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 4147/17 · Exercises2017-11-28 → 2017-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 301700Z to 302100Z nov in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 4146/17 · Exercises2017-11-28 → 2017-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 292359Z to 300400Z nov in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 4126/17 · Cable ops2017-11-27 → 2017-11-29
    Cable operations 280500Z to 290500Z nov by cableship filia areia in vicinity of trackline between 18-07.90S…
  4. HYDROPAC 4106/17 · Surveys2017-11-24 → 2017-12-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 dec by M/V marcus g langseth towing 6.8 mile long cable in area bound…
  5. NAVAREA XII 536/17 · Missiles2017-11-24 → 2017-11-28
    Hazardous operations space debris 1100Z to 1230Z daily 28 nov thru 01 dec in area bound by 05-48N 121-09W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 4105/17 · Missiles2017-11-24 → 2017-11-28
    Hazardous operations space debris 1100Z to 1230Z daily 28 nov thru 01 dec in area bound by 05-48N 121-09W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 4103/17 · Nav aids2017-11-24 → 2018-01-18
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W mf and hf dsc off air
  8. HYDROPAC 4086/17 · Cable ops2017-11-23 → 2017-11-29
    Cable operations in progress until 30 nov by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining 13-41S…
  9. HYDROPAC 4080/17 · Missiles2017-11-23 → 2017-11-24
    Hazardous operations space debris 1100Z to 1230Z daily 28 nov thru 01 dec in area bound by 03-30.00N…
  10. NAVAREA XII 531/17 · Missiles2017-11-23 → 2017-11-24
    Hazardous operations space debris 1100Z to 1230Z daily 28 nov thru 01 dec in area bound by 03-30.00N…
  11. HYDROPAC 4070/17 · Exercises2017-11-22 → 2017-11-29
    Hazardous operations 280500Z to 290100Z nov in area bound by 12-46S 079-23W, 14-50S 078-33W, 14-23S 077-25W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 4024/17 · Derelicts2017-11-19 → 2017-11-22
    Derelict 12 meter S/V ilanga adrift in vicinity 33-21S 174-49E at 190430Z nov
  13. HYDROPAC 4017/17 · Exercises2017-11-18 → 2017-11-25
    Hazardous operations 231300Z to 232100Z nov and 1100Z to 2100Z daily 24 and 25 nov in area bound by 30-11.0S…
  14. HYDROPAC 3984/17 · Other2017-11-16 → 2017-11-25
    Mine clearing operations 18 thru 24 nov in area within 1000 meters of trackline between 16-29.54S 151-46.80W…
  15. HYDROPAC 3966/17 · Missiles2017-11-15 → 2017-11-20
    Hazardous operations, space debris 181138Z to 181208Z nov, alternate 1138Z to 1208Z daily 19 and 20 nov in…
  16. HYDROPAC 3958/17 · Missiles2017-11-15 → 2017-11-15
    Hazardous operations, space debris 161138Z to 161208Z nov, alternate 171138Z to 171208Z nov in area bound by…
  17. NAVAREA XII 507/17 · Nav aids2017-11-14 → 2018-09-07
    Safe water buoy RACON inoperative and off station in 03-11.75S 080-00.94W
  18. HYDROPAC 3918/17 · Exercises2017-11-12 → 2017-11-14
    Hazardous operations 140330Z to 140630Z nov in area bound by 40-25-47S 178-02-11E, 41-02-04S 177-18-50E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 3910/17 · Containers2017-11-12 → 2017-11-13
    Numerous containers adrift in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  20. HYDROPAC 3866/17 · Cable ops2017-11-09 → 2017-11-23
    Cable operations 10 nov until further notice by cableship ile de re vicinity of trackline joining 13-24S…

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