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 3123/14 · Cable ops2014-10-20 → 2014-11-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 dec by M/V pgs apollo towing ten 8000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  2. HYDROPAC 3092/14 · Cable ops2014-10-17 → 2014-11-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 nov by vessel towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 17-51.9N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3048/14 · Containers2014-10-13 → 2014-10-16
    Container adrift vicinity 22-13.6N 118-43.4E at 130530Z oct
  4. HYDROPAC 3015/14 · Derelicts2014-10-09 → 2014-10-10
    F/V bv 75241 ts disabled and anchored in 07-45N 107-17E at 091255Z oct
  5. HYDROPAC 2998/14 · Exercises2014-10-08 → 2014-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0930Z commencing daily 12 thru 16 oct: a. in area between 22-34-00N 22-54-00N and…
  6. HYDROPAC 2997/14 · Exercises2014-10-08 → 2014-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0930Z commencing daily 12 thru 16 oct: a. in area bound by 22-34N 118-55E, 22-59N…
  7. HYDROPAC 2996/14 · Exercises2014-10-08 → 2014-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0930Z commencing daily 12 thru 16 oct: a. in area bound by 24-48N 119-50E, 24-48N…
  8. HYDROPAC 2993/14 · Cable ops2014-10-08 → 2015-07-01
    Cable laying operations in progress until 30 jun 15 vicinity of tracklines between: a. 23-35.2N 119-30.3E…
  9. HYDROPAC 2955/14 · Other2014-10-05 → 2014-10-31
    Pipelaying operations in progress until 30 oct vicinity trackline between 09-31-44.2N 108-00-17.7E and…
  10. HYDROPAC 2859/14 · Exercises2014-09-26 → 2014-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 09, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 oct: a.…
  11. HYDROPAC 2858/14 · Exercises2014-09-26 → 2014-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 09, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 oct: a.…
  12. HYDROPAC 2848/14 · Piracy2014-09-26 → 2014-10-04
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-24N 104-34E at 232200Z sep
  13. HYDROPAC 2839/14 · Exercises2014-09-25 → 2014-10-03
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0830Z commencing daily 28 sep thru 02 oct: a. in area bound by 24-48N 119-50E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2831/14 · Exercises2014-09-24 → 2014-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 29 sep thru 17 oct: a. in area bound by 25-48.0N 120-48.0E, 25-48.0N…
  15. HYDROPAC 2812/14 · Other2014-09-22 → 2014-10-16
    Pipelaying operations in progress until 15 oct by M/V SK3500 vicinity of 02-46.0N 104-36.5E
  16. HYDROPAC 2783/14 · Piracy2014-09-19 → 2014-09-28
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 10-14.9N 107-03.1E at 161930Z sep
  17. HYDROPAC 2767/14 · Cable ops2014-09-18 → 2014-09-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 23 sep by vessel towing twelve 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  18. HYDROPAC 2764/14 · Piracy2014-09-18 → 2014-09-28
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-26N 104-50E at 171400Z sep
  19. HYDROPAC 2761/14 · Exercises2014-09-17 → 2014-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0300Z and 0600Z to 0800Z daily 22 sep thru 31 oct: a. in area bound by 24-48N…
  20. HYDROPAC 2738/14 · Derelicts2014-09-16 → 2014-09-16
    F/V bp 94602-TS disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-06N 113-59E at 152345Z sep

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