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
- HYDROPAC 2328/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Gunnery exercises are taking place in a bounded area in the South Pacific off Peru from August 18 to August 24.
- HYDROPAC 2332/26 · Missiles2026-08-11Hazardous space debris operations occur daily 19-25 August in the South Pacific, with cancellation at 250929Z August 26.
- HYDROPAC 2300/26 · Missiles2026-08-11Space debris hazard operations occur daily from August 15 to September 4 in two South Pacific areas.
- HYDROPAC 2299/26 · Missiles2026-08-10Rocket launching hazardous operations occur daily 0430-1645Z from 15 August to 4 September in the South Pacific near New Zealand.
- HYDROPAC 2297/26 · Nav aids2026-08-10The North Breakwater Head Light in Peru, at coordinates 12-02.78S 077-09.34W, is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2286/26 · Missiles2026-08-07Space 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.
- HYDROPAC 2250/26 · Nav aids2026-08-06Puerto Montt Radio is off air, and Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio will transmit via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
- HYDROPAC 2238/26 · Nav aids2026-08-05Magallanes Radio at 53-09.90S 070-54.30W is off air on high frequency, medium frequency, and radiotelex, and HYDROPAC 527/26 is cancelled.
- HYDROPAC 2163/26 · Cable ops2026-07-28Cable operations are underway in the South Pacific by the vessel Layla along a trackline; a five-mile berth is requested.
- HYDROPAC 2043/26 · Nav aids2026-07-17Cabo Blanco Light at 04-15.10S 081-14.30W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 1493/26 · Nav aids2026-05-20Nggele Levu light at 16-05.42S 179-09.05W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 1134/26 · Nav aids2026-04-17The Isla Magdalena light at 52-55.10 South 070-30.30 West is missing.
- HYDROPAC 1052/26 · Nav aids2026-04-08Pointe Aroa Light in Moorea, South Pacific, is unlit at 17-28.40S 149-46.50W.
- HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
- HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
- HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
- HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
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By category · since 1997
| Exercises | 1,458 | 33% |
| Nav aids | 768 | 17% |
| Missiles | 621 | 14% |
| Derelicts | 460 | 10% |
| Other | 315 | 7% |
| Surveys | 224 | 5% |
| Cable ops | 193 | 4% |
| Wrecks | 101 | 2% |
| Icebergs | 86 | 2% |
| Debris | 85 | 2% |
| Containers | 43 | 1% |
| Volcanic | 32 | 1% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 4 | 0% |
Archive · 4,380 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 2569/10 · Derelicts2010-11-25 → 2010-12-11F/V panalox 701 disabled and adrift vicinity 11-00S 130-00W
- HYDROPAC 2567/10 · Derelicts2010-11-25 → 2010-12-04M/V harlington disabled and adrift due to rudder problems in 10-22S 147-50W
- HYDROPAC 2546/10 · Exercises2010-11-24 → 2010-12-03Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2490/10 · Missiles2010-11-18 → 2010-11-22Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2453/10 · Exercises2010-11-13 → 2010-11-16Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2403/10 · Other2010-11-09 → 2010-11-09Red flare sighted in 15-02.5S 160-48.1W
- HYDROPAC 2372/10 · Exercises2010-11-05 → 2010-11-11Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2363/10 · Exercises2010-11-04 → 2010-11-07Hazardous operations 051918Z to 052058Z nov, alternate 061856Z to 062032Z and 071831Z to 072009Z nov in area…
- HYDROPAC 2353/10 · Exercises2010-11-04 → 2010-11-04Gunnery exercises 042000Z to 042130Z nov in area bound by 17-13S 149-47W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W,…
- HYDROPAC 2349/10 · Icebergs2010-11-03 → 2010-11-06Iceberg reported vicinity 48-00.5S 143-33.2W at 030042Z nov
- HYDROPAC 2319/10 · Exercises2010-10-31 → 2010-11-04Gunnery exercises 032300Z to 040100Z nov in area bound by 17-13S 149-47W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W,…
- HYDROPAC 2306/10 · Derelicts2010-10-30 → 2010-10-30Vessel mitori disabled and adrift in 24-06.22S 175-02.92E at 300513Z oct
- HYDROPAC 2302/10 · Derelicts2010-10-29 → 2010-10-30Vessel mitori disabled and adrift in 23-46S 175-14E at 292020Z oct
- HYDROPAC 2301/10 · Exercises2010-10-29 → 2010-11-04Hazardous operations 022032Z to 022208Z nov, alternate 032007Z to 032146Z and 041944Z to 042220Z nov in area…
- HYDROPAC 2290/10 · Missiles2010-10-29 → 2010-11-06Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2256/10 · Exercises2010-10-27 → 2010-10-29Hazardous operations 012055Z to 012234Z nov, alternate 022032Z to 022208Z nov in area bound by 42-59S…
- HYDROPAC 2128/10 · Other2010-10-14 → 2010-10-17Vessel reports crewman with head injury requiring medical assistance in 09-08.50S 171-47.12W
- HYDROPAC 2028/10 · Nav aids2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31Nga chart 76170 (7TH ed)
- HYDROPAC 2021/10 · Exercises2010-09-30 → 2010-10-08Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 1960/10 · Exercises2010-09-25 → 2010-09-30Hazardous 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.