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 2078/15 · Derelicts2015-06-24 → 2015-06-27
    Derelict 16 meter vessel adrift vicinity 21-30.40S 169-03.68W at 232102Z jun
  2. HYDROPAC 2034/15 · Derelicts2015-06-21 → 2015-06-24
    Derelict 51 foot S/V corinna, white hull, adrift vicinity 17-47S 174-40W at 210500Z jun
  3. HYDROPAC 1999/15 · Derelicts2015-06-18 → 2015-06-21
    Derelict seven meter vessel white hull, adrift vicinity 17-58S 179-20E at 181200Z jun
  4. HYDROPAC 1959/15 · Debris2015-06-16 → 2015-06-19
    Fishing gear adrift in area bound by 52-06.6S 075-48.7W, 52-14.3S 075-42.5W, 52-15.9S 075-42.4W, 53-22.2S…
  5. HYDROPAC 1852/15 · Exercises2015-06-07 → 2015-06-10
    Iles de la societe
  6. HYDROPAC 1815/15 · Exercises2015-06-04 → 2015-06-09
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 1710/15 · Derelicts2015-05-24 → 2015-05-27
    Derelict vessel luis angel 1 adrift vicinity 22-27.52S 073-00.34W
  8. HYDROPAC 1706/15 · Derelicts2015-05-23 → 2015-05-26
    Derelict six meter vessel adrift vicinity 35-51.07S 174-36.98E at 230930Z may
  9. HYDROPAC 1636/15 · Derelicts2015-05-19 → 2015-05-22
    Derelict 44 foot vessel morning star adrift vicinity 36-44.16S 177-22.00E
  10. HYDROPAC 1600/15 · Exercises2015-05-15 → 2015-05-19
    Hazardous operations DNC 07
  11. HYDROPAC 1536/15 · Exercises2015-05-09 → 2015-05-13
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 1525/15 · Exercises2015-05-08 → 2015-05-12
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 1447/15 · Exercises2015-04-30 → 2015-05-05
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 1446/15 · Nav aids2015-04-30 → 2015-05-02
    Nugget point light 46-27S 169-50E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 1357/15 · Exercises2015-04-23 → 2015-04-29
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 1351/15 · Missiles2015-04-22 → 2015-04-27
    Space debris
  17. HYDROPAC 1287/15 · Exercises2015-04-16 → 2015-04-22
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 1258/15 · Exercises2015-04-15 → 2015-04-21
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 1232/15 · Derelicts2015-04-12 → 2015-04-15
    Derelict F/V costa de oro adrift in 10-56.59S 078-08.95W
  20. HYDROPAC 1230/15 · Derelicts2015-04-11 → 2015-04-12
    Derelict F/V costa de oro adrift in 10-56.59S 078-08.95W

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