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 2918/10 · Piracy2010-12-26 → 2011-01-09
    M/V attacked in 03-02.6N 105-17.0E at 241800Z dec
  2. HYDROPAC 2817/10 · Exercises2010-12-17 → 2010-12-18
    Gunnery exercises 180001Z to 180900Z dec: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
  3. HYDROPAC 2701/10 · Exercises2010-12-08 → 2010-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 2330Z to 0300Z commencing daily until 09 dec and 0530Z to 0930Z daily until 10 dec: a. in…
  4. HYDROPAC 2651/10 · Exercises2010-12-02 → 2010-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0200Z and 0500Z to 0700Z daily 07 and 10 dec: a. in area bound by 23-12N 119-00E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2589/10 · Exercises2010-11-26 → 2010-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 dec: a.…
  6. HYDROPAC 2585/10 · Exercises2010-11-26 → 2010-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 26 nov thru 30 dec and 0600Z to 0900Z daily 27 nov thru 31…
  7. HYDROPAC 2584/10 · Exercises2010-11-26 → 2010-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 dec: a.…
  8. HYDROPAC 2500/10 · Piracy2010-11-19 → 2010-11-27
    Vessel attacked in 02-00.0N 108-45.5E at 152135Z nov
  9. HYDROPAC 2479/10 · Piracy2010-11-17 → 2010-11-27
    Vessel attacked in 01-01.7S 106-40.0E at 151905Z nov
  10. HYDROPAC 2477/10 · Cable ops2010-11-17 → 2010-11-30
    Seismic survey in progress until 29 nov by M/V veritas towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  11. HYDROPAC 2469/10 · Cable ops2010-11-16 → 2010-12-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by vessel towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 2462/10 · Wrecks2010-11-15 → 2012-07-28
    Nga chart 93020 (2ND ed)
  13. HYDROPAC 2392/10 · Piracy2010-11-08 → 2010-11-22
    M/V attacked in 01-01N 106-41E at 061253Z nov
  14. HYDROPAC 2323/10 · Exercises2010-11-01 → 2010-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily until 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 nov: a. in…
  15. HYDROPAC 2292/10 · Piracy2010-10-29 → 2010-11-07
    Vessel attacked in 01-00.8S 104-28.8E at 240920Z oct
  16. HYDROPAC 2253/10 · Exercises2010-10-27 → 2010-11-01
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 30 oct thru 04 nov, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25, 28 and 29…
  17. HYDROPAC 2254/10 · Exercises2010-10-27 → 2010-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0330Z daily 01 thru 26 nov, alternate 06 thru 10 dec: a. in area bound by 24-48N…
  18. HYDROPAC 2250/10 · Exercises2010-10-27 → 2010-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 nov: a. in…
  19. HYDROPAC 2232/10 · Exercises2010-10-25 → 2010-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 24 thru 28 oct and 0600Z to 0900Z daily 25 thru 29 oct: a.…
  20. HYDROPAC 2227/10 · Cable ops2010-10-25 → 2010-12-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V ramform sterling in area bound by 07-19-02N 103-19-32E,…

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