South China Sea

IHO sea area 49 · 102° to 122° E, -3° to 26° N

in force
10
last 12 months
6
since 1993
2,321
categories
13

In force now · 10

  1. HYDROPAC 2249/26 · Surveys2026-08-06
    Survey operations by vessel PXGEO 2 towing eight 5-mile cables continue until 31 December in Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea; wide berth requested.
  2. NAVAREA XI 356/26 · Cable ops2026-08-06
    Seismic survey by vessel PXGEO 2 towing eight 5-mile cables in the southern Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea until 31 December 2026.
  3. HYDROPAC 2099/26 · Cable ops2026-07-21
    Cable operations are underway in the East China Sea by the cableship ILE DE RE until further notice; wide berth requested.
  4. NAVAREA XI 329/26 · Cable ops2026-07-21
    Cable ship Ile de Re is laying submarine cable in the Taiwan Strait until further notice.
  5. HYDROPAC 2412/25 · Wrecks2025-09-19
    Dangerous wreck in South China Sea off Vietnam at 10-22.31N 107-46.96E.
  6. NAVAREA XI 437/25 · Wrecks2025-09-19
    Sunken wreck exists in northern South China Sea at 10-22.31N 107-46.96E.
  7. NAVAREA XI 435/23 · Nav aids2023-12-04
    The Manila NAVTEX station at 14 degrees 30.3 minutes north, 121 degrees 3.9 minutes east is inoperative until further notice.
  8. NAVAREA XI 153/20 · Wrecks2020-04-06
    A yellow observation buoy is reported at 19-20.6N 113-45.9E in the northern South China Sea on 04 Apr.
  9. NAVAREA XI 664/19 · Wrecks2019-11-21
    An oil rig is reported to exist in the southern South China Sea at 07-42.1N 107-55.8E.
  10. NAVAREA XI 132/19 · Wrecks2019-03-07
    An oil rig is reported at 07-47.5N 108-12.0E in the southern South China Sea, and previous warnings are cancelled.

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA XI 132/19 · Wrecks2019-03-07
    An oil rig is reported at 07-47.5N 108-12.0E in the southern South China Sea, and previous warnings are cancelled.
  2. NAVAREA XI 664/19 · Wrecks2019-11-21
    An oil rig is reported to exist in the southern South China Sea at 07-42.1N 107-55.8E.
  3. NAVAREA XI 153/20 · Wrecks2020-04-06
    A yellow observation buoy is reported at 19-20.6N 113-45.9E in the northern South China Sea on 04 Apr.
  4. NAVAREA XI 435/23 · Nav aids2023-12-04
    The Manila NAVTEX station at 14 degrees 30.3 minutes north, 121 degrees 3.9 minutes east is inoperative until further notice.
  5. NAVAREA XI 437/25 · Wrecks2025-09-19
    Sunken wreck exists in northern South China Sea at 10-22.31N 107-46.96E.

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By category · since 1997

Cable ops57025%
Exercises56024%
Other30713%
Derelicts30313%
Wrecks1547%
Piracy1376%
Surveys1356%
Nav aids502%
Missiles492%
Containers352%
Debris131%
Towing70%
Volcanic10%

Archive · 2,311 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 19/02 · Other2002-01-04 → 2002-04-16
    Pipelaying operations in progress until 15 apr in area bound by 19-37.5N 112-07.0E, 19-40.0N 112-04.0E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2095/01 · Derelicts2001-12-25 → 2001-12-28
    M/V pacific spirit disabled and adrift due to engine casualty in 12-17.9N 111-39.7E
  3. HYDROPAC 2087/01 · Cable ops2001-12-24 → 2001-12-27
    Submarine cable laying operations in progress until 26 dec by cableship oceanic princess vicinity 12-10N…
  4. HYDROPAC 2031/01 · Other2001-12-13 → 2001-12-18
    Underwater ordnance detonations 180400Z to 180700Z dec within one mile of 06-11N 107-25E
  5. HYDROPAC 2019/01 · Cable ops2001-12-12 → 2001-12-15
    Submarine cable operations in progress until 14 dec by cableship oceanic princess in 07-28N 109-02E
  6. HYDROPAC 1908/01 · Wrecks2001-11-24 → 2002-04-05
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 01-27.3N 104-24.6E, marked by buoy in 01-27.0N 104-24.6E
  7. HYDROPAC 1887/01 · Wrecks2001-11-21 → 2001-11-24
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 01-27.3N 104-24.6E
  8. HYDROPAC 1877/01 · Wrecks2001-11-21 → 2001-11-21
    Dangerous wreck in 07-55.5N 106-04.7E
  9. HYDROPAC 1872/01 · Wrecks2001-11-20 → 2002-05-31
    Dangerous wreck in 07-55.5N 106-04.7E
  10. HYDROPAC 1823/01 · Other2001-11-11 → 2001-11-12
    M/V golden georgia suffered an explosion and fire in 08-28N 109-11E at 110442Z nov
  11. HYDROPAC 1818/01 · Other2001-11-10 → 2002-07-19
    Platform established in 05-12.6N 104-43.6E
  12. HYDROPAC 1785/01 · Cable ops2001-11-05 → 2002-01-14
    Submarine cable laying operations 10 nov thru 13 jan by cableship cable innovator vicinity of tracklines…
  13. HYDROPAC 1761/01 · Cable ops2001-11-01 → 2002-01-17
    Submarine cable operations 06 nov thru 16 jan by cableship bold endurance vicinity of trackline joining…
  14. HYDROPAC 1757/01 · Cable ops2001-10-31 → 2001-12-12
    Cable laying operations 05 nov until further notice by cableship fresnel vicinity of trackline joining…
  15. HYDROPAC 1749/01 · Cable ops2001-10-29 → 2001-11-06
    Submarine cable operations in progress until 05 nov by cableship oceanic princess vicinity of trackline…
  16. HYDROPAC 1721/01 · Cable ops2001-10-25 → 2001-11-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 18 nov by M/V akademik shatskiy towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  17. HYDROPAC 1665/01 · Cable ops2001-10-15 → 2002-01-01
    Submarine cable operations in progress until 31 dec by vessel vicinity of trackline joining 22-17N 114-16E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1644/01 · Cable ops2001-10-12 → 2001-10-16
    Cable laying operations in progress until 160001Z oct by cableship oceanic princess vicinity of trackline…
  19. HYDROPAC 1612/01 · Cable ops2001-10-08 → 2001-10-13
    Submarine cable laying operations in progress thru 12 oct by cableship oceanic princess vicinity of…
  20. HYDROPAC 1562/01 · Cable ops2001-09-28 → 2001-10-12
    Cable laying operations in progress until 11 oct by cableship bold endurance vicinity of trackline joining…

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.