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 1634/07 · Cable ops2007-09-25 → 2007-10-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 24 jan 08 by M/V pacific titan towing eight 1000 meter long cables in area…
  2. HYDROPAC 1627/07 · Exercises2007-09-23 → 2007-09-26
    Gunnery exercises 260001Z to 260800Z sep in area bound by 14-16.5N 120-21.6E, 14-16.5N 120-17.2E, 14-12.4N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1618/07 · Exercises2007-09-21 → 2007-09-23
    Gunnery exercises 250001Z to 260800Z sep in area bound by 14-16.5N 120-21.6E, 14-16.5N 120-17.2E, 14-12.4N…
  4. HYDROPAC 1426/07 · Cable ops2007-08-14 → 2007-09-15
    Cable operations in progress until 14 sep by cableship asean restorer within one mile of 01-21.3N 104-21.2E
  5. HYDROPAC 1399/07 · Derelicts2007-08-10 → 2007-08-13
    Two derelict barges adrift vicinity 14-55.4N 114-56.3E at 100830Z aug
  6. HYDROPAC 1394/07 · Wrecks2007-08-09 → 2009-01-10
    Nga chart 94060 (10TH ed)
  7. HYDROPAC 1383/07 · Cable ops2007-08-08 → 2008-01-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing 6000 meter long cable in area…
  8. HYDROPAC 1375/07 · Cable ops2007-08-08 → 2007-08-08
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing 6000 meter long cable in area…
  9. HYDROPAC 1343/07 · Other2007-08-03 → 2007-08-03
    F/V zhu man 4209 in 13-11.143N 111-04.780E
  10. HYDROPAC 1284/07 · Wrecks2007-07-25 → 2011-01-29
    Nga chart 71430 (3RD ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 1281/07 · Cable ops2007-07-24 → 2007-11-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 06 nov by M/V veritas viking 2 towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  12. HYDROPAC 1039/07 · Cable ops2007-06-13 → 2007-06-30
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V cgg harmattan towing six 650 meter long cables in…
  13. HYDROPAC 686/07 · Cable ops2007-04-17 → 2007-10-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V cgg harmattan towing six 6500 meter long cables in…
  14. HYDROPAC 658/07 · Cable ops2007-04-13 → 2007-07-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 jul by M/V odam explorer towing 8000 meter long cable in areas bound by:…
  15. HYDROPAC 639/07 · Derelicts2007-04-09 → 2007-04-16
    Derelict lifeboat adrift in 17-06.4N 117-53.1E at 082130Z apr
  16. HYDROPAC 531/07 · Cable ops2007-03-23 → 2007-04-09
    Seismic survey 26 mar thru 08 apr by M/V geo eastern in area bound by 11-20.1N 119-08.0E, 11-27.7N…
  17. HYDROPAC 446/07 · Cable ops2007-03-11 → 2008-02-10
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship cable retriever vicinity 04-38.1N 106-28.8E
  18. HYDROPAC 415/07 · Derelicts2007-03-07 → 2007-03-07
    Derelict 21 meter F/V adrift vicinity 22-30.2N 116-46.2E at 070536Z mar
  19. HYDROPAC 413/07 · Derelicts2007-03-07 → 2007-03-14
    Derelict 70 foot F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 22-30.17N 116-46.19E at 070536Z mar
  20. HYDROPAC 356/07 · Exercises2007-02-27 → 2007-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 280100Z to 281000Z feb in area bound by 14-16.5N 120-21.6E, 14-21.5N 120-17.3E, 14-12.4N…

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.