South Pacific Ocean

IHO sea area 61 · -180° to 180° E, -60° to 3° N

in force
18
last 12 months
16
since 1996
4,326
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

Exercises1,44833%
Nav aids74517%
Missiles59914%
Derelicts46011%
Other3127%
Surveys2205%
Cable ops1884%
Wrecks972%
Icebergs862%
Debris852%
Containers431%
Volcanic321%
Piracy70%
Towing40%

Archive · 4,308 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2416/23 · Missiles2023-07-24 → 2023-08-10
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0500Z to 0700Z daily 28 jul thru 15 aug in area bound by 39-07.20S…
  2. HYDROPAC 2415/23 · Missiles2023-07-24 → 2023-08-10
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0500Z to 0700Z daily 28 jul thru 15 aug in areas bound by: a. 42-36.0S…
  3. HYDROPAC 2405/23 · Exercises2023-07-23 → 2023-07-31
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1930Z daily 28 and 31 jul in area bound by 20-04.00S 070-30.00W, 20-04.00S…
  4. HYDROPAC 2396/23 · Exercises2023-07-22 → 2023-07-27
    Hazardous operations 271600Z to 271900Z jul in area bound by 33-07.00S 072-31.50W, 33-07.00S 072-08.00W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2380/23 · Surveys2023-07-21 → 2023-11-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by unmanned vessel in 32-52.70S 072-43.60W
  6. HYDROPAC 2377/23 · Missiles2023-07-20 → 2023-07-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0015Z to 0415Z daily 26 thru 28 jul in area bound by 18-00.00S…
  7. HYDROPAC 2361/23 · Surveys2023-07-19 → 2023-07-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by unmanned vessel in 32-56.10S 072-51.40W
  8. HYDROPAC 2360/23 · Surveys2023-07-19 → 2023-07-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by unmanned vessel in 33-17.90S 072-02.60W
  9. HYDROPAC 2345/23 · Nav aids2023-07-18 → 2023-08-08
    Odas buoy dart 4G 23-10.00S 072-02.50W temporarily removed
  10. HYDROPAC 2333/23 · Surveys2023-07-17 → 2023-07-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by unmanned vessel in 32-43.45S 073-10.21W
  11. HYDROPAC 2332/23 · Surveys2023-07-17 → 2023-07-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by unmanned vessel in 33-16.36S 072-01.60W
  12. HYDROPAC 2302/23 · Missiles2023-07-14 → 2023-07-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2130Z to 0200Z daily 14 thru 28 jul in area bound by 53-36.00S…
  13. HYDROPAC 2301/23 · Missiles2023-07-14 → 2023-07-18
    Hazardous operations 2130Z to 0200Z daily 14 thru 28 jul: a. rocket launching in area bound by 39-12.00S…
  14. HYDROPAC 2300/23 · Surveys2023-07-14 → 2023-07-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by unmanned vessel in 31-35.93S 074-45.51W
  15. HYDROPAC 2299/23 · Surveys2023-07-14 → 2023-07-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by unmanned vessel in 32-29.68S 072-59.71W
  16. HYDROPAC 2290/23 · Derelicts2023-07-13 → 2023-07-16
    Derelict 12 meter yacht adrift in vicinity 35-41.20S 177-46.00E at 130001Z jul
  17. HYDROPAC 2289/23 · Other2023-07-13 → 2023-07-16
    Two platforms with submerged steel frames adrift in vicinity of 41-12.40S 178-52.27E at 121200Z jul
  18. HYDROPAC 2275/23 · Derelicts2023-07-11 → 2023-07-13
    Derelict 12 meter yacht adrift in vicinity 35-35.07S 177-05.40E at 112210Z jul
  19. HYDROPAC 2272/23 · Derelicts2023-07-11 → 2023-07-13
    F/V adhara adrift in 13-05.00S 078-46.00W at 111300Z jul
  20. HYDROPAC 2264/23 · Surveys2023-07-11 → 2023-07-14
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by unmanned vessel in 31-02.10S 074-59.88W

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