Wrecks

Vessel akari aground in 20-39-51.1N 106-52-12.0E

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 584/12

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2012-03-10 10:34Z

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) · HAIPHONG RADIO 290609Z FEB 12.. Issued 2012-02-29 06:33Z. 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: South China Sea. The parsed report position is 20.664, 106.870. 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 South China Sea →

issued: 2012-02-29 06:33Z
status: Archived notice
authority: HAIPHONG RADIO 290609Z FEB 12.
issued by: HAIPHONG RADIO
sea: South China Sea
position: 20.664, 106.870
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
VESSEL AKARI AGROUND IN 20-39-51.1N 106-52-12.0E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
HAIPHONG RADIO.

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

45 within 180 nm since 2012 · 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.

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Dangerous wreck in 18-07.61N 106-29.26E2019-11-03
Dangerous wreck in 17-42.85N 106-30.39E2019-09-12
Dangerous wreck in 19-32.33N 107-42.27E2019-07-20
Dangerous wreck in 20-42.3N 107-05.5E2019-06-22

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

40 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 00:57Z; source collection times vary.

Wrecks

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

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