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 2554/222022-09-15 → 2022-09-15
    F/V qng 90379 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-20.00N 115-30.00E at…
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 2549/222022-09-15 → 2022-09-30
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99982TS in 10-06.00N 107-48.00E at 130500Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 2548/222022-09-15 → 2022-09-15
    F/V qng 90379 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-22.00N 115-27.00E at…
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 2539/222022-09-14 → 2022-09-15
    F/V qng 90379TS, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-23.00N 115-18.00E at…
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 2529/222022-09-13 → 2022-09-14
    F/V qng 90379TS, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-14.00N 115-13.00E at…
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 2512/222022-09-12 → 2022-09-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-56.50N 119-24.50E
    South China Sea · Philippines
  7. HYDROPAC 2508/222022-09-11 → 2022-09-30
    Man overboard from M/V zevs in 02-04.30N 104-44.50E at 101400Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  8. HYDROPAC 2438/222022-09-04 → 2022-09-05
    F/V py 90360 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 10-44.00N…
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 2380/222022-08-30 → 2022-09-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-30.20N 105-49.20E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  10. HYDROPAC 2372/222022-08-29 → 2022-09-16
    F/V bth 97478TS, 15 persons on board, sank
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 2369/222022-08-28 → 2022-09-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-40.44N 108-42.24E at 280850Z aug
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  12. HYDROPAC 2350/222022-08-26 → 2022-09-09
    F/V ht 20231 ts, five persons on board, flooding and disabled in 18-48.00N 106-27.00E at 260200Z aug
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 2340/222022-08-25 → 2022-08-26
    Vessel wiratama 2001 unreported
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  14. HYDROPAC 2323/222022-08-24 → 2022-08-24
    Distress signal received in vicinity 10-00.00N 112-32.00E
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 2316/222022-08-23 → 2022-09-09
    Distress signal received in vicinity 03-41.61N 104-09.83E
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  16. HYDROPAC 2302/222022-08-22 → 2022-08-25
    F/V na 90198 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 18-08.00N 107-29.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 2227/222022-08-13 → 2022-09-02
    Man overboard from F/V cm 92466 ts in 07-52.00N 106-45.00E at 111800Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 2224/222022-08-13 → 2022-09-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 03-29.70N 105-32.90E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  19. HYDROPAC 2222/222022-08-13 → 2022-08-13
    South china sea
  20. HYDROPAC 2210/222022-08-11 → 2022-08-13
    Distress signal received in 03-23.20N 105-31.00E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  21. HYDROPAC 2190/222022-08-10 → 2022-08-11
    F/V qna 91147 ts, four persons on board, sank in 15-43.00N 109-59.00E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 2173/222022-08-09 → 2022-08-11
    F/V 98196TS, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-51.00N 110-25.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 2169/222022-08-08 → 2022-08-09
    F/V ht 20408 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 19-41.00N…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 2167/222022-08-08 → 2022-08-09
    F/V qb 98215 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-17.00N 109-55.00E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 2165/222022-08-08 → 2022-08-09
    F/V qb 98084 and F/V qb 98196, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 15-13.70N 109-55.08E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 2123/222022-08-04 → 2022-08-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-40.60N 104-56.30E at 040457Z aug
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  27. HYDROPAC 2111/222022-08-02 → 2022-08-19
    Man overboard from vessel flc harmony in 20-54.81N 107-17.20E at 020300Z aug
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 2109/222022-08-02 → 2022-08-19
    F/V qb 91966 ts, three persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-25.00N 110-09.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 2102/222022-08-02 → 2022-08-04
    F/V qna 95219 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and and adrift due to engine failure in 17-26.00N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 2095/222022-08-01 → 2022-08-02
    F/V qna 95719 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and and adrift due to engine failure in 17-19.00N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 2028/222022-07-25 → 2022-08-12
    Man overboard from F/V bd 97654 ts in 08-46.00N 108-12.00E at 242220Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 2023/222022-07-24 → 2022-07-25
    F/V qna 91368 ts reports crewman with urinary retention in 16-00.00N 114-00.00E at 241000Z jul
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 2012/222022-07-23 → 2022-08-12
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity 05-31.98N 104-14.10E at 231304Z jul
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  34. HYDROPAC 2010/222022-07-23 → 2022-08-02
    Man overboard from vessel in 02-28.00S 109-54.00E at 230645Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  35. HYDROPAC 1998/222022-07-22 → 2022-08-05
    F/V bth 97478 ts, 15 persons on board, sank in 10-31.00N 113-04.00E
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 1978/222022-07-20 → 2022-07-21
    F/V bd 91464 ts, four persons on board, taking on water in 12-35.00N 111-14.00E at 200213Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 1977/222022-07-20 → 2022-07-22
    F/V bth 97478TS, 11 persons on board, sank in 10-31.00N 113-04.00E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 1973/222022-07-19 → 2022-07-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V dai duong xanh 02 in 13-35.60N 109-19.00E at 191635Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 1968/222022-07-19 → 2022-07-20
    F/V bth 97478TS, 15 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 1932/222022-07-15 → 2022-08-05
    Distress signal received in 03-29.15N 104-01.25E
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 1920/222022-07-15 → 2022-07-29
    Distress signal received in 05-54.23N 104-36.23E at 142003Z jul
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  42. HYDROPAC 1912/222022-07-14 → 2022-07-14
    Distress signal received in vicinity 07-41.90N 110-59.50E
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 1902/222022-07-12 → 2022-07-29
    Distress signals received in: a. 10-14.30N 113-38.80E
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 1900/222022-07-12 → 2022-07-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-42.42N 109-47.27E at 120745Z jul
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 1899/222022-07-12 → 2022-07-29
    Distress signal received in vicinity 10-32.24N 114-17.30E
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 1895/222022-07-12 → 2022-07-19
    F/V bth 97478TS, 15 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 1892/222022-07-11 → 2022-07-12
    Distress signals received in: a. 10-14.30N 113-38.80E
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 1845/222022-07-07 → 2022-07-22
    F/V nd 92868TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 20-07.00N 107-14.00E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 1820/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-05
    F/V bd 98559 ts crewman with serious injury requiring medical assistance in 15-30.00N 111-17.00E at 041223Z…
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 1813/222022-07-03 → 2022-07-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-33.78N 116-44.94E at 031350Z jul
    South China Sea · Philippines

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