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 1422/18 · Other2018-04-13 → 2018-09-07
    Due to cyclone keni aftermath, aids to navigation in kadavu island (19-03S 178-15E) are unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 1403/18 · Other2018-04-12 → 2018-04-12
    Red flare sighted in 29-46.42S 176-39.24W at 120720Z apr
  3. HYDROPAC 1324/18 · Surveys2018-04-07 → 2018-04-23
    Underwater operations in progress until 222300Z apr in area bound by 13-17.2S 076-21.2W, 13-17.9S 076-20.5W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1321/18 · Missiles2018-04-06 → 2018-04-13
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2145Z to 0145Z commencing daily 11 thru 19 apr in area bound by…
  5. HYDROPAC 1311/18 · Debris2018-04-05 → 2018-04-08
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 33-54S 178-40W at 051300Z apr
  6. HYDROPAC 1310/18 · Exercises2018-04-05 → 2018-04-12
    Hazardous operations 1700Z to 0100Z commencing daily 10 and 11 apr in area bound by 36-31.5S 174-54.9E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1243/18 · Derelicts2018-03-31 → 2018-07-01
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  8. HYDROPAC 1242/18 · Derelicts2018-03-31 → 2018-04-02
    Derelict eight meter S/V adrift in vicinity 41-46.2S 175-22.2E at 302230Z mar
  9. HYDROPAC 1227/18 · Exercises2018-03-30 → 2018-04-04
    Hazardous operations 031230Z to 031600Z and 041330Z to 041900Z apr in area bound by 30-11S 071-55W, 30-11S…
  10. HYDROPAC 1221/18 · Debris2018-03-29 → 2018-04-01
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 35-27.5S 178-06.0W at 291300Z mar
  11. NAVAREA XII 134/18 · Exercises2018-03-29 → 2018-03-30
    Hazardous operations 301327Z to 301502Z mar, alternate 1327Z to 1502Z daily 31 mar thru 02 apr in area bound…
  12. HYDROPAC 1209/18 · Nav aids2018-03-29 → 2018-05-27
    Coquimbo radio 29-56.3S 071-20.1W hf and mf dsc service off air
  13. HYDROPAC 1200/18 · Surveys2018-03-28 → 2018-04-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V joides resolution in 38-58.16S 179-07.94E
  14. HYDROPAC 1179/18 · Other2018-03-26 → 2018-03-29
    Numerous containers partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 21-24.0S 169-21.5E
  15. NAVAREA XII 121/18 · Exercises2018-03-25 → 2018-03-29
    Hazardous operations 291327Z to 291502Z mar, alternate 1327Z to 1502Z daily 30 mar thru 02 apr in area bound…
  16. HYDROPAC 1141/18 · Debris2018-03-23 → 2018-03-26
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 35-59.39S 178-09.17W at 221300Z mar
  17. HYDROPAC 1140/18 · Other2018-03-23 → 2018-03-26
    Numerous containers partially submerged and adrift in area within 40 miles of 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  18. HYDROPAC 1123/18 · Exercises2018-03-22 → 2018-03-27
    Hazardous operations 261200Z to 270001Z mar in area bound by 11-49S 078-00W, 11-49S 077-33W, 12-01S 077-33W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1119/18 · Cable ops2018-03-21 → 2018-03-26
    Cable operations in progress until 25 mar by cableship responder along trackline between 25-42.38S…
  20. HYDROPAC 1105/18 · Exercises2018-03-20 → 2018-03-22
    Gunnery exercises 221800Z to 222200Z mar in area bound by 16-57S 149-55W, 16-53S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-36W,…

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