South Pacific Ocean
IHO sea area 61 · -180° to 180° E, -60° to 3° N
- in force
- 18
- last 12 months
- 16
- since 1996
- 4,326
- categories
- 14
In force now · 18
- HYDROPAC 2328/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Gunnery exercises are taking place in a bounded area in the South Pacific off Peru from August 18 to August 24.
- HYDROPAC 2332/26 · Missiles2026-08-11Hazardous space debris operations occur daily 19-25 August in the South Pacific, with cancellation at 250929Z August 26.
- HYDROPAC 2300/26 · Missiles2026-08-11Space debris hazard operations occur daily from August 15 to September 4 in two South Pacific areas.
- HYDROPAC 2299/26 · Missiles2026-08-10Rocket launching hazardous operations occur daily 0430-1645Z from 15 August to 4 September in the South Pacific near New Zealand.
- HYDROPAC 2297/26 · Nav aids2026-08-10The North Breakwater Head Light in Peru, at coordinates 12-02.78S 077-09.34W, is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2286/26 · Missiles2026-08-07Space 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.
- HYDROPAC 2250/26 · Nav aids2026-08-06Puerto Montt Radio is off air, and Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio will transmit via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
- HYDROPAC 2238/26 · Nav aids2026-08-05Magallanes Radio at 53-09.90S 070-54.30W is off air on high frequency, medium frequency, and radiotelex, and HYDROPAC 527/26 is cancelled.
- HYDROPAC 2163/26 · Cable ops2026-07-28Cable operations are underway in the South Pacific by the vessel Layla along a trackline; a five-mile berth is requested.
- HYDROPAC 2043/26 · Nav aids2026-07-17Cabo Blanco Light at 04-15.10S 081-14.30W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 1493/26 · Nav aids2026-05-20Nggele Levu light at 16-05.42S 179-09.05W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 1134/26 · Nav aids2026-04-17The Isla Magdalena light at 52-55.10 South 070-30.30 West is missing.
- HYDROPAC 1052/26 · Nav aids2026-04-08Pointe Aroa Light in Moorea, South Pacific, is unlit at 17-28.40S 149-46.50W.
- HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
- HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
- HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
- HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
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By category · since 1997
| Exercises | 1,448 | 33% |
| Nav aids | 745 | 17% |
| Missiles | 599 | 14% |
| Derelicts | 460 | 11% |
| Other | 312 | 7% |
| Surveys | 220 | 5% |
| Cable ops | 188 | 4% |
| Wrecks | 97 | 2% |
| Icebergs | 86 | 2% |
| Debris | 85 | 2% |
| Containers | 43 | 1% |
| Volcanic | 32 | 1% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 4 | 0% |
Archive · 4,308 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 3683/23 · Surveys2023-11-22 → 2023-12-05Oceanographic equipment established in 30-02.52S 075-12.06W
- HYDROPAC 3682/23 · Surveys2023-11-22 → 2023-12-05Oceanographic equipment established in 26-56.40S 073-28.20W
- HYDROPAC 3681/23 · Surveys2023-11-22 → 2023-11-28Oceanographic equipment established in 34-50.82S 077-27.66W
- HYDROPAC 3654/23 · Exercises2023-11-20 → 2023-11-26Hazardous operations 1100Z to 0100Z daily 22 thru 25 nov in area bound by 36-22.00S 073-15.00W, 36-22.00S…
- HYDROPAC 3653/23 · Exercises2023-11-20 → 2023-11-23Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2000Z daily 22 and 23 nov in area bound by 33-07.00S 072-08.00W, 33-07.00S…
- HYDROPAC 3645/23 · Other2023-11-19 → 2023-12-08Vessel valient requesting assistance in 12-19.17S 152-06.54W at 190113Z nov
- HYDROPAC 3617/23 · Exercises2023-11-16 → 2023-11-19Gunnery exercises 190001Z to 190500Z nov in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3616/23 · Nav aids2023-11-16 → 2024-01-05NAVTEX station mollendo (w) 17-00.00S 072-02.00W off air
- HYDROPAC 3595/23 · Exercises2023-11-14 → 2023-11-17Gunnery exercises 162300Z to 170600Z nov in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3594/23 · Exercises2023-11-14 → 2023-11-14Gunnery exercises 170200Z to 170600Z nov in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3583/23 · Surveys2023-11-14 → 2023-11-22Oceanographic equipment established in 26-55.80S 073-14.04W
- HYDROPAC 3582/23 · Surveys2023-11-14 → 2023-11-22Oceanographic equipment established in 30-20.34S 075-10.80W
- HYDROPAC 3575/23 · Exercises2023-11-13 → 2023-11-14Gunnery exercises 152300Z to 160300Z nov in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3566/23 · Exercises2023-11-13 → 2023-11-17Hazardous operations 171200Z to 171700Z nov in area bound by 36-34.00S 073-15.00W, 36-34.00S 073-30.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3565/23 · Debris2023-11-13 → 2023-11-16Dart buoy adrift in 20-18.65S 073-35.05W
- HYDROPAC 3564/23 · Exercises2023-11-12 → 2023-11-18Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2200Z daily 17 and 18 nov in area bound by 36-30.00S 073-30.00W, 36-30.00S…
- HYDROPAC 3557/23 · Missiles2023-11-12 → 2023-11-23Hazardous operations, space debris 170917Z to 171345Z, 180855Z to 181323Z, 190834Z to 191302Z, 200812Z to…
- NAVAREA XII 805/23 · Missiles2023-11-12 → 2023-11-23Hazardous operations, space debris 170917Z to 171345Z, 180855Z to 181323Z, 190834Z to 191302Z, 200812Z to…
- HYDROPAC 3552/23 · Surveys2023-11-11 → 2023-11-17Survey operations 130900Z to 172100Z nov by underwater glider seaexplorer along trackline joining 20-11.00S…
- HYDROPAC 3547/23 · Exercises2023-11-10 → 2023-11-12Gunnery exercises 121800Z to 122200Z nov in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.