Survey operations in the South Pacific Ocean

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force: 0
last 12 months: 1
vs previous 12 (3): -67%
since 1999: 224

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 0

No survey operations in force in the South Pacific Ocean right now.

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Exercises1 · 1,458
Nav aids12 · 768
Missiles4 · 622
Derelicts460
Other315
Cable ops1 · 193
Wrecks101
Icebergs86
Debris85
Containers43
Volcanic32
Piracy7
Towing4

Archive · 224 cancelled

HYDROPAC 809/092009-04-24 → 2009-05-10
Underwater operations 1700Z to 0700Z commencing daily 24 apr thru 09 may in 14-16.52S 170-40.56W
HYDROPAC 1843/082008-09-20 → 2008-09-26
Survey operations in progress until 25 sep by M/V carrasco in area bound by 05-00S 081-05W, 06-09S 081-05W,…
HYDROPAC 486/082008-03-15 → 2008-04-15
Underwater operations in progress until 14 apr by M/V buckley express in area bound by 06-37-17.08S…
HYDROPAC 485/082008-03-15 → 2008-04-15
Scientific operations in progress until 14 apr by M/V gulf supplier in area bound by 06-37-17.08S…
HYDROPAC 253/082008-02-10 → 2008-03-15
Underwater operations in progress until 10 may by M/V buckley express in area bound by 06-37-17.08S…
HYDROPAC 252/082008-02-10 → 2008-03-15
Scientific operations in progress until 10 may by M/V gulf supplier in area bound by 06-37-17.08S…
HYDROPAC 1915/072007-11-02 → 2008-12-01
Nga chart 76050 (8TH ed)
HYDROPAC 985/072007-06-06 → 2007-06-23
Scientific operations in progress until 22 jun by M/V gulf supplier in area bound by 05-47-23.7S…
HYDROPAC 360/072007-02-27 → 2007-03-21
Research operations in progress until 20 mar by M/V sonne in area bound by 42-10S 173-40E, 42-10S 179-00E,…
HYDROPAC 1984/062006-10-16 → 2007-01-04
Oceanographic works in progress until 03 jan 07 by M/V gulf supplier towing three 3000 meter long cables in…
HYDROPAC 1430/062006-07-29 → 2006-10-16
Oceanographic works in progress until 15 oct by M/V gulf supplier towing three 3000 meter long cables in…
HYDROPAC 695/062006-04-17 → 2006-10-16
Oceanographic operations until further notice by M/V cientific and M/V gulf suplier in area bound by…
HYDROPAC 95/062006-01-18 → 2006-04-17
Oceanographic operations until further notice by M/V cientifico and M/V gulf suplier in area bound by…
HYDROPAC 946/052005-06-14 → 2005-06-14
Survey operations in progress until 09 jul by M/V gulf supplier towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound…
HYDROPAC 886/052005-05-30 → 2005-06-13
Survey operations in progress until 09 jul by M/V gulf supplier towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound…
HYDROPAC 1683/042004-10-26 → 2004-12-13
Submarine research operations in progress until 13 dec by M/V l'atalante along trackline joining 09-45S…
HYDROPAC 1364/022002-07-26 → 2002-08-30
Underwater operations in progress until 29 aug in area bound by 13-46.6S 076-14.3W, 13-46.6S 076-16.0W,…
HYDROPAC 738/022002-04-20 → 2002-07-26
Survey operations in progress until 29 aug by M/V realize in area bound by 13-46.6S 076-14.3W, 13-46.6S…
HYDROPAC 388/022002-03-01 → 2002-04-02
Underwater research operations in progress until 01 apr by M/V joides resolution along trackline joining…
HYDROPAC 1124/012001-07-16 → 2001-07-20
Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea ranger vicinity of trackline between…
HYDROPAC 1098/012001-07-12 → 2001-07-16
Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V searanger vicinity of trackline between 41-45S…
HYDROPAC 1772/002000-12-13 → 2000-12-22
Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V nautilus vicinity 36-36.5S 175-00.0E
HYDROPAC 316/991999-04-19 → 1999-05-13
Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geco resolution towing two mile long cable in area…
HYDROPAC 290/991999-04-13 → 1999-05-10
Oceanographic operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean voyager in areas bound by: a. 08-14S…

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