South Pacific Ocean

IHO sea area 61 · -180° to 180° E, -60° to 3° N

in force
18
last 12 months
16
since 1996
4,308
categories
14

In force now · 18

  1. HYDROPAC 2328/26 · Exercises2026-08-13
    Gunnery exercises are taking place in a bounded area in the South Pacific off Peru from August 18 to August 24.
  2. HYDROPAC 2332/26 · Missiles2026-08-11
    Hazardous space debris operations occur daily 19-25 August in the South Pacific, with cancellation at 250929Z August 26.
  3. HYDROPAC 2300/26 · Missiles2026-08-11
    Space debris hazard operations occur daily from August 15 to September 4 in two South Pacific areas.
  4. HYDROPAC 2299/26 · Missiles2026-08-10
    Rocket launching hazardous operations occur daily 0430-1645Z from 15 August to 4 September in the South Pacific near New Zealand.
  5. HYDROPAC 2297/26 · Nav aids2026-08-10
    The North Breakwater Head Light in Peru, at coordinates 12-02.78S 077-09.34W, is inoperative.
  6. HYDROPAC 2286/26 · Missiles2026-08-07
    Space debris hazard operations occur in the South Pacific from 15 to 22 August, in an area bounded by 27-59S 122-44W and 59-58S 099-05W.
  7. HYDROPAC 2250/26 · Nav aids2026-08-06
    Puerto Montt Radio is off air, and Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio will transmit via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
  8. HYDROPAC 2238/26 · Nav aids2026-08-05
    Magallanes Radio at 53-09.90S 070-54.30W is off air on high frequency, medium frequency, and radiotelex, and HYDROPAC 527/26 is cancelled.
  9. HYDROPAC 2163/26 · Cable ops2026-07-28
    Cable operations are underway in the South Pacific by the vessel Layla along a trackline; a five-mile berth is requested.
  10. HYDROPAC 2043/26 · Nav aids2026-07-17
    Cabo Blanco Light at 04-15.10S 081-14.30W is unlit.
  11. HYDROPAC 1493/26 · Nav aids2026-05-20
    Nggele Levu light at 16-05.42S 179-09.05W is unlit.
  12. HYDROPAC 1134/26 · Nav aids2026-04-17
    The Isla Magdalena light at 52-55.10 South 070-30.30 West is missing.
  13. HYDROPAC 1052/26 · Nav aids2026-04-08
    Pointe Aroa Light in Moorea, South Pacific, is unlit at 17-28.40S 149-46.50W.
  14. HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31
    In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
  15. HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17
    South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
  16. HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02
    Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
  17. HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28
    Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
  18. HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08
    Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08
    Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
  2. HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28
    Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
  3. HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02
    Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
  4. HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17
    South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
  5. HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31
    In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises1,43933%
Nav aids74517%
Missiles59014%
Derelicts46011%
Other3127%
Surveys2205%
Cable ops1884%
Wrecks972%
Icebergs862%
Debris852%
Containers431%
Volcanic321%
Piracy70%
Towing40%

Archive · 4,290 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1557/24 · Exercises2024-05-10 → 2024-05-14
    Hazardous operations 141200Z to 142200Z may
  2. HYDROPAC 1550/24 · Wrecks2024-05-09 → 2026-08-14
    A submerged obstruction from the wreck of fishing vessel Don Guillermo IV is reported sunk at 05-04.65S 081-05.08W, Peru.
  3. HYDROPAC 1530/24 · Exercises2024-05-07 → 2024-05-10
    Gunnery exercises 091800Z to 100300Z may in area bound by 16-30.00S 149-36.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1482/24 · Missiles2024-05-03 → 2024-05-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 080001Z to 180001Z may in area bound by 00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 01-19.00S…
  5. HYDROPAC 1480/24 · Derelicts2024-05-03 → 2024-05-06
    Derelict 46 foot M/V poe iti VI semi-submerged and adrift in 17-20.00S 150-27.00W at 031057Z may
  6. HYDROPAC 1470/24 · Exercises2024-05-03 → 2024-05-08
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 07 and 08 may in area bound by 40-05.00S 073-56.00W, 40-05.00S…
  7. NAVAREA XII 303/24 · Missiles2024-05-03 → 2024-05-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 080001Z to 180001Z may in area bound by 00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 01-19.00S…
  8. HYDROPAC 1461/24 · Nav aids2024-05-02 → 2026-08-14
    NAVTEX station Mollendo is off air; transmissions continue via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
  9. HYDROPAC 1460/24 · Surveys2024-05-02 → 2024-07-27
    Survey operations in progress until 26 jul by M/V hai yang shi you 721 in area bound by 07-25.16S…
  10. HYDROPAC 1444/24 · Exercises2024-05-01 → 2024-05-07
    Hazardous operations 061200Z to 070200Z may in area bound by 11-14.00S 077-57.50W, 11-04.47S 077-40.00W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1442/24 · Exercises2024-05-01 → 2024-05-06
    Hazardous operations 051400Z to 060200Z may in area bound by 11-47.00S 078-25.00W, 11-37.00S 078-07.00W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1432/24 · Exercises2024-05-01 → 2024-05-13
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2000Z daily 06 and 13 may in area bound by 32-55.00S 072-00.00W, 32-55.00S…
  13. HYDROPAC 1431/24 · Exercises2024-05-01 → 2024-05-05
    Gunnery exercises 052000Z to 052200Z may in area bound by 22-30.00S 151-45.00W, 22-15.00S 151-45.00W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1430/24 · Nav aids2024-04-30 → 2026-08-14
    The rear light at the southern entrance of Na Tumbari Range, Fiji, position 17-40.97S 178-49.92E, is unlit.
  15. HYDROPAC 1416/24 · Debris2024-04-30 → 2024-05-03
    Large logs adrift in 32-55.90S 176-49.13E at 292145Z apr
  16. HYDROPAC 1405/24 · Exercises2024-04-29 → 2024-05-03
    Hazardous operations 021600Z to 022200Z may, 031400Z to 032200Z may in area bound by 36-35.00S 073-25.00W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1392/24 · Debris2024-04-27 → 2024-04-30
    20 foot long logs adrift in vicinity 17-18.00S 149-49.00W at 270600Z apr
  18. HYDROPAC 1389/24 · Other2024-04-27 → 2024-04-30
    Tree trunks, six meters long, adrift in vicinity 17-18.00S 149-49.00W at 270600Z apr
  19. HYDROPAC 1369/24 · Cable ops2024-04-25 → 2024-05-25
    Cable operations 242000Z apr to 251200Z may by cableship rebecca along trackline joining 34-24.98S…
  20. HYDROPAC 1334/24 · Cable ops2024-04-23 → 2024-04-25
    Cable operations 240001Z to 251200Z apr by cableship rebecca along trackline joining 34-24.98S 174-50.23E,…

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