South Pacific Ocean

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

in force
18
last 12 months
19
since 1996
4,329
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

Exercises1,44933%
Nav aids74617%
Missiles60014%
Derelicts46011%
Other3127%
Surveys2205%
Cable ops1884%
Wrecks972%
Icebergs862%
Debris852%
Containers431%
Volcanic321%
Piracy70%
Towing40%

Archive · 4,311 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3185/18 · Surveys2018-08-31 → 2018-10-03
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V shoman in 39-32.26S 176-56.38E
  2. HYDROPAC 3173/18 · Derelicts2018-08-30 → 2018-10-31
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  3. HYDROPAC 3159/18 · Other2018-08-29 → 2018-08-29
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 has occurred in vicinity 22-06S 169-54E at 290352Z aug
  4. HYDROPAC 3150/18 · Nav aids2018-08-28 → 2018-09-26
    RACON at bajo satelite light 52-33.4S 069-41.6W inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 3119/18 · Missiles2018-08-25 → 2018-08-31
    Hazardous operations, space debris 300130Z to 300330Z and 310130Z to 310330Z aug in areas bound by: a.…
  6. HYDROPAC 3110/18 · Missiles2018-08-24 → 2018-08-30
    Hazardous operations, space debris 300130Z to 300330Z aug in area bound by 39-44S 149-55W, 35-01S 143-54W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 3074/18 · Nav aids2018-08-22 → 2018-10-03
    Puerto montt radio (d) 41-28.8S 072-57.7W off air
  8. HYDROPAC 3073/18 · Nav aids2018-08-22 → 2018-10-12
    Navula point light 17-53.2S 177-14.9E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 3061/18 · Nav aids2018-08-21 → 2018-09-12
    Dart buoy 26-44.6S 073-59.0W temporarily removed
  10. HYDROPAC 3050/18 · Debris2018-08-20 → 2018-08-23
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 26-33.13S 074-11.59W at 191305Z aug
  11. HYDROPAC 2975/18 · Cable ops2018-08-14 → 2018-08-28
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice along trackline between 18-07.11S 178-25.74E and…
  12. HYDROPAC 2901/18 · Exercises2018-08-10 → 2018-08-14
    Hazardous operations 141600Z to 141900Z aug in area bound by 33-02.5S 072-09.0W, 33-02.5S 071-57.0W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 2879/18 · Exercises2018-08-08 → 2018-08-10
    Hazardous operations 090500Z to 100500Z aug in area bound by 11-49S 077-31W, 11-49S 077-18W, 12-01S 077-18W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2868/18 · Nav aids2018-08-08 → 2018-10-03
    Quellon radio 43-07.3S 073-37.4W mf and hf service off air
  15. HYDROPAC 2844/18 · Nav aids2018-08-06 → 2019-01-04
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W mf and hf dsc service off air
  16. HYDROPAC 2841/18 · Exercises2018-08-05 → 2018-08-09
    Hazardous operations 060500Z to 090500Z aug in area bound by 11-45.8S 077-10.3W, 11-46.0S 077-10.4W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 2826/18 · Nav aids2018-08-04 → 2018-08-08
    Quellon radio 43-07.32S 073-37.42W mf and hf dsc service off air 060300Z to 072359Z aug
  18. HYDROPAC 2815/18 · Nav aids2018-08-03 → 2018-09-07
    Platform corvina este 03-48-56S 080-54-35W unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 2810/18 · Cable ops2018-08-02 → 2018-10-11
    Cable operations 04 aug thru 10 oct by c/s ile de batz in vicinity of trackline between 16-45-23S 150-20-07W…
  20. HYDROPAC 2753/18 · Derelicts2018-07-28 → 2018-07-28
    S/V paje III disabled and adrift in 33-27.1S 175-42.3W

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