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

  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 1126/13 · Other2013-04-22 → 2013-04-22
    32.5 meter tug fuji unreported japan to singapore
  2. HYDROPAC 1069/13 · Other2013-04-17 → 2013-05-21
    Geophysical survey 20 apr thru 20 may by M/V trias in area bound by 18-30N 106-00E, 18-30N 106-55E, 18-00N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1043/13 · Derelicts2013-04-15 → 2013-04-18
    Derelict 45 foot F/V partially submerged and adrift in 21-15.0N 118-12.6E at 150500Z apr
  4. HYDROPAC 1033/13 · Other2013-04-14 → 2013-04-15
    F/V qng 98859-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-51N 110-02E at 130134Z apr
  5. HYDROPAC 1028/13 · Other2013-04-13 → 2013-04-14
    F/V qng 98859-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-40N 111-48E at 130134Z apr
  6. HYDROPAC 995/13 · Cable ops2013-04-10 → 2013-08-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 09 aug by M/V western spirit towing ten 7000 meter long cables in area…
  7. HYDROPAC 934/13 · Other2013-04-03 → 2013-04-05
    F/V qng 2764-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-23N 114-35E at 031200Z apr
  8. HYDROPAC 894/13 · Other2013-04-01 → 2013-04-01
    F/V qng 98289 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 18-40N 111-00E at 312230Z mar
  9. HYDROPAC 853/13 · Exercises2013-03-27 → 2013-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 apr: a. in…
  10. HYDROPAC 852/13 · Exercises2013-03-27 → 2013-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 apr: a. in…
  11. HYDROPAC 705/13 · Cable ops2013-03-13 → 2013-03-21
    Cable laying operations in progress until 20 mar by cableship dependable along trackline between 11-57.41N…
  12. HYDROPAC 689/13 · Other2013-03-11 → 2013-03-12
    F/V py 96437-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-32N 114-15E at 101700Z mar
  13. HYDROPAC 636/13 · Other2013-03-05 → 2013-03-07
    F/V kh 99829-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 11-40N 112-30E at 050800Z mar
  14. HYDROPAC 579/13 · Exercises2013-02-26 → 2013-03-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 mar: a. in area…
  15. HYDROPAC 578/13 · Exercises2013-02-26 → 2013-03-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 mar: a. in area…
  16. HYDROPAC 480/13 · Other2013-02-18 → 2013-03-09
    China to singapore
  17. HYDROPAC 321/13 · Cable ops2013-01-31 → 2013-02-21
    Cable laying operations in progress until 20 feb vicinity of trackline joining 23-04.7N 116-46.5E, 23-00.8N…
  18. HYDROPAC 307/13 · Cable ops2013-01-30 → 2013-07-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 jun by vessel towing 7500 meter long cables in area bound by 20-38.9N…
  19. HYDROPAC 272/13 · Exercises2013-01-27 → 2013-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 27 feb: a. in area between…
  20. HYDROPAC 271/13 · Exercises2013-01-27 → 2013-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 27 feb: a. in area between…

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