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 934/122012-04-02 → 2012-04-03
    F/V bv 0261 ts, 11 persons on board, reports crewman with serious burns requiring medical assistance in…
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 932/122012-04-02 → 2012-04-02
    F/V qn 90767-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 12-06N 114-06E at 012255Z apr
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 926/122012-04-01 → 2012-04-07
    F/V bth 96888 ts, 35 persons on board, taking on water and anchoring in 10-13N 107-31E
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 925/122012-04-01 → 2012-04-02
    Vessels disabled and adrift at 010358Z apr: a. F/V 90046 qng, 11 persons on board, in 18-19N 112-59E
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 922/122012-03-31 → 2012-04-01
    Vessels disabled and adrift at 311232Z mar: a. F/V 90046 qng, 11 persons on board, vicinity 18-26N 113-11E
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 907/122012-03-29 → 2012-03-31
    F/V 90046 qng and F/V 90252 qng, 23 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-33N 114-57E at 290800Z mar
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 896/122012-03-29 → 2012-03-29
    F/V dna 90149 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-45N 109-50E at 290001Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 864/122012-03-26 → 2012-05-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ocean prefect in 07-08.8N 111-33.8E at 260531Z mar
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 856/122012-03-25 → 2012-03-31
    F/V py 92519TS, 09 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 12-21.4N 109-52.5E at…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 808/122012-03-20 → 2012-03-31
    Distress signal received in 06-49N 106-21E at 200600Z mar
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 803/122012-03-19 → 2012-03-31
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96077 ts in 06-58N 104-12E at 171100Z mar
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 701/122012-03-11 → 2012-03-17
    F/V dna 90304-TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-25N 108-26E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 693/122012-03-10 → 2012-04-21
    Tug winstar peace and barge qsa 3303 unreported vicinity 03-00N 104-00E
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  14. HYDROPAC 581/122012-02-29 → 2012-03-02
    F/V qng 95563 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-00N 113-00E at 282300Z feb
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 580/122012-02-29 → 2012-03-10
    M/V tra ly 18 taking on water and sinking in 19-00N 107-27E
    Gulf of Tonkin
  16. HYDROPAC 533/122012-02-24 → 2012-03-10
    F/V bd 1337-TS unreported
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 502/122012-02-22 → 2012-03-10
    F/V bd 93310-TS sank in 11-33.63N 109-05.78E at 181530Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 488/122012-02-20 → 2012-02-21
    Man overboard from F/V th 3473 ts vicinity 19-25N 105-45E at 181000Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 487/122012-02-20 → 2012-02-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V mraweh in 19-52.5N 119-16.4E at 201414Z feb
    Northern South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 476/122012-02-19 → 2012-03-03
    F/V py 93032-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-30N 112-30E at…
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 472/122012-02-18 → 2012-02-25
    F/V qn 90711-TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-51N 111-40E at 180400Z…
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 465/122012-02-18 → 2012-03-03
    F/V bd 91305-TS, 11 persons on board, taking on water in 11-20N 111-40E at 172345Z feb
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 393/122012-02-12 → 2012-02-19
    F/V py 93032-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-47N 113-13E at…
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 369/122012-02-10 → 2012-02-18
    F/V qng 95951-TS, 35 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-23N 109-19E at 101025Z
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 357/122012-02-09 → 2012-02-10
    F/V py 2014TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-09N 112-21E at 082100Z feb
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 243/122012-01-28 → 2012-02-04
    F/V dna 90018-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-12N 108-26E at 280520Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 201/122012-01-24 → 2012-02-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel tanjung puteri 2 in 05-32.9N 103-52.6E at 240210Z jan
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 139/122012-01-16 → 2012-01-28
    F/V py 96284TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 13-00N 114-10E at 150900Z…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 112/122012-01-13 → 2012-01-28
    Man overboard from F/V dna 36636-TS in 16-22N 108-05E at 110630Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 106/122012-01-13 → 2012-01-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel armada tuah 9 in 05-21.7N 105-28.3E at 130244Z jan
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 100/122012-01-12 → 2012-01-20
    F/V, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-28N 109-11E at 112245Z jan
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 76/122012-01-10 → 2012-01-11
    M/V anh thuy 29, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 11-40.5N 109-13.6E at 101910Z jan
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 56/122012-01-08 → 2012-01-09
    One person missing vicinity 10-25N 106-10E at 021500Z jan
    Vietnam · Tien Giang Channel
  34. HYDROPAC 15/122012-01-03 → 2012-02-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V aria in 06-37.6N 108-18.6E at 022100Z jan
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 14/122012-01-03 → 2012-01-19
    F/V py 91124TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 13-08N 115-46E at 022145Z…
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 11/122012-01-03 → 2012-02-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel avor in 06-14.8N 107-32.8E at 030244Z jan
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 3634/112011-12-30 → 2012-01-28
    F/V ziong zhanz sank in 19-48N 107-08E at 301117Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin
  38. HYDROPAC 3633/112011-12-30 → 2012-02-11
    M/V vinalines queen sank in 20-00.00N 123-47.94E at 250001Z dec
    Western North Pacific · Philippines Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 3583/112011-12-24 → 2011-12-24
    F/V KH-98379, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-14N 109-28E at 240200Z dec
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 3577/112011-12-23 → 2011-12-31
    F/V, one person on board, unreported
    Gulf of Tonkin
  41. HYDROPAC 3530/112011-12-18 → 2012-01-07
    M/V huong dien 09, nine persons on board, sank in 20-44N 107-53E at 180230Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin
  42. HYDROPAC 3526/112011-12-18 → 2011-12-31
    F/V bv 6774TS, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-28.8N 107-21.0E at 172100Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 3522/112011-12-17 → 2011-12-18
    F/V BV3849 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-32N 106-54E at 162000Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 3510/112011-12-16 → 2011-12-31
    F/V 90207TH, nine persons on board, taking on water and sinking in 19-47-39N 107-14-14E at 160400Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin
  45. HYDROPAC 3466/112011-12-12 → 2011-12-12
    F/V bd 95310-TS, nine persons on board, aground in 16-03N 111-48E at 112000Z dec
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 3457/112011-12-11 → 2011-12-12
    F/V bd 30256-TS, seven persons on board, disabled due to engine damage in 06-17N 106-30E at 100001Z dec
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 3449/112011-12-11 → 2011-12-17
    F/V bd 95392-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-30N 116-00E at…
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 3448/112011-12-11 → 2011-12-11
    Distress signal received from M/V shahamah in 19-07N 119-09E at 102315Z dec
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3443/112011-12-10 → 2011-12-24
    Distress signal received vicinity 04-49N 106-23E
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 3359/112011-12-02 → 2011-12-03
    F/V bth 1576TS, seven persons on board, disabled due to engine damage and anchored in 07-20N 105-27E at…
    South China Sea

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