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 1959/10 · Exercises2010-09-25 → 2010-10-01Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 1924/10 · Missiles2010-09-21 → 2010-09-27Hazardous operations 0411Z to 0555Z daily 26 and 27 sep in area bound by 48-12S 138-22W, 43-09S 136-36W,…
- HYDROPAC 1901/10 · Exercises2010-09-18 → 2010-09-21Gunnery exercises 190001Z to 190300Z, 191900Z to 192200Z, 201900Z to 202200Z and 210300Z to 210530Z sep in…
- HYDROPAC 1884/10 · Exercises2010-09-15 → 2010-09-18Gunnery exercises 180200Z to 180400Z, 190001Z to 190300Z, 191900Z to 192200Z, and 201900Z to 202200Z sep in…
- HYDROPAC 1872/10 · Exercises2010-09-15 → 2010-09-15Gunnery exercises 180200Z to 180400Z and 190001Z to 190300Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S…
- HYDROPAC 1831/10 · Exercises2010-09-09 → 2010-09-14Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 1816/10 · Nav aids2010-09-08 → 2010-10-09Nga chart 76040 (8TH ed)
- HYDROPAC 1780/10 · Exercises2010-09-03 → 2010-09-07Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 1761/10 · Exercises2010-09-01 → 2010-09-02Gunnery exercises 020130Z to 020330Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
- HYDROPAC 1647/10 · Exercises2010-08-14 → 2010-08-20Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 1626/10 · Containers2010-08-11 → 2010-08-14Three containers adrift in 34-25.5S 072-26.0W 2. cancel this msg 141745Z aug
- HYDROPAC 1606/10 · Derelicts2010-08-09 → 2010-08-12Derelict 11 meters F/V, white and green hull, partially submerged and adrift in 17-20.8S 150-34.9W at…
- HYDROPAC 1569/10 · Nav aids2010-08-02 → 2010-09-04Nga chart 22160 (2ND ed)
- HYDROPAC 1558/10 · Exercises2010-08-01 → 2010-08-04Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 1557/10 · Exercises2010-07-31 → 2010-08-05Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 1504/10 · Other2010-07-23 → 2010-07-26Eight meter long log partially submerged and adrift in 36-31.5S 177-52.9E at 221230Z jul
- HYDROPAC 1502/10 · Nav aids2010-07-22 → 2010-08-06Nga chart 22420 (2ND ed)
- HYDROPAC 1501/10 · Nav aids2010-07-22 → 2010-08-06Nga chart 22420 (2ND ed)
- HYDROPAC 1330/10 · Exercises2010-06-28 → 2010-07-01Hazardous operations 1. hazardous operations 011400Z to 011600Z jul in area bound by 28-29S 134-00W, 36-24S…
- HYDROPAC 1301/10 · Nav aids2010-06-24 → 2010-06-25San antonio station 33-34S 071-37W mf dsc off air
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.