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 1786/08 · Exercises2008-09-13 → 2008-09-19
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 0900Z daily 18 and 19 sep within ten miles of 23-34.9N 119-10.5E
  2. HYDROPAC 1768/08 · Exercises2008-09-11 → 2008-09-16
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0400Z daily 15 and 16 sep within ten miles of 23-34.9N 119-10.5E
  3. HYDROPAC 1744/08 · Exercises2008-09-08 → 2008-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 090900Z to 090930Z sep within five miles of 22-18N 120-12E
  4. HYDROPAC 1725/08 · Exercises2008-09-05 → 2008-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 sep within 15 miles of…
  5. HYDROPAC 1691/08 · Cable ops2008-08-30 → 2008-09-18
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes vicinity of trackline…
  6. HYDROPAC 1681/08 · Cable ops2008-08-29 → 2008-09-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 24 sep by M/V wangsa maju towing 1200 meter long cable vicinity of: a.…
  7. HYDROPAC 1619/08 · Cable ops2008-08-23 → 2008-09-27
    Cable repairing operations 25 aug thru 26 sep by cableship tyco durable vicinity 01-31.6N 104-29.7E
  8. HYDROPAC 1588/08 · Cable ops2008-08-18 → 2008-11-20
    Cable laying operations 20 aug thru 19 nov by cableship segero vicinity of tracklines: a. between 06-05.3N…
  9. HYDROPAC 1568/08 · Derelicts2008-08-17 → 2008-08-17
    Derelict 30 meter barge adrift vicinity 03-29.2N 105-28.8E
  10. HYDROPAC 1567/08 · Cable ops2008-08-16 → 2008-08-27
    Submarine cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes vicinity of…
  11. HYDROPAC 1494/08 · Other2008-08-05 → 2008-08-05
    Six persons from 30 meter F/V abandoned ship in 20-55N 114-15E
  12. HYDROPAC 1437/08 · Surveys2008-07-27 → 2008-08-05
    Oceanographic survey 01 thru 04 aug by M/V baruna jaya 1 in area bound by 12-39-03.9N 119-54-54.5E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1436/08 · Exercises2008-07-27 → 2008-08-29
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 aug within 15…
  14. HYDROPAC 1417/08 · Cable ops2008-07-25 → 2008-08-16
    Submarine cable operations 28 jul until further notice by cableship rene descartes vicinity of trackline…
  15. HYDROPAC 1400/08 · Cable ops2008-07-23 → 2008-07-25
    Submarine cable operations until further notice by cableship rene descartes vicinity of trackline joining…
  16. HYDROPAC 1375/08 · Derelicts2008-07-20 → 2008-07-23
    M/V singa ace, adrift due to engine failure vicinity 10-47.8N 111-07.2E at 200020Z jul
  17. HYDROPAC 1365/08 · Derelicts2008-07-18 → 2008-07-25
    Barge adrift vicinity 03-29.2N 105-28.8E
  18. HYDROPAC 1345/08 · Other2008-07-16 → 2011-10-01
    Nga chart 91020 (5TH ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 1320/08 · Derelicts2008-07-12 → 2008-07-19
    Derelict 30 meter barge adrift in 03-14.1N 105-25.4E
  20. HYDROPAC 1306/08 · Derelicts2008-07-10 → 2008-07-17
    Vessel partially submerged and adrift in 10-24N 109-59E at 092210Z jul

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