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 1209/15 · Exercises2015-04-10 → 2015-04-17
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 1171/15 · Surveys2015-04-07 → 2015-04-20
    Survey operations 09 thru 19 apr in area bound by 17-46S 149-54W, 17-14S 149-25W, 20-36S 137-03W, 23-17S…
  3. HYDROPAC 1095/15 · Derelicts2015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
    Derelict 25 meter F/V adrift vicinity 17-31.98S 176-49.14E at 290049Z mar
  4. HYDROPAC 1086/15 · Debris2015-03-30 → 2015-03-31
    Fishing gear marked by buoys adrift in 43-46.02S 173-42.88E at 300650Z mar
  5. HYDROPAC 1080/15 · Exercises2015-03-30 → 2015-04-01
    Iles de la societe
  6. HYDROPAC 1062/15 · Exercises2015-03-27 → 2015-04-01
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 1051/15 · Icebergs2015-03-26 → 2015-03-29
    Icebergs reported in: a. 53-58.3S 117-35.4W
  8. HYDROPAC 1011/15 · Missiles2015-03-23 → 2015-03-30
    Rockets
  9. HYDROPAC 1003/15 · Missiles2015-03-23 → 2015-03-23
    Rockets
  10. HYDROPAC 911/15 · Derelicts2015-03-15 → 2015-03-18
    Derelict F/V sebastian II adrift in 06-40S 080-54W
  11. HYDROPAC 878/15 · Derelicts2015-03-13 → 2015-03-16
    Derelict S/V nirvelli adrift vicinity 30-29.9S 179-08.8W at 130146Z mar
  12. HYDROPAC 817/15 · Derelicts2015-03-09 → 2015-03-12
    Derelict vessel guariste primero on fire and adrift in 20-00.2S 089-23.9W
  13. HYDROPAC 811/15 · Volcanic2015-03-09 → 2015-03-26
    Volcanic activity reported vicinity 25-53S 177-11W
  14. HYDROPAC 797/15 · Exercises2015-03-07 → 2015-03-10
    Gunnery exercises 100100Z to 100800Z mar within 10 miles of 23-00S 167-20E
  15. HYDROPAC 760/15 · Missiles2015-03-05 → 2015-03-06
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1500Z daily 09 thru 11 mar in area bound by 19-00S 133-00W, 17-00S 133-00W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 745/15 · Exercises2015-03-04 → 2015-03-09
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 733/15 · Missiles2015-03-04 → 2015-03-06
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 731/15 · Missiles2015-03-04 → 2015-03-05
    Rockets
  19. HYDROPAC 716/15 · Exercises2015-03-02 → 2015-03-03
    Hazardous operations 061400Z to 061800Z mar in area bound by 15-35S 076-09W, 15-23S 075-53W, 15-39S 075-40W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 691/15 · Nav aids2015-02-28 → 2015-03-01
    RACON at callao sea buoy 12-02.2S 077-13.6W inoperative

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