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 3841/17 · Missiles2017-11-07 → 2017-11-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 141138Z to 141208Z nov, alternate 1138Z to 1208Z daily 15 and 16 nov in…
  2. HYDROPAC 3818/17 · Icebergs2017-11-06 → 2017-11-09
    Iceberg reported in vicinity 54-26S 158-57E on 02 nov
  3. HYDROPAC 3815/17 · Surveys2017-11-05 → 2017-11-24
    Survey operations in progress until 06 dec by M/V marcus g langseth towing 6.8 mile long cable in area bound…
  4. HYDROPAC 3810/17 · Missiles2017-11-05 → 2017-11-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1138Z to 1208Z daily 10 thru 13 nov in area bound by 50-00S 166-00W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3733/17 · Derelicts2017-10-31 → 2017-11-30
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  6. HYDROPAC 3730/17 · Derelicts2017-10-31 → 2017-11-03
    Derelict 54 foot S/V adrift in vicinity 25-01.8S 166-11.4W at 310500Z oct
  7. HYDROPAC 3693/17 · Cable ops2017-10-29 → 2017-11-09
    Cable operations 300001Z oct until further notice by cableship ile de re in area bound by 13-43S 171-44W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 3652/17 · Exercises2017-10-26 → 2017-10-31
    Hazardous operations 312052Z to 312306Z oct, alternate 2052Z to 2306Z daily 01 thru 03 nov in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 3590/17 · Wrecks2017-10-21 → 2018-06-19
    Shoals reported in: a. 38-29.0S 073-49.0W
  10. HYDROPAC 3548/17 · Containers2017-10-17 → 2017-10-20
    Two submerged containers adrift in 34-12.7S 072-11.5W at 131212Z oct
  11. HYDROPAC 3525/17 · Debris2017-10-15 → 2017-10-18
    Log adrift in vicinity 45-56.42S 170-42.15E at 150430Z oct
  12. HYDROPAC 3516/17 · Containers2017-10-14 → 2017-10-17
    Two containers adrift in 34-12.7S 072-11.5W at 131212Z oct
  13. HYDROPAC 3514/17 · Exercises2017-10-14 → 2017-10-19
    Hazardous operations 181100Z to 182300Z and 191100Z to 191700Z oct in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 3502/17 · Other2017-10-13 → 2017-10-16
    Dart buoy 52406 adrift in vicinity 05-36-24S 165-02-53E at 130548Z oct
  15. HYDROPAC 3484/17 · Missiles2017-10-12 → 2017-10-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris 172122Z to 182301Z oct in area bound by 27-34S 134-54W, 27-40S 134-22W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 3442/17 · Exercises2017-10-08 → 2017-10-12
    Hazardous operations 122100Z to 122359Z oct in area bound by 40-25-46.9S 178-02-11.0E, 41-02-03.9S…
  17. HYDROPAC 3374/17 · Cable ops2017-10-02 → 2017-11-01
    Pipeline operations in progress until 31 oct in vicinity of trackline between 17-41.00S 177-23.29E and…
  18. HYDROPAC 3361/17 · Nav aids2017-10-01 → 2017-11-07
    RACON (y) established at punta coles light 17-42.4S 071-22.9W
  19. HYDROPAC 3349/17 · Nav aids2017-09-29 → 2017-12-19
    San nicolas light 15-15.4S 075-15.4W inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 3348/17 · Wrecks2017-09-29 → 2017-12-07
    Dangerous wreck in 12-03-21.7S 077-12-33.0W

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