107-47E at 030925Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 2744/122012-09-29 → 2012-10-13
    Man overboard from F/V kg 93498TS in 08-28N 106-06E at 262230Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 2731/122012-09-28 → 2012-10-13
    Man overboard from F/V dna 90152-TS vicinity 14-33N 113-15E at 250700Z sep
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 2682/122012-09-21 → 2012-09-29
    F/V qng 95499-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 12-51N 113-00E at 210100Z sep
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 2647/122012-09-17 → 2012-09-20
    F/V dna 90422-TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-43N 113-16E at…
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 2639/122012-09-15 → 2012-09-29
    M/V hoang thinh ND2222 sank in 20-36N 107-28E at 051400Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin
  24. HYDROPAC 2634/122012-09-15 → 2012-09-17
    F/V qb 92585-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-40N 107-15E at 140830Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 2628/122012-09-14 → 2012-09-16
    F/V bth 99611, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine trouble in 06-55N 107-15E at…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 2623/122012-09-14 → 2012-09-15
    F/V qn 91522-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-19N 111-50E at 131000Z sep
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 2609/122012-09-13 → 2012-09-13
    F/V bd 95570, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 09-43N 109-52E at 121557Z sep
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 2605/122012-09-11 → 2012-10-06
    Distress signal received from M/V thanh thanh dat 27 in 19-21.42N 107-41.70E at 111740Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin
  29. HYDROPAC 2550/122012-09-06 → 2012-09-15
    M/V hoang thinh sank in 20-36N 107-28E at 060500Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin
  30. HYDROPAC 2528/122012-09-04 → 2012-09-04
    Man overboard from F/V bd 10783-TS vicinity 09-22N 108-20E at 040400Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 2439/122012-08-26 → 2012-09-08
    F/V, seven persons on board, abandoning ship in 20-39.7N 116-52.4E
    Northern South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 2428/122012-08-25 → 2012-09-08
    Man overboard from F/V bv 92260-TS in 08-50N 106-59E at 241200Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 2402/122012-08-23 → 2012-08-23
    F/V qb 92782-TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-20N 109-10E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 2343/122012-08-17 → 2012-08-17
    F/V bd 96286, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 10-50N 112-43E at 150001Z…
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 2330/122012-08-16 → 2012-08-17
    F/V bd 96286, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 11-04N 111-58E at 150001Z…
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 2325/122012-08-16 → 2012-08-16
    F/V bd 96286, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 11-00N 111-49E at 150001Z…
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 2304/122012-08-14 → 2012-08-18
    Distress signal received in 05-34.90N 104-34.73E at 140940Z aug
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 2285/122012-08-12 → 2012-08-25
    Man overboard from F/V dna 40748TS vicinity 20-05N 107-39E at 110800Z aug
    Gulf of Tonkin
  39. HYDROPAC 2265/122012-08-10 → 2012-08-25
    Man overboard from M/V msc lauren vicinity 10-46.1N 110-27.6E at 091400Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 2257/122012-08-09 → 2012-08-12
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift vicinity 06-03N 103-44E
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 2253/122012-08-09 → 2012-08-18
    F/V qng 92443-TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-03N 112-34E at…
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 2234/122012-08-06 → 2012-08-18
    F/V bv 95134TS, seven persons on board, sunk in 06-00N 107-00E at 052200Z aug
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 2230/122012-08-06 → 2012-08-09
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift vicinity 06-03N 103-44E
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 2228/122012-08-05 → 2012-08-12
    Man overboard from F/V KG92112TS vicinity 08-52N 106-33E at 050800Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 2223/122012-08-04 → 2012-08-18
    F/V qna 2351, four persons on board, sunk in 18-30N 106-10E
    Vietnam · Gulf of Tonkin
  46. HYDROPAC 2222/122012-08-04 → 2012-08-18
    F/V 3200 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 2202/122012-08-02 → 2012-08-05
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift vicinity 06-03N 103-44E
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 2189/122012-08-01 → 2012-08-12
    F/V kg 92341TS sank in 08-53N 106-28E at 311930Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 2167/122012-07-30 → 2012-09-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel bumi sejahtera in 05-10.1N 108-04.3E at 300221Z jul
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 2158/122012-07-28 → 2012-07-31
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift vicinity 06-03N 103-44E
    South China Sea

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