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 2136/17 · Nav aids2017-06-18 → 2017-06-20
    NAVTEX stations off air: a. puerto montt (d) 41-47.1S 073-52.8W
  2. HYDROPAC 2105/17 · Nav aids2017-06-16 → 2017-06-17
    East cape light 37-41-18S 178-32-54E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 2089/17 · Nav aids2017-06-15 → 2018-09-07
    Tutukaka head south gable light 35-36.7S 174-32.8E changed to: fl w 10 sec 92 meters 14 miles
  4. HYDROPAC 2020/17 · Other2017-06-09 → 2017-06-12
    S/V celebration requesting assistance in vicinity 02-26.5S 129-00.1W at 082100Z jun
  5. HYDROPAC 1998/17 · Other2017-06-06 → 2017-06-06
    Red flare sighted in vicinity 29-55S 176-00E at 061600Z jun
  6. HYDROPAC 1960/17 · Nav aids2017-06-04 → 2017-06-25
    Iquique radio 20-12.7S 070-09.2W mf dsc off air
  7. HYDROPAC 1936/17 · Exercises2017-06-02 → 2017-06-08
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0600Z daily 07 and 08 jun in area bound by 40-25-46.9S 178-02-11.0E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1919/17 · Exercises2017-05-31 → 2017-06-08
    Hazardous operations 051900Z to 052200Z jun and 081500Z to 081900Z jun in area bound by 20-57.85S…
  9. HYDROPAC 1853/17 · Missiles2017-05-27 → 2017-06-01
    Hazardous operations space debris 012217Z to 012315Z and 03129Z to 032227Z jun in area bound by 31-45S…
  10. HYDROPAC 1829/17 · Exercises2017-05-25 → 2017-05-27
    Hazardous operations 301400Z to 302200Z may in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1826/17 · Wrecks2017-05-25 → 2017-09-29
    Dangerous wreck in 12-02-18S 077-10-24W
  12. HYDROPAC 1823/17 · Nav aids2017-05-25 → 2017-06-03
    Punta la negra light 06-03.9S 081-06.3W inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 1813/17 · Missiles2017-05-24 → 2017-05-26
    Hazardous operations space debris 0600Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 27 may in area bound by 44-17S 147-40E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1787/17 · Wrecks2017-05-22 → 2017-08-04
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 12-01.38S 077-10.47W
  15. HYDROPAC 1777/17 · Nav aids2017-05-22 → 2017-05-23
    Honeycomb rock light 41-20.6S 175-49.6E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 1692/17 · Nav aids2017-05-14 → 2017-05-17
    Talcahuano radio 36-41.5S 073-06.5W hf and mf services off air
  17. HYDROPAC 1610/17 · Exercises2017-05-06 → 2017-05-10
    Hazardous operations 091800Z to 092300Z and 100800Z to 101300Z may in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1607/17 · Exercises2017-05-06 → 2017-05-11
    Hazardous operations 111400Z to 112000Z may in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1602/17 · Derelicts2017-05-05 → 2017-05-08
    Derelict F/V fishing force, yellow hull, adrift in vicinity 12-30S 077-02W
  20. HYDROPAC 1581/17 · Exercises2017-05-03 → 2017-05-09
    Hazardous operations 082100Z to 090259Z may in area within one mile of 33-05S 071-59W

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