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 3393/132013-10-31 → 2013-11-09
    M/V attacked in 01-21.2N 104-24.3E at 292045Z oct
    Singapore Strait · Piracy
  2. HYDROPAC 2926/132013-09-25 → 2013-10-06
    Tug reports act of piracy vicinity 04-52N 104-05E at 231415Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  3. HYDROPAC 2213/132013-07-26 → 2013-08-04
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-16N 104-37E at 241600Z jul
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  4. HYDROPAC 2212/132013-07-26 → 2013-08-04
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-18N 104-41E at 242040Z jul
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  5. HYDROPAC 1209/132013-04-30 → 2013-05-11
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-36N 105-23E at 232030Z apr
    South China Sea · Piracy
  6. HYDROPAC 1147/132013-04-24 → 2013-05-04
    M/V attacked in 01-17N 104-50E at 232110Z apr
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  7. HYDROPAC 1146/132013-04-24 → 2013-05-04
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-19N 104-47E at 222007Z apr
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  8. HYDROPAC 3269/122012-11-19 → 2012-11-23
    M/V zafirah possibly hijacked in 07-10.16N 109-09.29E on 190841Z nov
    South China Sea · Piracy
  9. HYDROPAC 2927/122012-10-19 → 2012-10-27
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-18N 104-48E at 171920Z oct
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  10. HYDROPAC 2921/122012-10-18 → 2012-10-27
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 00-52.9N 105-10.7E at 161900Z oct
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  11. HYDROPAC 1317/122012-05-10 → 2012-05-20
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-13.4N 104-53.0E at 081808Z may
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  12. HYDROPAC 1092/122012-04-17 → 2012-04-28
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-35N 104-37E at 151600Z apr
    Singapore Strait · Piracy
  13. HYDROPAC 141/122012-01-17 → 2012-01-31
    Possible pirate activity in 01-20N 104-24E
    Singapore Strait · Piracy
  14. HYDROPAC 2258/112011-08-12 → 2011-08-21
    M/V attacked in 02-11.6N 109-15.5E at 061330Z aug
    South China Sea · Indonesia-northwest Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 1262/112011-04-25 → 2011-05-07
    Two vessels attacked vicinity 03-06N 105-22E
    South China Sea · Piracy
  16. HYDROPAC 1091/112011-04-08 → 2011-04-16
    M/V attacked in 02-04N 106-00E at 311430Z mar
    South China Sea · Piracy
  17. HYDROPAC 1022/112011-04-01 → 2011-04-09
    Attempted piracy attacks reported in: a. 02-03.0N 104-51.0E at 250720Z mar
    South China Sea · Piracy
  18. HYDROPAC 989/112011-03-29 → 2011-05-14
    M/V marina 26 and barge marine power 3301 hijacked
    South China Sea · Piracy
  19. HYDROPAC 914/112011-03-23 → 2011-04-02
    M/V attacked in 01-35.1N 105-07.4E at 211755Z mar
    South China Sea · Piracy
  20. HYDROPAC 866/112011-03-20 → 2011-04-02
    M/V attacked in 02-55.1N 105-17.2E at 200210Z mar
    South China Sea · Piracy
  21. HYDROPAC 781/112011-03-13 → 2011-03-27
    M/V attacked by pirates in 03-00.5N 105-22.3E at 111925Z mar
    South China Sea · Piracy
  22. HYDROPAC 574/112011-02-23 → 2011-03-05
    Vessel attacked in 05-59N 116-04E at 171230Z feb
    South China Sea · Malaysia-northwest Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 297/112011-01-25 → 2011-02-05
    Possible pirate activity in 10-42N 109-44E at 232000Z jan
    South China Sea · Piracy
  24. HYDROPAC 2918/102010-12-26 → 2011-01-09
    M/V attacked in 03-02.6N 105-17.0E at 241800Z dec
    South China Sea · Piracy
  25. HYDROPAC 2500/102010-11-19 → 2010-11-27
    Vessel attacked in 02-00.0N 108-45.5E at 152135Z nov
    South China Sea · Piracy
  26. HYDROPAC 2479/102010-11-17 → 2010-11-27
    Vessel attacked in 01-01.7S 106-40.0E at 151905Z nov
    South China Sea · Piracy
  27. HYDROPAC 2392/102010-11-08 → 2010-11-22
    M/V attacked in 01-01N 106-41E at 061253Z nov
    South China Sea · Piracy
  28. HYDROPAC 2292/102010-10-29 → 2010-11-07
    Vessel attacked in 01-00.8S 104-28.8E at 240920Z oct
    South China Sea · Piracy
  29. HYDROPAC 2180/102010-10-20 → 2010-11-06
    Vessel attacked while anchored in 01-24N 104-34E on 20 oct
    Singapore Strait · Piracy
  30. HYDROPAC 2142/102010-10-16 → 2010-10-24
    M/V attacked in 02-06.2S 108-45.6E at 141950Z oct
    South China Sea · Piracy
  31. HYDROPAC 2023/102010-10-01 → 2010-10-10
    Vessel attacked in 00-53.0S 104-18.5E at 300030Z sep
    South China Sea · Piracy
  32. HYDROPAC 1863/102010-09-14 → 2010-09-28
    Attempted pirate attack reported in 02-00.5N 109-04.4E at 091410Z sep
    South China Sea · Piracy
  33. HYDROPAC 1844/102010-09-11 → 2010-09-18
    Pirate attack reported in 01-55N 109-05E at 101630Z sep
    South China Sea · Piracy
  34. HYDROPAC 1813/102010-09-08 → 2010-09-18
    Attempted pirate attack reported in 03-08.9N 105-25.2E at 011501Z sep
    South China Sea · Piracy
  35. HYDROPAC 1810/102010-09-07 → 2010-09-07
    M/V attacked in 06-07.7N 112-26.4E at 051140Z sep
    South China Sea · Piracy
  36. HYDROPAC 1796/102010-09-06 → 2010-09-20
    Attempted pirate attack reported in 06-07.7N 112-26.4E at 051240Z sep
    South China Sea · Piracy
  37. HYDROPAC 1795/102010-09-06 → 2010-09-20
    Vessel attacked in 03-14.2N 105-17.2E at 041905Z sep
    South China Sea · Piracy
  38. HYDROPAC 1790/102010-09-05 → 2010-09-19
    Vessel attacked in 03-14.2N 105-17.2E at 041905Z sep
    South China Sea · Piracy
  39. HYDROPAC 1788/102010-09-05 → 2010-09-05
    Vessel attacked in 03-18N 105-19E at 041930Z sep
    South China Sea · Piracy
  40. HYDROPAC 1774/102010-09-02 → 2010-09-11
    Vessel attacked in 03-14.3N 105-19.6E at 311800Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy
  41. HYDROPAC 1764/102010-09-01 → 2010-09-11
    Vessel attacked in 03-03.8N 105-21.6E at 301630Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy
  42. HYDROPAC 1755/102010-08-30 → 2010-09-13
    Vessel attacked in 02-59.7N 105-12.2E at 301854Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy
  43. HYDROPAC 1706/102010-08-22 → 2010-09-05
    Vessel attacked in 03-11.2N 105-22.2E at 211500Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy
  44. HYDROPAC 1696/102010-08-20 → 2010-08-28
    Possible attempted pirate attack reported in 05-12.8N 106-32.6E at 192020Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy
  45. HYDROPAC 1686/102010-08-19 → 2010-08-28
    Vessel attacked in 03-05N 105-24E at 171950Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy
  46. HYDROPAC 1675/102010-08-18 → 2010-08-28
    Vessel attacked in 03-17N 105-29E at 162040Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy
  47. HYDROPAC 1666/102010-08-17 → 2010-08-28
    Vessel attacked in 03-05N 105-07E at 161848Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy
  48. HYDROPAC 1665/102010-08-17 → 2010-08-28
    Vessel attacked in 03-15.0N 105-18.5E at 151845Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy
  49. HYDROPAC 1648/102010-08-14 → 2010-08-21
    M/V attacked in 01-26N 106-49E at 121245Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy
  50. HYDROPAC 1598/102010-08-07 → 2010-08-14
    M/V attacked in 02-51N 105-22E at 051750Z aug
    South China Sea · Piracy

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