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 1567/17 · Other2017-05-03 → 2017-11-17
    Fishing net, marked by buoys, abandoned in 37-04.4S 175-55.7E
  2. HYDROPAC 1534/17 · Nav aids2017-05-01 → 2017-06-10
    Antofagasta 23-40.7S 070-24.5W off air
  3. HYDROPAC 1520/17 · Exercises2017-04-30 → 2017-05-04
    Hazardous operations 031700Z to 040100Z may in area bound by 11-49S 077-46W, 11-49S 077-26W, 12-01S 077-26W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1518/17 · Debris2017-04-29 → 2017-05-02
    15 meter log adrift in vicinity 37-29S 176-12E at 292200Z apr
  5. HYDROPAC 1498/17 · Nav aids2017-04-28 → 2017-06-10
    NAVTEX station puerto montt (d) 41-28.8S 072-57.7W off air
  6. HYDROPAC 1497/17 · Nav aids2017-04-28 → 2017-04-29
    Cape palliser light 41-36.7S 175-17.4E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 1444/17 · Nav aids2017-04-24 → 2017-04-25
    Valparaiso playa ancha radio 33-04.7S 071-36.9W mf and hf dsc off air
  8. HYDROPAC 1430/17 · Nav aids2017-04-24 → 2017-06-25
    NAVTEX stations off air: a. isla de pascua (f) 27-09.0S 109-26.2W
  9. HYDROPAC 1335/17 · Nav aids2017-04-16 → 2017-04-24
    NAVTEX stations off air: a. valparaiso (b) 33-04.7S 071-36.8W
  10. HYDROPAC 1334/17 · Derelicts2017-04-16 → 2017-04-19
    Derelict 11 meter S/V regina r adrift in vicinity 45-31.3S 152-34.4W at 152240Z apr
  11. HYDROPAC 1326/17 · Nav aids2017-04-15 → 2017-04-24
    Talcahuano radio 36-41.5S 073-06.5W mf and hf service off air
  12. HYDROPAC 1306/17 · Exercises2017-04-14 → 2017-04-21
    Hazardous operations 171000Z to 211600Z apr in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1294/17 · Nav aids2017-04-13 → 2017-04-28
    Mf and hf dsc services off air iquique radio 20-12.7S 070-09.2W
  14. HYDROPAC 1235/17 · Nav aids2017-04-07 → 2017-04-19
    Punta talara light 04-34.5S 081-17.1W unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 1222/17 · Nav aids2017-04-05 → 2017-04-18
    NAVTEX stations off air: a. valparaiso (b) 33-04.7S 071-36.8W
  16. HYDROPAC 1197/17 · Surveys2017-04-04 → 2017-04-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo resolution in vicinity of trackline between…
  17. HYDROPAC 1177/17 · Surveys2017-04-02 → 2017-04-03
    Survey operations 030200Z to 031800Z apr by M/V geo resolution in vicinity of track line between 36-37.3S…
  18. HYDROPAC 1166/17 · Debris2017-04-01 → 2017-04-04
    Ten meter long log adrift in vicinity 38-21.60S 178-32.70E at 012215Z apr
  19. HYDROPAC 1159/17 · Nav aids2017-04-01 → 2017-04-08
    NAVTEX stations off air: a. valparaiso (b) 33-04.7S 071-36.8W
  20. HYDROPAC 1117/17 · Nav aids2017-03-30 → 2017-04-05
    NAVTEX stations off air: a. valparaiso (b) 33-04.7S 071-36.8W

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