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 3485/222022-12-07 → 2022-12-09
    F/V bd 96661 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-47.00N 113-06.00E at…
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 3472/222022-12-06 → 2022-12-07
    F/V cm 92128 ts, six persons on board, disabled and anchored in 07-29.00N 106-08.00E at 051200Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 3470/222022-12-06 → 2022-12-07
    F/V bd 96661 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-32.00N 113-18.00E at…
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 3464/222022-12-05 → 2022-12-23
    F/V cm 92128 ts, six persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 07-29.00N 106-08.00E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 3453/222022-12-04 → 2022-12-06
    F/V bd 96661 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-21.00N 113-37.00E at…
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 3444/222022-12-03 → 2022-12-04
    F/V bd 96661 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-18.00N 113-45.00E at…
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 3434/222022-12-02 → 2022-12-03
    F/V bd 96661 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-17.00N 113-50.00E at…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 3425/222022-12-02 → 2022-12-02
    F/V bd 96661 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-14.00N 113-50.00E at…
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 3420/222022-12-01 → 2022-12-01
    Fishing vessel bd 96661 ts, flag viet nam experiencing engine trouble and adrift in 11-11.00N 113-55.00E at…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 3416/222022-12-01 → 2022-12-02
    F/V bd 96661 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-11.00N 113-57.00E at…
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 3381/222022-11-27 → 2022-12-16
    F/V na 90151 ts, suffered an explosion in 20-09.00N 107-02.00E at 270730Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 3344/222022-11-23 → 2022-11-29
    F/V bd 96639 ts, four persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 08-51.00N 114-44.00E…
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 3299/222022-11-20 → 2022-11-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V summit in vicinity 02-52.26N 107-49.02E at 191618Z nov
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  14. HYDROPAC 3287/222022-11-19 → 2022-11-21
    F/V qng 96374 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 11-28.00N 114-40.00E…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 3234/222022-11-15 → 2022-11-15
    F/V hp 90938TS, disabled and taking on water in 19-52.50N 107-12.83E on 15 nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 3192/222022-11-11 → 2022-12-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-32.80N 115-06.20E on 11 nov
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  17. HYDROPAC 3139/222022-11-07 → 2022-11-07
    Vessel lady R3, 310 persons on board, sinking in 08-34.80N 110-34.80E at 070434Z nov
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 3129/222022-11-06 → 2022-12-02
    F/V qng 90499 ts, 11 persons on board, sank in vicinity 10-42.00N 114-31.00E on 01 nov
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 3128/222022-11-05 → 2022-12-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V doric shogun in vicinity 01-51.28N 104-42.54E at 051645Z nov
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  20. HYDROPAC 3101/222022-11-03 → 2022-11-07
    F/V py 96236 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-31.00N 115-19.00E at…
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3093/222022-11-03 → 2022-11-03
    F/V py 96236 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-27.00N 115-22.00E at…
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 3084/222022-11-02 → 2022-11-03
    F/V py 96236 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-24.00N 115-17.00E at…
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 3045/222022-10-29 → 2022-11-23
    One person missing from F/V bt 97947 ts in 07-22.00N 103-47.00E at 250345Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 3040/222022-10-29 → 2022-10-30
    F/V qb 91636 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 17-30.00N 106-39.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 3032/222022-10-28 → 2022-11-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V lu rong yuan yu 701 in vicinity 08-30.50N 109-03.70E at 281517Z…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 3030/222022-10-28 → 2022-11-23
    F/V bd 96728 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 17-11.00N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 3007/222022-10-26 → 2022-10-28
    F/V, six persons on board, sank in vicinity 18-22.50N 106-13.00E at 261305Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 3002/222022-10-26 → 2022-11-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ocean pride in 01-06.90N 105-11.10E at 260729Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  29. HYDROPAC 2999/222022-10-26 → 2022-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-15.25N 113-42.98E
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 2997/222022-10-26 → 2022-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ocean pride in 01-06.60N 105-06.00E at 260013Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  31. HYDROPAC 2996/222022-10-25 → 2022-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ocean pride in 01-15.30N 105-06.20E at 252158Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  32. HYDROPAC 2994/222022-10-25 → 2022-10-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ocean pride in 01-20.80N 105-01.00E at 251346Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  33. HYDROPAC 2984/222022-10-25 → 2022-10-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ocean pride in 01-32.60N 104-54.20E at 241218Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  34. HYDROPAC 2980/222022-10-24 → 2022-10-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ocean pride in vicinity 01-52.30N 104-48.30E at 241218Z oct
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  35. HYDROPAC 2883/222022-10-14 → 2022-10-28
    F/V qng 98896 ts reports unconscious crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-36.00N 108-26.00E at 140500Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 2881/222022-10-14 → 2022-10-15
    F/V qng 92821 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-15.00N 109-34.00E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 2853/222022-10-12 → 2022-10-12
    98 meter M/V thalexim oil, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-00.00N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 2834/222022-10-10 → 2022-10-12
    F/V qb 98065 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 17-42.00N 107-50.00E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 2717/222022-09-30 → 2022-09-30
    Vessel wu zhou 8, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 08-14.01N 107-35.29E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 2704/222022-09-29 → 2022-10-14
    F/V py 96778TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-01.00N 114-16.00E at…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 2688/222022-09-28 → 2022-09-29
    F/V py 96778TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-51.00N 113-53.00E at…
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 2683/222022-09-27 → 2022-09-28
    F/V py 96778TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-42.56N 113-31.43E at…
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 2672/222022-09-26 → 2022-09-27
    F/V py 96778TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-38.00N 113-21.00E at…
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 2664/222022-09-25 → 2022-09-26
    F/V bd 98759 ts, four persons on board, aground and taking on water in 10-00.00N 114-39.00E at 251230Z sep
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 2658/222022-09-25 → 2022-10-14
    M/V china board 1, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-34.00N 107-52.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 2644/222022-09-23 → 2022-09-25
    F/V qng 90548 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-11.00N 110-35.00E at…
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 2609/222022-09-20 → 2022-09-20
    Man overboard from F/V kh 93717 ts in 08-02.00N 110-06.00E at 201400Z sep
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 2580/222022-09-18 → 2022-10-07
    One person missing from vessel NB-8133 capsized and adrift in 20-44.70N 107-06.04E at 172100Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 2560/222022-09-15 → 2022-09-20
    Man overboard from F/V km begal in 01-23.18S 106-12.66E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  50. HYDROPAC 2559/222022-09-15 → 2022-09-17
    F/V qng 90379 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-19.00N 115-32.00E at…
    South China Sea

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