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. NAVAREA XII 460/09 · Other2009-10-08 → 2009-10-08
    An earthquake occurred at 072203Z oct
  2. HYDROPAC 1797/09 · Icebergs2009-10-04 → 2009-10-07
    Iceberg reported in 53-20.3S 128-27.0W at 031400Z oct
  3. HYDROPAC 1794/09 · Cable ops2009-10-03 → 2009-10-12
    Cable repair operations 04 thru 16 oct by cableship ile de re in area bound by 16-50.53S 176-04.21E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1786/09 · Exercises2009-10-03 → 2009-10-08
    Hazardous operations 081200Z to 082100Z oct in area bound by 53-33-39S 070-37-54W, 53-30-46S 070-37-59W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1785/09 · Exercises2009-10-03 → 2009-10-08
    Hazardous operations 081200Z to 082100Z oct in area bound by 53-33-39S 070-37-54W, 53-33-47S 070-32-30W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1755/09 · Other2009-09-29 → 2009-10-03
    An earthquake occurred at 280748Z sep
  7. NAVAREA XII 445/09 · Other2009-09-29 → 2009-10-03
    An earthquake occurred at 280748Z sep
  8. HYDROPAC 1748/09 · Exercises2009-09-29 → 2009-10-02
    Hazardous operations 021400Z to 021600Z oct in area bound by 20-16.06S 070-26.27W, 20-21.42S 070-09.06W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1723/09 · Exercises2009-09-24 → 2009-09-28
    Hazardous operations: a. 270930Z to 271130Z sep in area bound by 38-44S 155-11W, 45-21S 141-02W, 48-32S…
  10. HYDROPAC 1624/09 · Nav aids2009-09-09 → 2009-10-14
    Nga chart 22032 (20TH ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 1603/09 · Nav aids2009-09-06 → 2009-09-12
    Nga chart 22012 (31ST ed)
  12. HYDROPAC 1558/09 · Nav aids2009-08-30 → 2009-10-03
    Nga chart 22130 (2ND ed)
  13. HYDROPAC 1541/09 · Exercises2009-08-28 → 2009-08-31
    Hazardous operations 290414Z to 290550Z alternate 300348Z to 300528Z and 310326Z to 310502Z aug in area…
  14. HYDROPAC 1530/09 · Exercises2009-08-27 → 2009-08-28
    Hazardous operations 280437Z to 280616Z aug, alternate 290414Z to 290550Z and 310326Z to 310502Z aug in area…
  15. HYDROPAC 1525/09 · Exercises2009-08-26 → 2009-09-01
    Gunnery exercises 312300Z aug to 010300Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S…
  16. HYDROPAC 1500/09 · Exercises2009-08-22 → 2009-08-26
    Hazardous operations 250551Z to 250727Z, alternate 260525Z to 260705Z aug in area bound by 42-59S 171-56W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1479/09 · Other2009-08-20 → 2009-08-22
    F/V jang bo go, reports two crewmen seriously injured 07-10S 173-43W to pago pago (14-16S 170-42W) at…
  18. HYDROPAC 1474/09 · Exercises2009-08-19 → 2009-08-22
    Hazardous operations 240613Z to 240752Z aug, alternate 250550Z to 250726Z and 260525Z to 260705Z aug in area…
  19. HYDROPAC 1441/09 · Derelicts2009-08-13 → 2009-08-20
    Derelict 35 foot vessel, blue hull, adrift in 35-02.4S 176-54.0E at 130600Z aug
  20. HYDROPAC 1379/09 · Other2009-08-03 → 2009-08-08
    A red flare sighted vicinity 18-36.98S 173-16.25W at 021547Z jul

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