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 2224/10 · Exercises2010-10-24 → 2010-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 290001Z to 290900Z oct: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
  2. HYDROPAC 2211/10 · Exercises2010-10-22 → 2010-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 260001Z to 260400Z oct, alternate 0001Z to 0400Z daily 27 thru 29 oct: a. in area between…
  3. HYDROPAC 2206/10 · Exercises2010-10-22 → 2010-10-27
    Gunnery exercises 270001Z to 270900Z oct: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
  4. HYDROPAC 2205/10 · Exercises2010-10-22 → 2010-10-25
    Gunnery exercises 250001Z to 250900Z oct: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
  5. HYDROPAC 2204/10 · Exercises2010-10-22 → 2010-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0330Z daily 23, 24, 30 and 31 oct, 0001Z to 0300Z and 0600Z to 0800Z daily 25…
  6. HYDROPAC 2203/10 · Exercises2010-10-22 → 2010-10-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 22 and 28 oct, 0100Z to 0900Z daily 26 and 27 oct: a. in area between…
  7. HYDROPAC 2192/10 · Wrecks2010-10-21 → 2011-10-01
    Nga chart 94040 (14TH ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 2180/10 · Piracy2010-10-20 → 2010-11-06
    Vessel attacked while anchored in 01-24N 104-34E on 20 oct
  9. HYDROPAC 2179/10 · Wrecks2010-10-20 → 2011-04-02
    Nga chart 71420 (1ST ed)
  10. HYDROPAC 2142/10 · Piracy2010-10-16 → 2010-10-24
    M/V attacked in 02-06.2S 108-45.6E at 141950Z oct
  11. HYDROPAC 2104/10 · Other2010-10-11 → 2010-10-14
    Buoy with 1200 meter long cable adrift vicinity 05-53N 111-58E
  12. HYDROPAC 2096/10 · Cable ops2010-10-10 → 2010-10-27
    Cable operations 14 thru 26 oct, alternate 27 oct thru 08 nov by cableship segero in area bound by 16-36.0N…
  13. HYDROPAC 2075/10 · Derelicts2010-10-06 → 2010-10-09
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 05-25.8N 111-15.0E at 060456Z oct
  14. HYDROPAC 2074/10 · Derelicts2010-10-06 → 2010-10-09
    Derelict vessel, black and red hull, partially submerged and adrift in 05-43N 111-25E
  15. HYDROPAC 2062/10 · Exercises2010-10-06 → 2010-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 06, 07, 12, 15, 19, 20, 22, 26 and 27 oct, 0001Z to 0900Z daily 08,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2027/10 · Cable ops2010-10-01 → 2010-11-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 oct by M/V geowave commander towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area…
  17. HYDROPAC 2023/10 · Piracy2010-10-01 → 2010-10-10
    Vessel attacked in 00-53.0S 104-18.5E at 300030Z sep
  18. HYDROPAC 2012/10 · Exercises2010-09-29 → 2010-10-01
    Gunnery exercises 010100Z to 010900Z oct: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
  19. HYDROPAC 1999/10 · Exercises2010-09-29 → 2010-10-06
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 04 thru 08, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 22, 26 and 27 oct: a. in area between…
  20. HYDROPAC 1967/10 · Cable ops2010-09-26 → 2010-11-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 05 nov by M/V veritas voyager towing four 6000 meter long cables in area…

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