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 2927/12 · Piracy2012-10-19 → 2012-10-27
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-18N 104-48E at 171920Z oct
  2. HYDROPAC 2921/12 · Piracy2012-10-18 → 2012-10-27
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 00-52.9N 105-10.7E at 161900Z oct
  3. HYDROPAC 2861/12 · Exercises2012-10-12 → 2012-11-09
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 14 thru 18, 27 oct thru 01 nov, 04 thru 08 nov, 0530Z to…
  4. HYDROPAC 2860/12 · Exercises2012-10-12 → 2012-11-09
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 120800Z oct, 0001Z to 0800Z daily 29 oct thru 02 nov and 05 thru 09 nov:…
  5. HYDROPAC 2859/12 · Exercises2012-10-12 → 2012-11-09
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 oct, 27 oct thru 01 nov, 04 thru 08…
  6. HYDROPAC 2858/12 · Exercises2012-10-12 → 2012-11-09
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 120800Z oct, 0001Z to 0800Z daily 29 oct thru 02 nov and 05 thru 09 nov:…
  7. HYDROPAC 2763/12 · Cable ops2012-10-01 → 2012-12-01
    Cable repair operations in progress until 30 nov by cableship cable retriever vicinity 24-10.7N 118-46.7E
  8. HYDROPAC 2753/12 · Cable ops2012-09-30 → 2012-11-29
    Seismic survey 02 oct thru 31 dec by M/V western spirit towing ten 7500 meter long cables in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 2750/12 · Other2012-09-30 → 2012-10-06
    M/V shun chen on fire in 20-40N 106-51E
  10. HYDROPAC 2719/12 · Exercises2012-09-26 → 2012-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 thru 31 oct: a.…
  11. HYDROPAC 2718/12 · Exercises2012-09-26 → 2012-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 thru 31 oct: a.…
  12. HYDROPAC 2706/12 · Exercises2012-09-24 → 2012-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 23 thru 27 sep and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 24 thru 28 sep: a.…
  13. HYDROPAC 2705/12 · Exercises2012-09-24 → 2012-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 23 thru 27 sep and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 24 thru 28 sep: a.…
  14. HYDROPAC 2682/12 · Other2012-09-21 → 2012-09-29
    F/V qng 95499-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 12-51N 113-00E at 210100Z sep
  15. HYDROPAC 2681/12 · Cable ops2012-09-20 → 2012-12-16
    Seismic survey 21 sep thru 15 dec by M/V ramform explorer towing ten five mile long cables in area bound by…
  16. HYDROPAC 2624/12 · Cable ops2012-09-14 → 2012-11-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V voyager explorer towing four 5000 meter long cables…
  17. HYDROPAC 2623/12 · Other2012-09-14 → 2012-09-15
    F/V qn 91522-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-19N 111-50E at 131000Z sep
  18. HYDROPAC 2621/12 · Derelicts2012-09-14 → 2012-09-29
    F/V qb 3846-TS disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 17-44N 106-50E
  19. HYDROPAC 2615/12 · Exercises2012-09-13 → 2012-09-18
    Gunnery exercises 180001Z to 180900Z sep: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E b.…
  20. HYDROPAC 2599/12 · Cable ops2012-09-11 → 2012-10-21
    Seismic survey 13 sep thru 20 oct by M/V cgg amadeus in area bound by 09-50.1N 107-59.8E, 09-50.1N…

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