South Pacific Ocean

IHO sea area 61 · -180° to 180° E, -60° to 3° N

in force
18
last 12 months
20
since 1996
4,330
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%
Missiles60114%
Derelicts46011%
Other3127%
Surveys2205%
Cable ops1884%
Wrecks972%
Icebergs862%
Debris852%
Containers431%
Volcanic321%
Piracy70%
Towing40%

Archive · 4,312 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 78/17 · Containers2017-01-07 → 2017-01-10
    Container adrift in vicinity 16-37.1S 166-19.2W at 071651Z jan
  2. HYDROPAC 33/17 · Exercises2017-01-04 → 2017-01-17
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 20/17 · Other2017-01-03 → 2017-01-03
    An earthquake occurred at 032153Z jan with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 in 19-30S 176-12E vicinity of fiji
  4. HYDROPAC 7/17 · Other2017-01-02 → 2017-01-05
    60 foot S/V kilcullen voyager dismasted vicinity 48-31.92S 171-25.37E at 020400Z jan
  5. HYDROPAC 3937/16 · Other2016-12-20 → 2016-12-23
    25 meter tree adrift vicinity 37-38.04S 176-16.52E at 200604Z dec
  6. HYDROPAC 3907/16 · Exercises2016-12-16 → 2016-12-23
    Hazardous operations
  7. NAVAREA XII 479/16 · Derelicts2016-12-16 → 2016-12-19
    Derelict ten meter F/V, white hull, adrift in 01-31S 081-34W
  8. HYDROPAC 3886/16 · Derelicts2016-12-14 → 2016-12-17
    Derelict F/V fishing force, green and yellow hull, adrift in 12-30S 077-02W
  9. HYDROPAC 3885/16 · Exercises2016-12-14 → 2016-12-19
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 3884/16 · Exercises2016-12-13 → 2016-12-19
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 3869/16 · Exercises2016-12-12 → 2016-12-15
    Iles de la societe
  12. HYDROPAC 3783/16 · Surveys2016-12-06 → 2016-12-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo resolution along trackline between 32-29.16S…
  13. HYDROPAC 3780/16 · Other2016-12-05 → 2016-12-28
    Red flares sighted in 18-51S 153-24W at 050900Z dec
  14. HYDROPAC 3773/16 · Other2016-12-05 → 2016-12-28
    51 meter F/V kyung yang reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-08S 119-37W
  15. HYDROPAC 3767/16 · Nav aids2016-12-04 → 2016-12-06
    Akaroa head light 43-53.4S 172-58.6E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 3766/16 · Missiles2016-12-04 → 2016-12-09
    Space debris
  17. HYDROPAC 3760/16 · Missiles2016-12-04 → 2016-12-09
    Space debris
  18. HYDROPAC 3754/16 · Exercises2016-12-03 → 2016-12-14
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 3719/16 · Nav aids2016-12-01 → 2017-03-31
    Arica radio 18-29.1S 070-19.2W mf dsc off air
  20. HYDROPAC 3627/16 · Nav aids2016-11-24 → 2016-11-25
    Whale head light 43-38.2S 146-52.3E 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.