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 3456/11 · Other2011-12-11 → 2011-12-11
    Four red flares sighted vicinity 29-02S 167-57E
  2. HYDROPAC 3452/11 · Missiles2011-12-11 → 2011-12-17
    Hazardous operations 0550Z to 0810Z daily 17 thru 27 dec in area bound by 45-02S 119-17W, 55-17S 109-22W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 3430/11 · Cable ops2011-12-09 → 2012-03-25
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing eight four mile long cables in…
  4. HYDROPAC 3308/11 · Exercises2011-11-25 → 2011-12-07
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 3254/11 · Derelicts2011-11-20 → 2011-11-21
    Derelict S/V scotch bonnet dismasted and adrift in 32-02.89S 166-16.67E at 200145Z nov
  6. HYDROPAC 3245/11 · Wrecks2011-11-18 → 2012-03-01
    Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)
  7. HYDROPAC 3133/11 · Exercises2011-11-07 → 2011-11-09
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 3124/11 · Exercises2011-11-05 → 2011-11-09
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 3010/11 · Missiles2011-10-25 → 2011-10-30
    Space debris
  10. HYDROPAC 3003/11 · Nav aids2011-10-25 → 2011-12-10
    Nga chart 22370 (2ND ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 3002/11 · Nav aids2011-10-25 → 2011-11-12
    Nga chart 22032 (20TH ed)
  12. HYDROPAC 2974/11 · Exercises2011-10-22 → 2011-10-27
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 2973/11 · Exercises2011-10-22 → 2011-10-27
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 2965/11 · Other2011-10-21 → 2011-10-22
    Tsunami warning
  15. HYDROPAC 2960/11 · Containers2011-10-21 → 2011-11-18
    Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 2914/11 · Icebergs2011-10-16 → 2011-10-19
    Icebergs reported at 160630Z oct in: a. 53-16S 148-55W
  17. HYDROPAC 2913/11 · Debris2011-10-16 → 2011-10-21
    Containers and debris adrift in area bound by 37-53.0S 176-45.0E, 37-25.0S 176-45.0E, 37-25.0S 177-30.0E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 2912/11 · Icebergs2011-10-16 → 2011-10-19
    Icebergs reported at 151630Z oct in: a. 52-49S 153-00W
  19. HYDROPAC 2911/11 · Exercises2011-10-16 → 2011-10-18
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 2884/11 · Nav aids2011-10-14 → 2011-11-12
    Nga chart 22395 (2ND ed)

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