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 2695/17 · Exercises2017-08-08 → 2017-08-10
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 0001Z commencing daily 08 and 09 aug in area bound by 36-31-31.8S…
  2. HYDROPAC 2693/17 · Nav aids2017-08-08 → 2018-05-27
    NAVTEX station puerto montt (d) 41-47.1S 073-52.8W off air
  3. HYDROPAC 2673/17 · Nav aids2017-08-07 → 2017-08-09
    NAVTEX station antofagasta (a) 23-29.5S 070-25.4W off air
  4. HYDROPAC 2672/17 · Cable ops2017-08-07 → 2017-10-01
    Pipeline operations in progress until 30 sep in vicinity of trackline between 17-41.00S 177-23.29E and…
  5. HYDROPAC 2667/17 · Nav aids2017-08-06 → 2017-08-12
    Corona radio 41-47.0S 073-52.3W mf and hf services off air
  6. HYDROPAC 2655/17 · Nav aids2017-08-05 → 2017-08-11
    Punta islay light 17-00.9S 072-06.7W unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 2607/17 · Nav aids2017-08-01 → 2017-08-01
    NAVTEX station antofagasta (a) 23-29.5S 070-25.4W off air 011200Z to 012100Z aug
  8. HYDROPAC 2606/17 · Nav aids2017-08-01 → 2017-08-01
    Antofagasta radio 23-40.7S 070-24.5W mf dsc off air 011200Z to 012100Z aug
  9. HYDROPAC 2589/17 · Derelicts2017-07-30 → 2017-08-31
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  10. HYDROPAC 2558/17 · Nav aids2017-07-27 → 2017-11-29
    Mf and hf dsc services off air: a. talcahuano radio 36-41.5S 073-06.5W
  11. HYDROPAC 2546/17 · Nav aids2017-07-26 → 2017-08-08
    NAVTEX stations of air: a. puerto montt (d) 41-28.8S 072-57.7W
  12. HYDROPAC 2542/17 · Nav aids2017-07-25 → 2017-07-26
    NAVTEX station puerto montt (d) 41-47.1S 073-52.8W off air
  13. HYDROPAC 2518/17 · Exercises2017-07-22 → 2017-07-29
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0600Z commencing daily 26 thru 28 jul in area bound by 40-25-46.9S…
  14. NAVAREA XII 313/17 · Nav aids2017-07-19 → 2017-12-13
    RACON at safe water buoy 02-09.73S 080-55.92W inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 2468/17 · Derelicts2017-07-18 → 2017-07-21
    Derelict F/V sur andino, blue hull, adrift in vicinity 16-45S 076-14W
  16. HYDROPAC 2467/17 · Other2017-07-18 → 2017-07-21
    12 meter tree partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 36-32.60S 175-16.07E
  17. HYDROPAC 2465/17 · Derelicts2017-07-18 → 2017-07-21
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 16-55.9S 178-59.1E
  18. HYDROPAC 2455/17 · Missiles2017-07-17 → 2017-07-21
    Hazardous operations space debris 211945Z to 212145Z jul in area bound by 33-12S 172-28W, 49-57S 130-03W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 2453/17 · Missiles2017-07-17 → 2017-07-20
    Hazardous operations space debris 202045Z to 202245Z jul in area bound by 36-07S 174-22W, 39-55S 168-17W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 2450/17 · Nav aids2017-07-17 → 2017-07-19
    Pinder reef south light 17-36.3S 177-24.2E 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.