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
- HYDROPAC 2249/26 · Surveys2026-08-06Survey 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.
- NAVAREA XI 356/26 · Cable ops2026-08-06Seismic survey by vessel PXGEO 2 towing eight 5-mile cables in the southern Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea until 31 December 2026.
- HYDROPAC 2099/26 · Cable ops2026-07-21Cable operations are underway in the East China Sea by the cableship ILE DE RE until further notice; wide berth requested.
- NAVAREA XI 329/26 · Cable ops2026-07-21Cable ship Ile de Re is laying submarine cable in the Taiwan Strait until further notice.
- HYDROPAC 2412/25 · Wrecks2025-09-19Dangerous wreck in South China Sea off Vietnam at 10-22.31N 107-46.96E.
- NAVAREA XI 437/25 · Wrecks2025-09-19Sunken wreck exists in northern South China Sea at 10-22.31N 107-46.96E.
- NAVAREA XI 435/23 · Nav aids2023-12-04The Manila NAVTEX station at 14 degrees 30.3 minutes north, 121 degrees 3.9 minutes east is inoperative until further notice.
- NAVAREA XI 153/20 · Wrecks2020-04-06A yellow observation buoy is reported at 19-20.6N 113-45.9E in the northern South China Sea on 04 Apr.
- NAVAREA XI 664/19 · Wrecks2019-11-21An oil rig is reported to exist in the southern South China Sea at 07-42.1N 107-55.8E.
- NAVAREA XI 132/19 · Wrecks2019-03-07An 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
- NAVAREA XI 132/19 · Wrecks2019-03-07An oil rig is reported at 07-47.5N 108-12.0E in the southern South China Sea, and previous warnings are cancelled.
- NAVAREA XI 664/19 · Wrecks2019-11-21An oil rig is reported to exist in the southern South China Sea at 07-42.1N 107-55.8E.
- NAVAREA XI 153/20 · Wrecks2020-04-06A yellow observation buoy is reported at 19-20.6N 113-45.9E in the northern South China Sea on 04 Apr.
- NAVAREA XI 435/23 · Nav aids2023-12-04The Manila NAVTEX station at 14 degrees 30.3 minutes north, 121 degrees 3.9 minutes east is inoperative until further notice.
- NAVAREA XI 437/25 · Wrecks2025-09-19Sunken wreck exists in northern South China Sea at 10-22.31N 107-46.96E.
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By category · since 1997
| Cable ops | 570 | 25% |
| Exercises | 560 | 24% |
| Other | 307 | 13% |
| Derelicts | 303 | 13% |
| Wrecks | 154 | 7% |
| Piracy | 137 | 6% |
| Surveys | 135 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 50 | 2% |
| Missiles | 49 | 2% |
| Containers | 35 | 2% |
| Debris | 13 | 1% |
| Towing | 7 | 0% |
| Volcanic | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 2,311 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 1556/01 · Wrecks2001-09-27 → 2003-05-1710.8 meter shoal in 02-01.4S 107-07.9E
- HYDROPAC 1555/01 · Derelicts2001-09-27 → 2001-10-04Derelict M/V lady bella adrift vicinity 23-42N 118-10E at 252252Z sep
- HYDROPAC 1544/01 · Derelicts2001-09-26 → 2001-09-28Derelict 147 meter M/V scrab lady bella with 850 meter long cable adrift vicinity 23-42N 118-10E at 252252Z…
- HYDROPAC 1516/01 · Cable ops2001-09-21 → 2001-09-28Underwater cable laying operations 23 sep thru 11 oct by cableship bold endurance vicinity of trackline…
- HYDROPAC 1483/01 · Derelicts2001-09-12 → 2001-10-26Vessel cannanore disabled in 04-25N 106-10E
- HYDROPAC 1440/01 · Cable ops2001-09-04 → 2001-09-23Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing three mile long cable in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 1371/01 · Cable ops2001-08-22 → 2001-10-17Submarine cable laying operations 24 aug until further notice by cableship fresnel vicinity of trackline…
- HYDROPAC 1352/01 · Cable ops2001-08-19 → 2001-09-04Submarine cable operations 210800Z aug to 040001Z sep by M/V rt rednet vicinity of trackline joining…
- HYDROPAC 1340/01 · Cable ops2001-08-18 → 2001-08-19Submarine cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V rt rednet vicinity of trackline joining…
- HYDROPAC 1320/01 · Cable ops2001-08-15 → 2001-10-31Submarine cable laying operations 16 aug thru 30 oct by cableship cable innovator vicinity of trackline…
- HYDROPAC 1319/01 · Cable ops2001-08-15 → 2001-09-21Submarine cable laying operations 16 aug thru 20 sep by cableship bold endurance vicinity of trackline…
- HYDROPAC 1314/01 · Cable ops2001-08-14 → 2001-09-03Submarine cable laying operations in progress until 02 sep by cableship asean restorer and M/V choyo maru…
- HYDROPAC 1278/01 · Cable ops2001-08-09 → 2001-08-18Submarine cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V rt rednet vicinity of trackline joining…
- HYDROPAC 1254/01 · Cable ops2001-08-05 → 2001-08-07Cable laying operations 051200Z to 071200Z aug by cableship oceanic princess vicinity of trackline joining…
- HYDROPAC 1248/01 · Cable ops2001-08-04 → 2001-08-06Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V rt rednet vicinity of trackline joining…
- HYDROPAC 1239/01 · Cable ops2001-08-02 → 2001-08-05Underwater cable operations in progress until 051200Z aug by cableship oceanic princess vicinity of…
- HYDROPAC 1237/01 · Cable ops2001-08-01 → 2001-10-01Underwater cable operations in progress until 30 sep by vessel vicinity of tracklines joining: a. 21-45.6N…
- HYDROPAC 1228/01 · Cable ops2001-07-31 → 2001-08-22Underwater cable operations 04 aug until further notice by cableship fresnel vicinity of tracklines joining:…
- HYDROPAC 1196/01 · Surveys2001-07-28 → 2001-09-03Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geco eagle towing four mile long cable in area…
- HYDROPAC 1170/01 · Cable ops2001-07-24 → 2001-07-29Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco eagle towing four mile long cable in area bound…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.