Piracy & armed robbery reports in the South China Sea

Vessels attacked or boarded, suspicious approaches, pirate action groups — Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Guinea, Malacca and Singapore Straits, 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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Archive · 139 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1550/252025-06-14 → 2025-12-04
    M/V boarded by six pirates in 01-03.13N 103-37.40E at 141643Z jun
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  2. HYDROPAC 1545/252025-06-13 → 2025-12-04
    M/V boarded by pirates in 01-05.00N 103-42.40E at 131500Z jun
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  3. HYDROPAC 593/242024-02-20 → 2024-02-23
    Vessels boarded by armed robbers in: a. 01-07.70N 103-29.70E at 191910Z feb
    Selat Sunda · South China Sea · Indonesia
  4. HYDROPAC 2598/232023-08-12 → 2023-08-15
    M/V boarded by eight armed robbers in 14-35.60N 120-50.50E at 101602Z aug
    South China Sea · Philippines
  5. HYDROPAC 1707/232023-05-22 → 2023-05-25
    M/V boarded by four armed robbers in 01-05.00N 103-33.00E at 211800Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  6. HYDROPAC 2842/202020-10-01 → 2020-10-08
    Vessel attacked in 01-31.1N 104-49.0E on 29 sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  7. HYDROPAC 1858/202020-06-23 → 2020-06-30
    Vessel reports possible piracy activity in vicinity 14-33.5N 120-53.8E at 122000Z jun
    South China Sea · Philippines
  8. HYDROPAC 1251/202020-04-21 → 2020-04-28
    Four robbers boarded anchored chemical tanker in vung tau anchorage (10-25N 107-05E)
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 3466/192019-10-21 → 2019-10-28
    M/V attacked by pirates in 01-03.5N 103-38.7E at 191700Z oct
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Indonesia
  10. HYDROPAC 3255/192019-10-02 → 2019-10-09
    M/V approached by pirates in 01-02.7N 103-39.0E at 301515Z sep
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 2363/192019-07-23 → 2019-07-30
    M/V attacked in 02-55.8N 105-10.8E at 211925Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  12. HYDROPAC 4003/182018-11-06 → 2018-11-13
    M/V attacked in 00-56.5N 105-06.8E at 042035Z nov
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  13. HYDROPAC 4261/172017-12-05 → 2017-12-12
    M/V reports act of piracy in 14-33.72N 120-55.25E at 031610Z dec
    South China Sea · Philippines
  14. HYDROPAC 4148/172017-11-28 → 2017-12-05
    M/V reports act of piracy in vicinity 01-25.4N 104-41.4E at 262100Z nov
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  15. HYDROPAC 3085/172017-09-09 → 2017-09-16
    M/V attacked in 02-03.6N 104-59.3E at 071910Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  16. HYDROPAC 3068/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-15
    M/V attacked in 05-38.3N 103-11.8E at 060700Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  17. HYDROPAC 3065/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-08
    M/V attacked in 05-08.3N 103-11.8E at 060700Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  18. HYDROPAC 2783/172017-08-17 → 2017-08-24
    M/V attacked in 14-33.9N 120-55.6E at 152050Z aug
    South China Sea · Philippines
  19. HYDROPAC 1755/172017-05-19 → 2017-05-26
    M/V attacked in 10-58N 118-15E at 191130Z may
    South China Sea · Philippines
  20. HYDROPAC 1097/172017-03-28 → 2017-04-04
    M/V approached by pirates in 01-07.0N 103-32.3E at 261254Z mar
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait
  21. HYDROPAC 2950/162016-09-28 → 2016-10-12
    M/V reports act of piracy in 10-15.3N 107-01.0E at 261920Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Piracy
  22. HYDROPAC 2482/162016-08-18 → 2016-08-21
    Vessel reports act of piracy in 02-20.9N 104-56.1E on 18 aug
    South China Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  23. HYDROPAC 2151/162016-07-18 → 2016-07-25
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 02-55N 105-19E at 161520Z jul
    South China Sea · Piracy
  24. HYDROPAC 1958/162016-06-30 → 2016-07-03
    M/V attacked in 03-00N 105-10E at 281945Z jun
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  25. HYDROPAC 145/162016-01-17 → 2016-01-31
    F/V reports being chased by suspicious vessel in 04-03N 105-51E at 171418Z jan
    South China Sea · Indonesia · Piracy
  26. HYDROPAC 2773/152015-08-21 → 2015-08-28
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-04N 103-36E at 192235Z aug
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  27. HYDROPAC 1924/152015-06-12 → 2015-06-20
    7300 ton M/V orkim harmony, black and red hull, unreported singapore (01-03N 103-48E) to kuantan (03-49N…
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Singapore To Malaysia
  28. HYDROPAC 1829/152015-06-05 → 2015-06-06
    M/V hijacked in 02-21N 104-22E at 031715Z jun
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  29. HYDROPAC 1340/152015-04-22 → 2015-04-29
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 03-36N 104-18E at 201558Z apr
    South China Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  30. HYDROPAC 1305/152015-04-18 → 2015-04-26
    M/V reports act of piracy in 01-03N 103-40E at 160230Z apr
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  31. HYDROPAC 1151/152015-04-03 → 2015-04-10
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 02-09.5N 107-32.3E at 011303Z apr
    South China Sea · Indonesia · Piracy
  32. HYDROPAC 3661/142014-12-07 → 2014-12-20
    M/V attacked in 02-15.15N 104-49.30E at 062130Z dec
    South China Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  33. HYDROPAC 3619/142014-12-03 → 2014-12-05
    F/V attacked in 11-02N 115-58E at 020400Z dec
    South China Sea · Piracy
  34. HYDROPAC 3499/142014-11-24 → 2014-12-01
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-07N 103-29E at 222200Z nov
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  35. HYDROPAC 3139/142014-10-22 → 2014-11-01
    Acts of piracy reported vicinity: a. 01-48N 104-31E at 201900Z oct
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  36. HYDROPAC 2848/142014-09-26 → 2014-10-04
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-24N 104-34E at 232200Z sep
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  37. HYDROPAC 2783/142014-09-19 → 2014-09-28
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 10-14.9N 107-03.1E at 161930Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Piracy
  38. HYDROPAC 2764/142014-09-18 → 2014-09-28
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-26N 104-50E at 171400Z sep
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  39. HYDROPAC 2444/142014-08-20 → 2014-08-30
    Vessel reports act of piracy in 01-33.6N 104-46.4E at 192002Z aug
    South China Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  40. HYDROPAC 2039/142014-07-11 → 2014-07-18
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-59N 108-28E at 081900Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  41. HYDROPAC 1938/142014-07-02 → 2014-07-12
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-28N 104-40E at 012030Z jul
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  42. HYDROPAC 1911/142014-07-01 → 2014-07-08
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-07N 103-30E at 292200Z jun
    Singapore Strait · Piracy
  43. HYDROPAC 1755/142014-06-18 → 2014-08-02
    Tug manyplus 12, green hull, 11 persons on board, towing barge hub 18, black hull, unreported sibu (02-18N…
    South China Sea · Strait of Malacca · Malaysia
  44. HYDROPAC 1697/142014-06-13 → 2014-06-20
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 03-57N 111-57E at 071630Z jun
    South China Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  45. HYDROPAC 1596/142014-06-04 → 2014-06-11
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 04-03N 112-26E at 302215Z may
    South China Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  46. HYDROPAC 1324/142014-05-08 → 2014-05-17
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-28.7N 104-40.0E at 061941Z may
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  47. HYDROPAC 1264/142014-05-02 → 2014-05-09
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-29.4N 104-47.5E at 302230Z apr
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  48. HYDROPAC 936/142014-04-03 → 2014-04-05
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-06N 103-34E at 302205Z mar
    Singapore Strait · Piracy
  49. HYDROPAC 920/142014-04-02 → 2014-04-05
    Container ship attacked in 20-52N 107-07E at 311840Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · Piracy
  50. HYDROPAC 395/142014-02-09 → 2014-02-22
    M/V attacked in 01-21.12N 104-41.41E at 091930Z feb
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait

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