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 1114/17 · Exercises2017-03-30 → 2017-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 311800Z to 312100Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1063/17 · Exercises2017-03-26 → 2017-03-26
    Gunnery exercises 261800Z to 262100Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1044/17 · Other2017-03-25 → 2017-03-30
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 0500Z daily 29 and 30 mar in area bound by 40-25-46.9S 178-02-11.0E, 41-02-03.9S…
  4. HYDROPAC 1041/17 · Nav aids2017-03-25 → 2017-04-01
    Paita light 05-04.4S 081-07.6W inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 1016/17 · Exercises2017-03-23 → 2017-03-26
    Gunnery exercises 252300Z to 260300Z and 260700Z to 260830Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S…
  6. HYDROPAC 1006/17 · Exercises2017-03-22 → 2017-03-25
    Gunnery exercises 242300Z to 250200Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 991/17 · Nav aids2017-03-22 → 2017-03-23
    Maori rock light 36-22.9S 174-51.5E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 963/17 · Surveys2017-03-20 → 2017-03-30
    Survey operations 221700Z mar until further notice by M/V geo resolution in vicinity of track line between…
  9. HYDROPAC 948/17 · Surveys2017-03-18 → 2017-03-20
    Survey operations 24 mar until further notice by M/V geo resolution in vicinity of trackline between 36-38S…
  10. HYDROPAC 925/17 · Exercises2017-03-17 → 2017-03-24
    Hazardous operations 1130Z to 1900Z daily 23 and 24 mar in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S…
  11. HYDROPAC 924/17 · Exercises2017-03-17 → 2017-03-23
    Hazardous operations 231730Z to 232030Z mar in area within four miles of 30-15S 071-55W
  12. HYDROPAC 923/17 · Nav aids2017-03-17 → 2017-06-18
    Valparaiso playa ancha radio 33-04.7S 071-36.9W assumes control
  13. HYDROPAC 909/17 · Exercises2017-03-16 → 2017-03-23
    Hazardous operations 1700Z to 0300Z commencing daily 21 and 22 mar in area bound by 36-31-31.8S…
  14. NAVAREA XII 110/17 · Derelicts2017-03-14 → 2017-03-15
    Derelict 30 foot vessel danny segundo II adrift in 02-45S 083-45W
  15. HYDROPAC 873/17 · Nav aids2017-03-14 → 2017-03-31
    Talcahuano radio (36-43S 073-07W) NAVTEX service off air
  16. HYDROPAC 809/17 · Nav aids2017-03-09 → 2017-04-05
    Antofagasta radio 23-40.7S 070-24.5W mf and hf services off air
  17. HYDROPAC 732/17 · Exercises2017-03-01 → 2017-03-02
    Gunnery exercises 021800Z to 022100Z mar in area bound by 12-22S 142-25W, 12-02S 142-01W, 12-12S 141-50W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 718/17 · Wrecks2017-02-28 → 2017-04-18
    7.3 meter shoal in 42-25.73S 173-39.38E
  19. HYDROPAC 708/17 · Exercises2017-02-27 → 2017-03-01
    Gunnery exercises 011800Z to 012100Z mar in area bound by 12-22S 142-25W, 12-02S 142-01W, 12-12S 141-50W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 658/17 · Missiles2017-02-24 → 2017-03-04
    Hazardous operations space debris in areas bound by: a. 1637Z to 1859Z daily 01 thru 04 mar 15-48N 108-21W,…

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