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 1328/11 · Derelicts2011-04-30 → 2011-05-03
    Derelict vessel don lino adrift in 34-28.34S 077-00.85W
  2. HYDROPAC 1320/11 · Exercises2011-04-30 → 2011-05-01
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 1316/11 · Exercises2011-04-29 → 2011-05-01
    Hazardous operations 021848Z to 022028Z may, alternate 031826Z to 032002Z and 041800Z to 041939Z may in area…
  4. HYDROPAC 1313/11 · Exercises2011-04-29 → 2011-04-29
    Hazardous operations 021932Z to 022103Z may, alternate 031910Z to 032041Z and 041844Z to 042015Z may in area…
  5. HYDROPAC 1309/11 · Missiles2011-04-29 → 2011-05-07
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 1305/11 · Missiles2011-04-28 → 2011-04-29
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 1291/11 · Derelicts2011-04-27 → 2011-04-30
    Derelict 50 foot S/V this side up, adrift in 10-38S 135-44W
  8. HYDROPAC 1270/11 · Missiles2011-04-26 → 2011-04-30
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 1248/11 · Exercises2011-04-24 → 2011-05-01
    Hazardous operations 292002Z to 292138Z apr, alternate 301950Z to 302116Z apr and 011914Z to 012050Z may in…
  10. HYDROPAC 1243/11 · Missiles2011-04-23 → 2011-04-26
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 1204/11 · Exercises2011-04-20 → 2011-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 202300Z to 220300Z apr in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1140/11 · Exercises2011-04-13 → 2011-04-18
    Gunnery exercises 172300Z to 180300Z apr in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1116/11 · Missiles2011-04-10 → 2011-04-15
    Hazardous operations 0535Z to 0728Z daily 15 thru 19 apr in area bound by 43-00S 109-00W, 40-00S 106-00W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1058/11 · Other2011-04-05 → 2011-04-23
    Three persons reported waving a white flag on ata island (22-14S 176-17W)
  15. HYDROPAC 1056/11 · Derelicts2011-04-05 → 2011-04-09
    Vessel tian shan hai bono disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 35-47S 074-24W
  16. HYDROPAC 1039/11 · Icebergs2011-04-02 → 2011-04-05
    Icebergs sighted in: a. 51-51S 117-42W
  17. HYDROPAC 1038/11 · Icebergs2011-04-02 → 2011-04-05
    Icebergs sighted in: a. 51-11S 117-42W
  18. HYDROPAC 1018/11 · Icebergs2011-04-01 → 2011-04-04
    Iceberg sighted in 52-10S 119-42W
  19. HYDROPAC 1006/11 · Icebergs2011-03-31 → 2011-04-03
    Icebergs reported 302100Z mar vicinity: a. 51-32S 126-41W
  20. HYDROPAC 961/11 · Cable ops2011-03-26 → 2011-05-14
    Seismic survey 28 mar until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing ten kilometer long cable in area…

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