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 3026/11 · Exercises2011-10-27 → 2011-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 30 nov: a.…
  2. HYDROPAC 3025/11 · Exercises2011-10-27 → 2011-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 30 nov: a.…
  3. HYDROPAC 3012/11 · Derelicts2011-10-26 → 2011-10-29
    Derelict barge franklin victory adrift vicinity 24-08.9N 119-14.8E
  4. HYDROPAC 2981/11 · Other2011-10-23 → 2011-10-24
    Singapore to thailand
  5. HYDROPAC 2961/11 · Other2011-10-21 → 2011-10-21
    F/V BV5523/BV5524 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 10-25N 108-20E at 210806Z oct
  6. HYDROPAC 2933/11 · Cable ops2011-10-18 → 2011-12-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 18 dec by M/V binhai 512 in area bound by 12-05-29N 119-17-17E, 12-02-59N…
  7. HYDROPAC 2851/11 · Cable ops2011-10-11 → 2011-11-08
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jan 12 by M/V pacific finder, trb elnusa finder and M/V seismic…
  8. HYDROPAC 2823/11 · Exercises2011-10-08 → 2011-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 10 thru 30 oct and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 11 thru 31 oct: a.…
  9. HYDROPAC 2822/11 · Exercises2011-10-08 → 2011-10-12
    Gunnery exercises 120900Z to 121300Z oct: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
  10. HYDROPAC 2812/11 · Nav aids2011-10-07 → 2015-12-20
    Nga chart 71036 (8TH ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 2750/11 · Cable ops2011-09-30 → 2011-10-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 oct by vessel towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 18-00N…
  12. HYDROPAC 2727/11 · Cable ops2011-09-28 → 2011-10-09
    Seismic survey in progress until O8 oct by M/V cgg amadeus towing six 7000 meter long cables in area bound…
  13. HYDROPAC 2725/11 · Exercises2011-09-28 → 2011-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 07, 11 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28 and 31 oct: a. in area…
  14. HYDROPAC 2723/11 · Exercises2011-09-28 → 2011-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28 and 31 oct: a. in area…
  15. HYDROPAC 2639/11 · Derelicts2011-09-20 → 2011-09-23
    Derelict F/V bth 85763 ts on fire in 06-36.3N 107-52.1E at 200122Z sep
  16. HYDROPAC 2573/11 · Cable ops2011-09-13 → 2011-10-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 02 oct by M/V voyager explorer towing two three mile long cables in area…
  17. HYDROPAC 2556/11 · Cable ops2011-09-11 → 2011-09-28
    Seismic survey 12 thru 30 sep by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 7000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  18. HYDROPAC 2445/11 · Cable ops2011-08-30 → 2011-10-11
    South china sea 1. seismic survey 31 aug thru 15 oct by M/V pacific finder towing 8100 meter long cable in…
  19. HYDROPAC 2430/11 · Exercises2011-08-27 → 2011-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 13 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 sep: a. in…
  20. HYDROPAC 2429/11 · Exercises2011-08-27 → 2011-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 sep: a. in…

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