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 1950/16 · Exercises2016-06-29 → 2016-07-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01, 04, 06, 08, 11, 13, 15, 18, 22, 25, 27 and 29 jul, 0001Z to 1400Z…
  2. HYDROPAC 1916/16 · Debris2016-06-27 → 2016-06-30
    30 meter long white and yellow object adrift in 17-19.1N 118-02.4E
  3. HYDROPAC 1909/16 · Exercises2016-06-26 → 2016-07-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 jul: a. in area…
  4. HYDROPAC 1898/16 · Exercises2016-06-24 → 2016-06-30
    Gunnery exercises: a. 262300Z to 270500Z jun in area bound by 20-52.6N 107-05.4E, 20-50.6N 107-05.8E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1892/16 · Cable ops2016-06-24 → 2016-06-28
    Cable operations in progress until 29 jun by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 21-09.0N 114-20.7E, 21-09.0N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1886/16 · Missiles2016-06-24 → 2016-06-25
    Hazardous operations 251200Z to 251400Z jun in areas bound by: a. 14-43.7N 116-36.1E, 15-08.2N 116-58.1E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1862/16 · Surveys2016-06-21 → 2016-12-15
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro supporter in area bound by 15-00.00N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1787/16 · Cable ops2016-06-14 → 2016-07-06
    Pipeline repair operations 15 jun thru 05 jul by M/V discovery 01 in 10-12.27N 108-19.21E
  9. HYDROPAC 1755/16 · Exercises2016-06-11 → 2016-06-25
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 1484/16 · Surveys2016-05-20 → 2017-01-28
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 08-30.82N 108-34.47E, 08-36.49N…
  11. HYDROPAC 1390/16 · Exercises2016-05-12 → 2016-05-25
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 16, 17, 23 and 24 may: a. in area between 22-34-54N…
  12. HYDROPAC 1351/16 · Other2016-05-09 → 2016-05-15
    F/V bd 95124-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-50N 117-10E at 080100Z may
  13. HYDROPAC 1288/16 · Wrecks2016-05-04 → 2016-07-10
    13.1 meter depth reported in 01-15.6S 105-47.2E
  14. HYDROPAC 1284/16 · Wrecks2016-05-04 → 2016-05-05
    F/V 95959 qna sank in 19-00N 114-00E at 031600Z may
  15. HYDROPAC 1271/16 · Wrecks2016-05-02 → 2018-02-01
    Dangerous wreck in 20-36.68N 106-58.40E
  16. HYDROPAC 1254/16 · Cable ops2016-04-29 → 2016-07-03
    Cable operations in progress until 15 jul by M/V wakashio maru along tracklines between: a. 09-00.08N…
  17. HYDROPAC 1228/16 · Exercises2016-04-27 → 2016-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 may: a. in…
  18. HYDROPAC 1226/16 · Exercises2016-04-27 → 2016-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02, 06, 13, 20, 27 and 30 may, 0001Z to 1400Z daily 03 thru 05, 09…
  19. HYDROPAC 1156/16 · Other2016-04-20 → 2018-02-01
    Hon chut light 11-47.0N 109-13.3E range increased to 16 miles
  20. HYDROPAC 1067/16 · Cable ops2016-04-11 → 2016-06-01
    Cable repair operations in progress until 31 may by cableship cable retriever vicinity of trackline between…

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