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 567/18 · Nav aids2018-02-10 → 2018-03-29
    Islote roca blanca light 09-05.0S 078-37.4W inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 560/18 · Exercises2018-02-10 → 2018-02-14
    Hazardous operations 140300Z to 140600Z feb in area bound by 40-25-47S 178-02-11E, 41-02-04S 177-18-50E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 545/18 · Cable ops2018-02-09 → 2018-03-04
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship responder along trackline joining 36-01.32S…
  4. HYDROPAC 530/18 · Derelicts2018-02-08 → 2018-02-11
    Derelict seven meter F/V typhanie, red hull, adrift in 17-04S 150-50W
  5. HYDROPAC 512/18 · Wrecks2018-02-06 → 2018-04-18
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 21-07.95S 175-09.78W
  6. HYDROPAC 508/18 · Exercises2018-02-06 → 2018-02-08
    Gunnery exercises 081800Z to 082200Z feb in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 500/18 · Derelicts2018-02-06 → 2018-02-09
    Derelict F/V hsiang lai fu partially submerged and adrift in 12-03-35S 077-13-57W
  8. HYDROPAC 492/18 · Exercises2018-02-05 → 2018-02-07
    Gunnery exercises 071800Z to 072200Z feb in area bound by 16-57S 149-55W, 16-53S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 473/18 · Exercises2018-02-03 → 2018-02-06
    Gunnery exercises 052300Z to 060200Z feb in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 464/18 · Wrecks2018-02-03 → 2018-03-03
    Dangerous wreck in 12-02.67S 077-09.49W
  11. HYDROPAC 456/18 · Other2018-02-02 → 2018-02-16
    17.4 meter vessel, dark blue hull, sunk in vicinity 00-40S 174-20E on 18 jan
  12. HYDROLANT 348/18 · Other2018-01-31 → 2018-02-26
    Punta delgada 52-27.1S 069-33.2W unable to monitor mf and hf dsc frequencies
  13. HYDROPAC 421/18 · Exercises2018-01-31 → 2018-02-06
    Hazardous operations 051600Z to 060001Z feb in area bound by 05-31.5S 081-24.3W, 05-59.5S 081-25.2W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 420/18 · Derelicts2018-01-31 → 2018-02-03
    Derelict F/V adrift in 06-26.72S 081-32.37W
  15. HYDROPAC 419/18 · Derelicts2018-01-31 → 2018-02-28
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  16. HYDROPAC 392/18 · Other2018-01-28 → 2018-02-02
    17.4 meter vessel, dark blue hull, sunk in vicinity 00-40S 174-20E on 18 jan
  17. HYDROPAC 391/18 · Derelicts2018-01-28 → 2018-01-31
    Derelict F/V chu zai fa no 1 in vicinity 13-28.8S 171-42.1W at 282000Z jan
  18. HYDROPAC 367/18 · Exercises2018-01-27 → 2018-02-02
    Hazardous operations 012200Z to 020100Z feb in area within five miles of 18-30S 178-50E
  19. HYDROPAC 352/18 · Derelicts2018-01-26 → 2018-01-29
    Derelict F/V adrift in 06-21.2S 081-23.1W at 251214Z jan
  20. HYDROPAC 312/18 · Exercises2018-01-23 → 2018-01-25
    Gunnery exercises 251800Z to 252100Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 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.