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 2569/10 · Derelicts2010-11-25 → 2010-12-11
    F/V panalox 701 disabled and adrift vicinity 11-00S 130-00W
  2. HYDROPAC 2567/10 · Derelicts2010-11-25 → 2010-12-04
    M/V harlington disabled and adrift due to rudder problems in 10-22S 147-50W
  3. HYDROPAC 2546/10 · Exercises2010-11-24 → 2010-12-03
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 2490/10 · Missiles2010-11-18 → 2010-11-22
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 2453/10 · Exercises2010-11-13 → 2010-11-16
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 2403/10 · Other2010-11-09 → 2010-11-09
    Red flare sighted in 15-02.5S 160-48.1W
  7. HYDROPAC 2372/10 · Exercises2010-11-05 → 2010-11-11
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 2363/10 · Exercises2010-11-04 → 2010-11-07
    Hazardous operations 051918Z to 052058Z nov, alternate 061856Z to 062032Z and 071831Z to 072009Z nov in area…
  9. HYDROPAC 2353/10 · Exercises2010-11-04 → 2010-11-04
    Gunnery exercises 042000Z to 042130Z nov in area bound by 17-13S 149-47W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2349/10 · Icebergs2010-11-03 → 2010-11-06
    Iceberg reported vicinity 48-00.5S 143-33.2W at 030042Z nov
  11. HYDROPAC 2319/10 · Exercises2010-10-31 → 2010-11-04
    Gunnery exercises 032300Z to 040100Z nov in area bound by 17-13S 149-47W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2306/10 · Derelicts2010-10-30 → 2010-10-30
    Vessel mitori disabled and adrift in 24-06.22S 175-02.92E at 300513Z oct
  13. HYDROPAC 2302/10 · Derelicts2010-10-29 → 2010-10-30
    Vessel mitori disabled and adrift in 23-46S 175-14E at 292020Z oct
  14. HYDROPAC 2301/10 · Exercises2010-10-29 → 2010-11-04
    Hazardous operations 022032Z to 022208Z nov, alternate 032007Z to 032146Z and 041944Z to 042220Z nov in area…
  15. HYDROPAC 2290/10 · Missiles2010-10-29 → 2010-11-06
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 2256/10 · Exercises2010-10-27 → 2010-10-29
    Hazardous operations 012055Z to 012234Z nov, alternate 022032Z to 022208Z nov in area bound by 42-59S…
  17. HYDROPAC 2128/10 · Other2010-10-14 → 2010-10-17
    Vessel reports crewman with head injury requiring medical assistance in 09-08.50S 171-47.12W
  18. HYDROPAC 2028/10 · Nav aids2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
    Nga chart 76170 (7TH ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 2021/10 · Exercises2010-09-30 → 2010-10-08
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 1960/10 · Exercises2010-09-25 → 2010-09-30
    Hazardous operations

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