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 3620/16 · Derelicts2016-11-24 → 2016-12-28
    F/V disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 18-26.7S 153-08.3W at 190530Z nov
  2. HYDROPAC 3587/16 · Surveys2016-11-21 → 2016-11-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V arrow towing 100 meter long cable vicinity of…
  3. HYDROPAC 3573/16 · Derelicts2016-11-19 → 2016-11-22
    Derelict F/V ale & fer, blue hull, adrift in vicinity 15-03.5S 075-45.2W
  4. HYDROPAC 3562/16 · Nav aids2016-11-18 → 2017-01-26
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W mf and hf dsc off air
  5. NAVAREA XII 416/16 · Missiles2016-11-12 → 2016-11-18
    Hazardous operations 1357Z to 1606Z daily 17 thru 30 nov in area bound by 15-15S 094-38W, 14-07S 096-27W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 3419/16 · Nav aids2016-11-06 → 2016-11-28
    NAVTEX station antofagasta (a) 23-29.5S 070-25.5W off air
  7. HYDROPAC 3409/16 · Exercises2016-11-05 → 2016-11-09
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 3386/16 · Derelicts2016-11-04 → 2016-12-08
    M/V talofa disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-14.07S 134-45.42W at 040141Z nov
  9. HYDROPAC 3319/16 · Surveys2016-10-29 → 2016-12-09
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 08 dec by M/V marcus g. langseth towing 12800 meter long cable in…
  10. HYDROPAC 3304/16 · Derelicts2016-10-27 → 2016-10-28
    Derelict F/V estrellita I adrift in 15-05S 075-40W
  11. HYDROPAC 3260/16 · Other2016-10-24 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel grand knight reports crewman with appendicitis in 16-15.6S 113-01.0W at 242100Z oct
  12. HYDROPAC 3233/16 · Nav aids2016-10-22 → 2017-01-26
    NAVTEX station puerto montt (d) 41-28.8S 072-57.7W off air
  13. HYDROPAC 3159/16 · Exercises2016-10-16 → 2016-10-18
    Iles de la societe
  14. HYDROPAC 3139/16 · Nav aids2016-10-14 → 2016-10-14
    Jrcc tahiti 17-32S 149-35W hf, mf, and inmarsat-c services off air 142000Z to 142030Z oct
  15. HYDROPAC 3099/16 · Missiles2016-10-10 → 2016-10-15
    Space debris
  16. HYDROLANT 2626/16 · Nav aids2016-10-08 → 2017-03-31
    RACON at cabo espiritu santo light 52-39.6S 068-36.4W inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 3006/16 · Exercises2016-10-02 → 2016-10-07
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 2830/16 · Nav aids2016-09-16 → 2017-01-28
    Eten light 06-57.4S 079-51.2W discontinued
  19. HYDROPAC 2778/16 · Exercises2016-09-13 → 2016-09-15
    Iles de la societe
  20. HYDROPAC 2752/16 · Exercises2016-09-11 → 2016-09-14
    Iles de la societe

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