Wrecks

F/V ching shang mei sank in 03-43.00N 099-59.99E

Malacca Strait · HYDROPAC 2777/13

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2013-09-14 10:35Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · MRCC SINGAPORE 132108Z SEP 13.. Issued 2013-09-13 21:22Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered: Malacca Strait. The parsed report position is 3.717, 100.000. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Malacca Strait →

issued: 2013-09-13 21:22Z
status: Archived notice
authority: MRCC SINGAPORE 132108Z SEP 13.
issued by: MRCC SINGAPORE
sea: Malacca Strait
position: 3.717, 100.000
vessel: F/V CHING SHANG MEI
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

STRAIT OF MALACCA.
F/V CHING SHANG MEI SANK IN 03-43.00N 099-59.99E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS
TO SINGAPORE PORT OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER,
PHONE: 656 226 5539, FAX: 656 227 9971,
E-MAIL: POCC@MPA.GOV.SG.

Reading this warning

Position (degrees and minutes): How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Keep a sharp lookout: A request to every ship in the area to watch for the vessel, people or object described.
Assist if possible: The second half of the standard rescue request: ships able to help are asked to do so.

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Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions

12 within 180 nm since 1996 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

Vessel sank in 02-56.74N 100-52.64E2023-07-31
Dangerous wreck in 02-43.0N 101-16.6E2015-04-09
Dangerous wreck in 01-57.7N 102-10.7E2006-03-28
Dangerous wreck vicinity 02-56.5N 100-50.5E2004-10-08
Dangerous wreck vicinity 01-58.2N 102-14.1E2001-06-26
Dangerous wreck, partially submerged, vicinity 01-57.3N 102-14.3E2001-06-25

Month of issue in the collected archive

All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.

Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.

Worldwide in the collected sources

37 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-09-24 22:53Z; source collection times vary.

Wrecks

Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions. All current wrecks & obstructions →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.