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 1308/052005-08-12 → 2005-09-28
    F/V, white hull, disabled and taking on water in 03-05.5N 105-15.6E
  2. HYDROPAC 1252/052005-08-04 → 2005-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 05-49.3N 107-12.2E at 031901Z aug
  3. HYDROPAC 1207/052005-07-29 → 2005-07-29
    Distress signal received from M/V behice in 21-14N 113-20E at 282330Z jul
  4. HYDROPAC 1106/052005-07-12 → 2005-08-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V royal lay in 10-49.1N 113-52.9E at 120447Z jul
  5. HYDROPAC 909/052005-06-05 → 2005-06-12
    Vessel everrise glory sank in 01-25.40N 104-29.42E
  6. HYDROPAC 891/052005-05-31 → 2005-06-22
    Man overboard from M/V g leader vicinity 04-40.0N 106-23.5E at 290855Z may
  7. HYDROPAC 884/052005-05-29 → 2005-05-31
    Man overboard from M/V g leader vicinity 04-00.0N 106-23.5E at 290855Z may
  8. HYDROPAC 670/052005-04-23 → 2005-06-01
    Person missing from vessel ducky science vicinity 14-28N 114-34E
  9. HYDROPAC 509/052005-03-29 → 2005-05-13
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 21-10.1N 113-54.1E at 290115Z mar
  10. HYDROPAC 469/052005-03-19 → 2005-03-20
    Distress signal received in 16-09.2N 110-02.8E at 192313Z mar
  11. HYDROPAC 463/052005-03-19 → 2005-05-13
    Distress signal received in 21-17.4N 112-54.4E at 190912Z mar
  12. HYDROPAC 398/052005-03-05 → 2005-04-20
    F/V reported sunk vicinity 10-01.6N 110-05.5E at 050900Z mar
  13. HYDROPAC 287/052005-02-17 → 2005-04-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-05.5N 107-40.2E at 170323Z feb
  14. HYDROPAC 1965/042004-12-24 → 2005-02-09
    Man overboard vicinity 17-01N 113-37E at 240930Z
  15. HYDROPAC 1962/042004-12-24 → 2004-12-24
    Distress signal received from M/V bestore on 406 mhz in 15-51.9N 119-20.0E at 240522Z dec
  16. HYDROPAC 1959/042004-12-23 → 2005-02-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-20.8N 115-43.9E
  17. HYDROPAC 1912/042004-12-14 → 2004-12-21
    Derelict 70 meter M/V capsized and adrift in 21-12.5N 118-13.4E at 140245Z dec
  18. HYDROPAC 793/042004-05-03 → 2004-05-05
    Man overboard from M/V situs star in 12-19.9N 113-34.9E at 022200Z may
  19. HYDROPAC 768/042004-04-29 → 2004-06-10
    Distress signal received on 121 and 243 mhz in 18-44.7N 118-56.5E at 290133Z apr
  20. HYDROPAC 671/042004-04-14 → 2004-05-29
    Man overboard from M/V zephyr 1 vicinity of trackline between 06-58.6N 107-09.4E at 132030Z apr and 06-58.6N…
  21. HYDROPAC 661/042004-04-13 → 2004-05-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-37N 111-10E at 122236Z apr
  22. HYDROPAC 615/042004-04-05 → 2004-04-05
    Distress signal received from 116 meter M/V win grand, 20 persons on board, in 18-36N 114-53E at 041229Z apr
  23. HYDROPAC 607/042004-04-04 → 2004-04-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-09.7N 116-29.2E at 041010Z apr
  24. HYDROPAC 557/042004-03-27 → 2004-03-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 13-55N 111-16E at 270651Z mar
  25. HYDROPAC 438/042004-03-08 → 2004-04-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-59.7N 110-29.0E at 080706Z mar
  26. HYDROPAC 2196/032003-12-19 → 2003-12-19
    Distress signal received from M/V thor inger on 406 mhz in 16-58.9N 114-21.8E at 190132Z dec
  27. HYDROPAC 2138/032003-12-07 → 2004-01-17
    Man overboard from M/V baltic leader vicinity 18-02.9N 118-18.8E at 060100Z dec
  28. HYDROPAC 2021/032003-11-22 → 2004-01-03
    Man overboard from M/V ocean jupiter in 22-48N 119-00E at 210905Z nov
  29. HYDROPAC 1829/032003-10-21 → 2003-12-06
    M/V haong dat 35 sunk in 11-18N 111-14E at 202340Z oct
  30. HYDROPAC 1827/032003-10-21 → 2003-10-21
    Vessel haong dat 35 sunk in 11-19N 111-13E at 202000Z oct
  31. HYDROPAC 1791/032003-10-15 → 2003-11-29
    Distress signal received on 243 mhz in 09-58.3N 112-56.7E
  32. HYDROPAC 1782/032003-10-13 → 2003-11-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V attu in 01-35.1N 104-22.0E at 112314Z oct
  33. HYDROPAC 1650/032003-09-25 → 2003-11-08
    Man overboard from M/V ocean phoenix vicinity 17-22N 109-23E at 250712Z sep
  34. HYDROPAC 1546/032003-09-10 → 2003-10-25
    Distress signal received on 243 mhz in 22-35.1N 119-22.7E
  35. HYDROPAC 1249/032003-07-18 → 2003-08-30
    Distress signal received on 243 mhz in 24-12.9N 119-24.2E
  36. HYDROPAC 1119/032003-06-28 → 2003-08-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-18.2N 114-51.6E at 281447Z jun
  37. HYDROPAC 1063/032003-06-21 → 2003-08-02
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 14-37.4N 119-26.2E at 211656Z jun
  38. HYDROPAC 962/032003-06-04 → 2003-07-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel depp sea matdrill in 14-52.0N 120-13.5E
  39. HYDROPAC 952/032003-06-03 → 2003-07-19
    Man overboard vicinity 03-46.8N 105-33.0E
  40. HYDROPAC 899/032003-05-26 → 2003-05-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-54.4N 112-49.2E at 261354Z may
  41. HYDROPAC 891/032003-05-25 → 2003-07-08
    Distress signal received from M/V superferry 12 on 121.5 and 406.0 mhz in 14-18.0N 120-38.4E
  42. HYDROPAC 890/032003-05-25 → 2003-05-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V pacific golfer in 10-56N 112-40E at 250742Z may
  43. HYDROPAC 889/032003-05-25 → 2003-05-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V pacific golfer in 10-51.6N 112-33.6E at 242307Z may
  44. HYDROPAC 882/032003-05-24 → 2003-05-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-43.4N 112-28.9E at 240333Z may
  45. HYDROPAC 878/032003-05-23 → 2003-07-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-06.4N 118-09.7E at 231147Z may
  46. HYDROPAC 836/032003-05-15 → 2003-05-15
    Vessel sang thai kilin sank in 05-31N 109-22E
  47. HYDROPAC 716/032003-04-25 → 2003-06-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-36.4N 113-58.1E at 242350Z apr
  48. HYDROPAC 690/032003-04-20 → 2003-06-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-12.8N 120-20.5E and 13-45.2N 109-35.7E
  49. HYDROPAC 613/032003-04-07 → 2003-05-24
    M/V zetland reports unconscious crewman requiring medical assistance in 08-41.7N 109-20.2E
  50. HYDROPAC 579/032003-03-31 → 2003-03-31
    Distress signal received from M/V van don 02 in 19-00N 111-39E

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