South Pacific Ocean

IHO sea area 61 · -180° to 180° E, -60° to 3° N

in force
18
last 12 months
43
since 1996
4,397
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

Exercises1,45833%
Nav aids76817%
Missiles62114%
Derelicts46010%
Other3157%
Surveys2245%
Cable ops1934%
Wrecks1012%
Icebergs862%
Debris852%
Containers431%
Volcanic321%
Piracy70%
Towing40%

Archive · 4,380 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 300/12 · Debris2012-02-04 → 2012-02-07
    Ten meter long log adrift vicinity 38-54.82S 178-08.77E at 040155Z feb
  2. HYDROPAC 276/12 · Exercises2012-02-01 → 2012-02-06
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 267/12 · Nav aids2012-02-01 → 2012-02-02
    New Zealand-north Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 265/12 · Exercises2012-01-31 → 2012-02-01
    Gunnery exercises 011700Z to 011830Z feb in area bound by 17-14S 149-49W, 16-38S 150-07W, 16-31S 149-35W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 225/12 · Containers2012-01-27 → 2012-01-30
    Containers adrift in 57-31S 085-01W
  6. HYDROPAC 179/12 · Missiles2012-01-21 → 2012-01-26
    Space debris
  7. HYDROPAC 159/12 · Cable ops2012-01-19 → 2012-01-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 241200Z jan by M/V kaharoa along trackline between 45-47.0S 170-55.0E and…
  8. NAVAREA XII 18/12 · Surveys2012-01-18 → 2012-01-19
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 181700Z feb by M/V l' atalante along trackline joining 03-07S…
  9. HYDROPAC 131/12 · Icebergs2012-01-16 → 2012-01-19
    Iceberg reported in 51-30.5S 126-00.1W at 152335Z jan
  10. HYDROPAC 130/12 · Derelicts2012-01-16 → 2012-01-19
    Derelict F/V yuh po no 2 partially submerged and adrift in 15-28.2S 170-05.0W at 152249Z jan
  11. HYDROPAC 65/12 · Derelicts2012-01-10 → 2012-01-13
    Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 34-11S 107-08W
  12. HYDROPAC 37/12 · Derelicts2012-01-06 → 2012-01-09
    Derelict M/V tlc adrift in 34-34S 108-27W
  13. HYDROPAC 6/12 · Other2012-01-02 → 2012-01-14
    Man in water in 29-15S 177-53.8W
  14. HYDROPAC 3637/11 · Containers2011-12-31 → 2012-01-03
    Containers adrift vicinity 37-32.42S 176-25.73E
  15. HYDROPAC 3578/11 · Wrecks2011-12-23 → 2012-01-22
    Nga chart 22120 (3RD ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 3573/11 · Other2011-12-23 → 2011-12-24
    Earthquake with magnitude of 5.8 has occurred vicinity 43-35S 172-44E at 220058Z dec
  17. HYDROPAC 3566/11 · Exercises2011-12-21 → 2011-12-21
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 3565/11 · Derelicts2011-12-21 → 2012-01-22
    F/V hai xing disabled and adrift in 13-52.8S 080-46.7W
  19. HYDROPAC 3540/11 · Missiles2011-12-19 → 2011-12-26
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 3463/11 · Derelicts2011-12-12 → 2011-12-13
    Derelict S/V scotch bonnet dismasted and adrift in 30-46.83S 163-39.38E at 120200Z dec

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