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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- 3,861
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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- HYDROPAC 2155/122012-07-28 → 2012-07-28F/V sinking and crew abandoning ship in 06-02N 103-44ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2143/122012-07-27 → 2012-08-11F/V bd 30796-TS sank in 11-42-52N 109-38-50E at 242300Z julSouth China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 2106/122012-07-24 → 2012-07-28Man overboard from F/V dna 0732-TS in 16-10N 108-20E at 232100Z julSouth China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 2099/122012-07-23 → 2012-07-24F/V qb 92897-TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-40N 109-22E at…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 2070/122012-07-20 → 2012-07-28Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-10.2N 119-52.0E at 202218Z julSouth China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1998/122012-07-15 → 2012-07-21F/V qna 90136-TS, 26 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-50N 110-28E at…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1947/122012-07-10 → 2012-07-10F/V bd 95746, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-00N 112-00E at 081145Z julSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1930/122012-07-08 → 2012-07-08F/V 90369 qng, 15 persons on board, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 10-16N 110-15E at…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1928/122012-07-08 → 2012-07-08F/V sinking and adrift in 07-24N 109-00ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1924/122012-07-07 → 2012-07-10Derelict 25 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 19-51.9N 115-53.3E at 070910Z julSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1918/122012-07-06 → 2012-07-07F/V qna 95889TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 12-45N 109-54E at 060230Z julSouth China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1916/122012-07-06 → 2012-07-07F/V bd 50514TS sank in 10-05N 106-52E at 051445Z julSouth China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
- HYDROPAC 1914/122012-07-05 → 2012-07-14Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-59.6N 114-52.6E at 051946Z julSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1909/122012-07-05 → 2012-07-05F/V qng 96246-TS reports two persons requiring medical assistance in 19-06N 113-48E at 050700Z julSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1905/122012-07-05 → 2012-07-06F/V qna 95889TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 12-40N 111-30E at 042000Z julSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1899/122012-07-04 → 2012-07-07F/V qna 90154TS, 29 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 13-04N 109-47E at 040725Z…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1894/122012-07-04 → 2012-07-05F/V qn 90154TS, 29 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 13-00N 109-45E at 031800Z julSouth China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1862/122012-06-30 → 2012-06-30F/V 1288, four persons on board, sinking and crew abandoning ship in 07-24N 109-00E at 300830Z junSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1770/122012-06-23 → 2012-06-24F/V qng 5626-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-04N 114-20E at 230900Z junSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1710/122012-06-18 → 2012-06-23F/V qb 92836-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-40N 111-47E at…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1708/122012-06-18 → 2012-06-30F/V qb 92109-TS, seven persons on board, unreportedSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1700/122012-06-17 → 2012-06-22F/V qn 91594 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-52N 113-15E at 162300Z…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1685/122012-06-15 → 2012-06-16M/V, four persons on board,disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-54.63N 106-46.67E at 151015Z junSouth China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1678/122012-06-15 → 2012-06-18F/V bd 92589 ts, ten persons on board, sunk due to collision in 11-34N 112-00E at 150250Z junSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1669/122012-06-14 → 2012-06-23M/V ct 3317, two persons on board, unreportedSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1646/122012-06-12 → 2012-06-24Man overboard from F/V bth 99920 vicinity 08-55N 107-44E at 111300Z junSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1551/122012-06-04 → 2012-06-04F/V tg 93838, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 09-42N 109-00E at 030100Z junSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1546/122012-06-03 → 2012-06-09Vessel sunk in 21-04N 108-04EGulf of Tonkin
- HYDROPAC 1542/122012-06-02 → 2012-07-07Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V tipsy frenz, 11 persons on board, danger of flooding and…South China Sea · Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 1435/122012-05-22 → 2012-05-24F/V qng 95951 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 09-42N 111-00E at 211015Z maySouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1365/122012-05-15 → 2012-05-26Man overboard from F/V 90127 qt in 19-38N 107-15E at 150500Z mayGulf of Tonkin
- HYDROPAC 1347/122012-05-13 → 2012-05-14F/V bd 91084 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 07-30N 111-00E at 120900Z…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1301/122012-05-09 → 2012-05-12F/V py 96218TS, nine persons on board, disabled and anchored in 07-44N 110-30E at 071400Z maySouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1292/122012-05-08 → 2012-05-09F/V py 96218TS, nine persons on board, disabled and anchored in 07-26.4N 110-18.0ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1279/122012-05-06 → 2012-05-07F/V py 96218TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 07-00N 111-00E at 042100Z maySouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1244/122012-05-02 → 2012-05-12F/V bd 95032-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 14-25N 110-23E at 021400Z maySouth China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1212/122012-04-27 → 2012-04-27Distress signal received from M/V fu hai N0.11 in 17-41N 110-19ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1159/122012-04-23 → 2012-04-24Man overboard from M/V zante vicinity of trackline between 08-34.20N 109-45.30E and 09-03.70N 109-58.84ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1109/122012-04-18 → 2012-04-18F/V qna 91035-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-47N 114-41E at 180100Z aprSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1081/122012-04-16 → 2012-04-16Distress signal received from M/V toledo in 04-52N 106-23E at 160102Z aprSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1054/122012-04-13 → 2012-05-05Man overboard from F/V na 90295 vicinity 19-04N 106-02E at 121500Z aprGulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1053/122012-04-13 → 2012-04-13Man overboard from F/V na 90295 vicinity 19-06N 106-03E at 121500Z aprGulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1046/122012-04-12 → 2012-04-21Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-11.9N 103-04.9E at 120700Z aprSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1043/122012-04-11 → 2012-05-05Man overboard from M/V molengracht vicinity of trackline between 00-14.2N 106-23.2E and 00-29.0S 107-02.3ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1034/122012-04-11 → 2012-04-14Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-41N 107-33E at 100030Z aprSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1016/122012-04-10 → 2012-04-10M/V truong hai star collided with M/V krairatch dignity, 16 persons on board, sank in 10-26.16N 107-03.17E…South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
- HYDROPAC 1003/122012-04-08 → 2012-04-14F/V qna 94989-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 14-30N 114-00E at 070000Z aprSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 973/122012-04-06 → 2012-04-14F/V dna 90496TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-14N 107-59E at 052345Z aprSouth China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 941/122012-04-03 → 2012-04-07F/V bd 51349 ts, nine persons on board, partially submerged due to collision in 09-49N 110-34E at 031130Z aprSouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 935/122012-04-02 → 2012-04-07F/V 90046 qng, 11 persons on board, and F/V 90252 qng, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-14N…South China Sea
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