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 1755/14 · Piracy2014-06-18 → 2014-08-02
    Tug manyplus 12, green hull, 11 persons on board, towing barge hub 18, black hull, unreported sibu (02-18N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1706/14 · Cable ops2014-06-13 → 2014-08-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 jul by M/V veritas viking II towing eight 8000 meter long cables in…
  3. HYDROPAC 1702/14 · Derelicts2014-06-13 → 2014-06-15
    F/V qng 95771 ts disabled and anchored in 08-49N 112-39E at 120600Z jun
  4. HYDROPAC 1697/14 · Piracy2014-06-13 → 2014-06-20
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 03-57N 111-57E at 071630Z jun
  5. HYDROPAC 1662/14 · Cable ops2014-06-10 → 2014-07-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 jun by M/V towing ten 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 19-55.4N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1608/14 · Other2014-06-04 → 2014-06-05
    M/V py brighoil lucky reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 10-34N 112-02E at 041450Z jun
  7. HYDROPAC 1596/14 · Piracy2014-06-04 → 2014-06-11
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 04-03N 112-26E at 302215Z may
  8. HYDROPAC 1552/14 · Other2014-05-31 → 2014-05-31
    F/V qng 98785TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-20N 110-10E at 301200Z may
  9. HYDROPAC 1537/14 · Exercises2014-05-29 → 2014-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 jun: a. in area…
  10. HYDROPAC 1536/14 · Exercises2014-05-29 → 2014-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0000Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 jun: a. in area…
  11. HYDROPAC 1532/14 · Exercises2014-05-29 → 2014-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0300Z and 0600Z to 0800Z daily 03 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and…
  12. HYDROPAC 1497/14 · Other2014-05-26 → 2014-06-21
    Cancel this msg 21 jun 14
  13. HYDROPAC 1475/14 · Cable ops2014-05-24 → 2014-09-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 aug by M/V binh minh 2 towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  14. HYDROPAC 1463/14 · Cable ops2014-05-22 → 2014-10-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 oct by vessel towing 5000 meter long cable in area bound by 21-44-24N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1462/14 · Cable ops2014-05-22 → 2014-05-25
    Cable operations in progress until 30 jun by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 21-26-48N 116-12-03E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1449/14 · Other2014-05-21 → 2014-11-01
    Pipelaying operations in progress until 31 oct by M/V DLB-264 vicinity of trackline joining 04-37N…
  17. HYDROPAC 1399/14 · Other2014-05-15 → 2014-05-18
    F/V py 91459-TS, crewman requiring medical assistance in 08-25N 113-50E at 140815Z may
  18. HYDROPAC 1392/14 · Nav aids2014-05-14 → 2015-03-04
    Singapore Strait
  19. HYDROPAC 1390/14 · Exercises2014-05-13 → 2014-05-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 14 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 may: a. in area between…
  20. HYDROPAC 1370/14 · Other2014-05-12 → 2014-05-17
    Vessel on fire vicinity 05-02N 104-32E at 121857Z may

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