South China Sea

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

in force
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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 2449/18 · Exercises2018-07-04 → 2018-07-05
    Gunnery exercises 040001Z to 040900Z jul, alternate 050001Z to 050900Z jul in areas bound by: a. 08-39.52N…
  2. HYDROPAC 2424/18 · Exercises2018-07-02 → 2018-07-05
    Hazardous operations 040001Z to 040900Z, alternate 050001Z to 050900Z jul in areas bound by a. 08-39.80N…
  3. HYDROPAC 2423/18 · Other2018-07-02 → 2018-07-20
    24 persons overboard in 01-36.80N 104-22.40E
  4. HYDROPAC 2414/18 · Exercises2018-07-01 → 2018-07-03
    Hazardous operations 022200Z to 030600Z jul in area bound by 18-59.50N 105-34.67E, 19-06.21N 105-44.23E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2393/18 · Surveys2018-06-29 → 2018-07-12
    Survey operations in progress until 11 jul by M/V elsa regent towing five mile long cable in area bound by…
  6. HYDROPAC 2382/18 · Exercises2018-06-28 → 2018-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1030Z commencing daily 28 and 29 jun in area bound by 10-20.00N 107-09.00E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2373/18 · Exercises2018-06-27 → 2018-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30…
  8. HYDROPAC 2372/18 · Exercises2018-06-27 → 2018-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0830Z commencing daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30…
  9. HYDROPAC 2370/18 · Exercises2018-06-27 → 2018-07-31
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and…
  10. HYDROPAC 2359/18 · Exercises2018-06-26 → 2018-06-28
    Gunnery exercises 270100Z to 270300Z jun and 271200Z to 271400Z jun, alternate 280100Z to 280300Z jun in…
  11. HYDROPAC 2336/18 · Wrecks2018-06-25 → 2018-09-07
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 20-54.59N 107-16.36E
  12. HYDROPAC 2330/18 · Wrecks2018-06-24 → 2018-09-07
    Dangerous wreck in 21-24.08N 108-02.70E
  13. HYDROPAC 2314/18 · Other2018-06-22 → 2020-01-17
    Platform reported in 07-36.1N 109-08.3E
  14. HYDROPAC 2252/18 · Exercises2018-06-17 → 2018-06-24
    B. 0001Z to 1630Z daily 21 and 22ND jun in area between 20-40.1N 20-52.7N and 107-25.0E 107-36.3E
  15. HYDROPAC 2242/18 · Other2018-06-16 → 2018-06-17
    F/V na 94123 reports unconscious crewman requiring medical assistance in 19-00N 107-20E
  16. HYDROPAC 2204/18 · Derelicts2018-06-14 → 2018-06-17
    Derelict 50 meter vessel teras lyza partially submerged and adrift in 13-31.75N 117-18.46E
  17. HYDROPAC 2172/18 · Wrecks2018-06-11 → 2018-09-07
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 17-59N 106-32E
  18. HYDROPAC 2122/18 · Derelicts2018-06-07 → 2018-06-10
    Derelict 50 meter M/V teras lyza partially submerged and adrift in 13-02.69N 115-38.85E
  19. HYDROPAC 2110/18 · Missiles2018-06-05 → 2018-06-05
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 051301Z to 051359Z jun in area bound by 23-07-07N 118-45-28E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 2016/18 · Exercises2018-05-27 → 2018-06-29
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0830Z commencing daily 31 may, 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 18 thru 21 and 24 thru 28…

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