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 2735/15 · Missiles2015-08-18 → 2015-08-19
    Space debris
  2. HYDROPAC 2706/15 · Derelicts2015-08-15 → 2015-08-16
    Derelict F/V san miguel arcangel adrift vicinity 05-10S 081-26W
  3. HYDROPAC 2700/15 · Missiles2015-08-15 → 2015-08-17
    Space debris
  4. HYDROPAC 2646/15 · Derelicts2015-08-12 → 2015-08-15
    Derelict 19 meter S/V partially submerged and adrift in 23-15S 149-06W at 111259Z aug
  5. HYDROPAC 2638/15 · Missiles2015-08-12 → 2015-08-16
    Space debris
  6. HYDROPAC 2636/15 · Derelicts2015-08-12 → 2015-08-12
    Derelict S/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 23-15S 149-06W at 111259Z aug
  7. HYDROPAC 2635/15 · Missiles2015-08-12 → 2015-08-12
    Space debris
  8. HYDROPAC 2623/15 · Missiles2015-08-10 → 2015-08-15
    Space debris
  9. HYDROPAC 2598/15 · Derelicts2015-08-08 → 2015-08-08
    13 meter S/V sweet disorder, white hull, disabled and adrift in 18-48.36S 175-03.76E
  10. HYDROPAC 2532/15 · Exercises2015-07-31 → 2015-08-07
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 2520/15 · Debris2015-07-31 → 2015-08-03
    Fishing gear with nets adrift between 37-15.80S 176-22.00E and 37-15.24S 176-23.25E
  12. HYDROPAC 2517/15 · Nav aids2015-07-30 → 2015-09-11
    Islas lobos de afuera light 06-55.8S 080-42.4W temporarily changed to: fl w 10 sec 71 meters 21 miles
  13. HYDROPAC 2512/15 · Exercises2015-07-30 → 2015-08-06
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 2485/15 · Missiles2015-07-29 → 2015-08-04
    Space debris
  15. HYDROPAC 2437/15 · Exercises2015-07-25 → 2015-07-28
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 2358/15 · Nav aids2015-07-18 → 2015-08-07
    La marina light 12-07.4S 077-02.4W range reduced to 12 miles
  17. HYDROPAC 2334/15 · Exercises2015-07-16 → 2015-07-24
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROLANT 1704/15 · Nav aids2015-07-12 → 2015-07-14
    Puerto progreso light 52-28.7S 069-30.0W temporarily changed to: fl (4) y 20 sec 3 miles
  19. HYDROPAC 2276/15 · Exercises2015-07-10 → 2015-07-15
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 2220/15 · Surveys2015-07-03 → 2015-08-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in 05-01-03S 081-09-10W

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