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 3907/13 · Derelicts2013-12-16 → 2013-12-19
    Derelict M/V nautilus IV partially submerged and adrift in 35-34S 073-48W
  2. HYDROPAC 3897/13 · Derelicts2013-12-15 → 2013-12-16
    Derelict M/V nautilus IV partially submerged and adrift in 35-46.8S 073-38.7W
  3. HYDROPAC 3886/13 · Nav aids2013-12-13 → 2013-12-20
    Peru
  4. HYDROPAC 3885/13 · Nav aids2013-12-13 → 2013-12-20
    Peru
  5. HYDROPAC 3867/13 · Other2013-12-12 → 2013-12-15
    Noaa buoy 32412 adrift in 22-15S 134-09W at 101300Z dec
  6. HYDROPAC 3843/13 · Cable ops2013-12-09 → 2014-01-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 4.5 mile long cables…
  7. HYDROPAC 3837/13 · Nav aids2013-12-09 → 2014-03-01
    Fiji
  8. HYDROPAC 3754/13 · Derelicts2013-12-01 → 2013-12-02
    Derelict 10.3 meter S/V lody, blue hull, adrift in 21-07S 134-03W
  9. HYDROPAC 3728/13 · Exercises2013-11-29 → 2013-12-04
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 3560/13 · Other2013-11-15 → 2013-11-21
    F/V montelape reports crewman requiring medical assistance vicinity 01-00S 146-00W
  11. HYDROPAC 3524/13 · Exercises2013-11-14 → 2013-11-18
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 3497/13 · Cable ops2013-11-10 → 2013-11-25
    Fiji to vanuatu
  13. HYDROPAC 3440/13 · Exercises2013-11-06 → 2013-11-11
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 3424/13 · Missiles2013-11-04 → 2013-11-04
    Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1200Z daily 05 thru 20 nov in area bound by 17-00S 130-00W, 14-32S 120-00W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 3413/13 · Exercises2013-11-02 → 2013-11-06
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 3386/13 · Missiles2013-10-30 → 2013-11-02
    Space debris
  17. HYDROPAC 3355/13 · Nav aids2013-10-28 → 2014-01-02
    Peru
  18. HYDROPAC 3353/13 · Missiles2013-10-28 → 2013-10-30
    Space debris
  19. HYDROPAC 3331/13 · Exercises2013-10-27 → 2013-10-27
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 3314/13 · Missiles2013-10-24 → 2013-11-05
    Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1200Z daily 05 thru 07 nov: a. within ten miles of 13-43.9N 080-14.2E

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