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 2401/17 · Wrecks2017-07-12 → 2017-07-30
    M/V aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  2. HYDROPAC 2370/17 · Nav aids2017-07-08 → 2017-09-29
    RACON at paita light 05-04.4S 081-07.6W inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 2366/17 · Exercises2017-07-07 → 2017-07-12
    Hazardous operations 121100Z to 121700Z jul in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2354/17 · Nav aids2017-07-07 → 2017-07-26
    West side light 17-16.7S 178-29.0E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 2353/17 · Nav aids2017-07-07 → 2017-08-05
    Valparaiso playa ancha radio 33-04.7S 071-36.8W hf and mf dsc off air
  6. HYDROPAC 2349/17 · Exercises2017-07-06 → 2017-07-12
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2200Z daily 11 and 12 jul in area bound by 30-15S 077-39W, 30-15S 073-47W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2319/17 · Nav aids2017-07-04 → 2017-07-05
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W mf and hf dsc off air
  8. HYDROPAC 2298/17 · Exercises2017-07-01 → 2017-07-05
    Hazardous operations 051800Z to 052100Z jul in area bound by 33-07S 072-15W, 33-07S 071-57W, 33-22S 071-57W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2297/17 · Exercises2017-07-01 → 2017-07-07
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1900Z 05 thru 07 jul in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S 071-53.5W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2296/17 · Nav aids2017-07-01 → 2017-07-21
    NAVTEX stations off air: a. puerto montt (d) 41-47.1S 073-52.8W
  11. HYDROPAC 2275/17 · Wrecks2017-06-29 → 2017-07-07
    Dangerous wreck in 09-11-08S 078-47-59W
  12. HYDROPAC 2269/17 · Nav aids2017-06-29 → 2018-01-18
    NAVTEX station isla de pascua (f) 27-08.9S 109-22.6W off air
  13. HYDROPAC 2203/17 · Nav aids2017-06-23 → 2017-08-05
    Talcahuano radio 36-41.5S 073-06.5W mf and hf dsc services off air
  14. HYDROPAC 2187/17 · Nav aids2017-06-22 → 2017-06-25
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W mf and hf services off air
  15. HYDROPAC 2186/17 · Derelicts2017-06-22 → 2017-06-25
    Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 00-00N 085-00W
  16. HYDROPAC 2169/17 · Nav aids2017-06-21 → 2017-06-21
    NAVTEX station valparaiso playa ancha (b) 32-48.4S 071-29.2W, mf and hf dsc service off air 211400Z to…
  17. HYDROPAC 2168/17 · Nav aids2017-06-21 → 2017-08-19
    Iquique radio 20-12.7S 070-09.2W mf dsc off air
  18. HYDROPAC 2163/17 · Nav aids2017-06-20 → 2017-06-21
    Valparaiso playa ancha radio 33-04.7S 071-36.8W mf and hf dsc service off air 211400Z to 211800Z jun
  19. HYDROPAC 2161/17 · Nav aids2017-06-20 → 2017-06-25
    NAVTEX stations off air: a. antofagasta (a) 23-29.5S 070-25.4W
  20. HYDROPAC 2160/17 · Nav aids2017-06-20 → 2017-06-29
    NAVTEX stations off air: a. antofagasta (a) 23-29.5S 070-25.4W

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