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 294/18 · Exercises2018-01-22 → 2018-01-25
    Gunnery exercises 242300Z to 250300Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 236/18 · Exercises2018-01-17 → 2018-01-24
    Hazardous operations 222300Z to 230200Z and 232000 to 240100 jan in area bound by 35-20-00S 177-17-30E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 217/18 · Other2018-01-16 → 2018-02-03
    F/V polar II flooding in 08-08S 079-38W
  4. HYDROPAC 204/18 · Cable ops2018-01-15 → 2018-02-06
    Cable operations 21 jan until further notice by cableship responder along trackline joining 36-01.32S…
  5. HYDROPAC 173/18 · Nav aids2018-01-13 → 2018-03-15
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W dsc mf-hf off air
  6. HYDROPAC 172/18 · Nav aids2018-01-13 → 2018-07-13
    NAVTEX station isla de pascua (f) 27-09.0S 109-26.2W off air
  7. HYDROPAC 144/18 · Nav aids2018-01-11 → 2018-04-03
    Welangilala light 16-44.6S 179-06.4W unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 104/18 · Nav aids2018-01-09 → 2018-01-18
    Valparaiso playa ancha radio 33-04.7S 071-36.8W mf, hf and NAVTEX off air
  9. HYDROPAC 76/18 · Debris2018-01-07 → 2018-01-10
    Buoy adrift in vicinity 47-25.96S 167-59.23E at 071930Z jan
  10. HYDROPAC 72/18 · Exercises2018-01-07 → 2018-01-12
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1800Z daily 11 and 12 jan in areas bound by 19-34.00S 070-32.00W, 19-52.50S…
  11. HYDROPAC 64/18 · Derelicts2018-01-06 → 2018-01-09
    Derelict nine meter vessel, white hull, adrift in 17-13.6S 149-26.4W
  12. HYDROPAC 34/18 · Surveys2018-01-04 → 2018-02-12
    Survey operations 07 jan thru 11 feb by M/V marcus g. langseth towing 3.5 mile long cable in area bound by…
  13. HYDROPAC 5/18 · Exercises2018-01-01 → 2018-01-05
    Hazardous operations 051200Z to 051800Z jan in areas: a. bound by 19-47.0S 070-40.8W, 19-34S 070-32.0W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 4637/17 · Derelicts2017-12-29 → 2018-01-31
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  15. HYDROPAC 4606/17 · Cable ops2017-12-27 → 2018-01-10
    Cable operations 30 dec until further notice cableship ile de re in vicinity of tracklines joining: a.…
  16. HYDROPAC 4605/17 · Derelicts2017-12-27 → 2017-12-30
    Derelict 27 meter F/V chu zai fa 1 adrift in vicinity 12-55.6S 169-56.4W
  17. HYDROPAC 4549/17 · Missiles2017-12-23 → 2017-12-28
    Hazardous operations space debris: a. 280400Z to 280600Z dec in area bound by 28-35S 169-07W, 32-31S…
  18. HYDROPAC 4544/17 · Derelicts2017-12-23 → 2017-12-26
    Derelict 7.3 meter vessel, green hull, adrift in 15-58S 141-58W
  19. HYDROPAC 4529/17 · Surveys2017-12-22 → 2018-01-05
    Underwater operations in progress until 04 jan 18 by M/V joides resolution in: a. 38-51.54S 178-53.76E
  20. HYDROPAC 4522/17 · Nav aids2017-12-21 → 2017-12-30
    Punta coles light 17-42.4S 071-22.9W unlit

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