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 1388/13 · Other2013-05-14 → 2013-05-15
    Vessel saint amor requesting assistance in 27-25.1S 175-31.9E
  2. HYDROPAC 1365/13 · Derelicts2013-05-12 → 2013-05-13
    Derelict F/V mi david adrift in 12-05S 077-45W at 101715Z may
  3. HYDROPAC 1347/13 · Nav aids2013-05-10 → 2013-06-06
    Peru
  4. HYDROPAC 1310/13 · Derelicts2013-05-08 → 2013-05-11
    Derelict 16 meter S/V, blue hull, adrift vicinity 21-53S 134-27W at 080015Z may
  5. HYDROPAC 1208/13 · Surveys2013-04-29 → 2013-05-27
    Underwater operations in progress until 26 may by M/V al idrisi in area bound by 11-59.70S 077-10.14W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1192/13 · Missiles2013-04-28 → 2013-05-07
    Hazardous operations 0438Z to 0602Z daily 03 may thru 03 jun in area bound by 33-08S 093-12W, 33-06S…
  7. HYDROPAC 1110/13 · Surveys2013-04-20 → 2013-07-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in 43-21.92S 172-43.66E
  8. HYDROPAC 1103/13 · Exercises2013-04-20 → 2013-04-27
    Hazadous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 1074/13 · Missiles2013-04-18 → 2013-04-22
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 1057/13 · Derelicts2013-04-17 → 2013-04-20
    Derelict F/V rising 26 adrift vicinity 12-52.8S 168-17.0E
  11. HYDROPAC 1051/13 · Missiles2013-04-16 → 2013-04-19
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 1032/13 · Icebergs2013-04-14 → 2013-04-17
    Iceberg reported in 56-09.7S 116-54.3W
  13. HYDROPAC 982/13 · Other2013-04-09 → 2013-04-12
    Vessel kotuku II in need of assistance vicinity 40-17S 124-25W at 080729Z apr
  14. HYDROPAC 893/13 · Other2013-03-31 → 2013-04-06
    F/V oryong 337 reports three crewmen requiring medical assistance in 04-43S 133-18W at 311500Z mar
  15. HYDROPAC 780/13 · Containers2013-03-21 → 2013-03-24
    Container adrift vicinity 45-56S 170-31E at 210300Z mar
  16. HYDROPAC 756/13 · Nav aids2013-03-17 → 2013-03-18
    Peru
  17. HYDROPAC 746/13 · Nav aids2013-03-16 → 2013-03-18
    Chile
  18. HYDROPAC 743/13 · Exercises2013-03-16 → 2013-03-22
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 722/13 · Nav aids2013-03-14 → 2013-03-16
    New Zealand-north Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 707/13 · Other2013-03-13 → 2013-03-23
    Vessel jac taking on water in 12-41S 120-38W at 130021Z mar

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