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 2731/18 · Derelicts2018-07-26 → 2018-07-29
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 30-10.6S 074-32.0W
  2. HYDROPAC 2728/18 · Nav aids2018-07-26 → 2018-07-30
    Momi bay (front) leading light 17-54.9S 177-16.4E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 2719/18 · Exercises2018-07-26 → 2018-08-09
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2200Z daily 30 jul thru 09 aug in area bound by 19-06.00S 070-42.00W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2705/18 · Nav aids2018-07-25 → 2018-08-30
    Isla grande light 11-46.5S 077-15.9W inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 2657/18 · Exercises2018-07-21 → 2018-07-27
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1900Z daily 26 and 27 jul in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S…
  6. NAVAREA XII 288/18 · Missiles2018-07-20 → 2018-07-25
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1243Z to 1425Z daily 25 thru 31 jul in area bound by 14-06S 096-26W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2639/18 · Missiles2018-07-20 → 2018-07-25
    Galapagos islands DNC 07
  8. HYDROPAC 2611/18 · Derelicts2018-07-17 → 2018-07-20
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 31-47S 074-32W
  9. HYDROPAC 2572/18 · Nav aids2018-07-13 → 2018-07-20
    NAVTEX station isla de pascua (f) 27-09.0S 109-26.2W off air
  10. HYDROPAC 2438/18 · Debris2018-07-03 → 2018-07-06
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 29-29.11S 175-03.96E at 021300Z jul
  11. HYDROPAC 2436/18 · Exercises2018-07-03 → 2018-07-05
    Gunnery exercises 050001Z to 050330Z jul in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2433/18 · Debris2018-07-03 → 2018-07-06
    Dart buoy adrift in 17-04.21S 174-20.76E
  13. HYDROPAC 2408/18 · Nav aids2018-06-30 → 2018-09-07
    Isla falgate light 52-54.9S 073-49.8W unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 2400/18 · Derelicts2018-06-29 → 2018-08-30
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  15. HYDROPAC 2395/18 · Nav aids2018-06-29 → 2018-06-29
    Valparaiso services off air 291400Z to 291800Z jun: a. NAVTEX (b) 33-04.7S 071-36.8W
  16. HYDROPAC 2394/18 · Nav aids2018-06-29 → 2018-06-29
    Puerto chacabuco radio 45-26.5S 072-49.2W off air
  17. HYDROPAC 2332/18 · Exercises2018-06-24 → 2018-06-26
    Gunnery exercises 261800Z to 262200Z jun in area bound by 16-57S 149-55W, 16-53S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 2279/18 · Nav aids2018-06-20 → 2018-09-07
    Bahia felix light 52-57.6S 074-04.1W range reduced to 14 miles
  19. HYDROPAC 2262/18 · Missiles2018-06-19 → 2018-06-28
    Hazardous operations, 0030Z to 0430Z daily 23 jun thru 06 jul: a. rocket launching in area between 39-11.4S…
  20. HYDROPAC 2251/18 · Debris2018-06-17 → 2018-06-20
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 31-10.3S 177-51.5W at 171300Z jun

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