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 955/09 · Derelicts2009-05-17 → 2009-05-24
    Derelict 46 foot vessel partially submerged and adrift in 29-01S 174-58E at 160512Z may
  2. HYDROPAC 948/09 · Other2009-05-16 → 2009-05-30
    S/V inherit the wind flooding and experiencing engine failure vicinity 08-33S 133-00W at 151900Z may
  3. HYDROPAC 939/09 · Exercises2009-05-15 → 2009-05-15
    Hazardous operations 181800Z to 182000Z and 191700Z to 191900Z may in area bound by 50-09S 090-20W, 52-40S…
  4. HYDROPAC 938/09 · Exercises2009-05-15 → 2009-05-19
    Hazardous operations 181400Z to 181600Z and 191300Z to 191500Z may in area bound by 35-48S 155-13W, 32-46S…
  5. HYDROPAC 883/09 · Icebergs2009-05-07 → 2009-05-14
    Icebergs reported on 06 may in: a. 59-23S 102-49W
  6. HYDROPAC 820/09 · Exercises2009-04-25 → 2009-04-29
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 2130Z daily 27 thru 29 apr in area bound by 19-49S 071-10W, 19-49S 070-44W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 819/09 · Nav aids2009-04-25 → 2009-05-16
    Nga chart 22190 (2ND ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 809/09 · Surveys2009-04-24 → 2009-05-10
    Underwater operations 1700Z to 0700Z commencing daily 24 apr thru 09 may in 14-16.52S 170-40.56W
  9. HYDROPAC 807/09 · Derelicts2009-04-23 → 2009-04-30
    Derelict vessel abandoned and adrift in 35-08S 128-30W at 231800Z apr
  10. HYDROPAC 763/09 · Exercises2009-04-16 → 2009-04-22
    Hazardous operations 0045Z to 0345Z daily 20 apr thru 18 may in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N…
  11. HYDROPAC 699/09 · Icebergs2009-04-07 → 2009-04-14
    Icebergs reported vicinity 50-55S 126-12W at 032000Z apr
  12. HYDROPAC 696/09 · Icebergs2009-04-07 → 2009-04-10
    Iceberg sighted in area bound by 50-42.4S 115-51.5W, 50-48.0S 115-01.0W, 50-58.7S 115-42.6W, 51-08.4S…
  13. HYDROPAC 636/09 · Nav aids2009-03-28 → 2009-04-11
    Nga chart 22012 (31ST ed)
  14. HYDROPAC 601/09 · Volcanic2009-03-21 → 2009-04-07
    Nga chart 83560 (3RD ed)
  15. HYDROPAC 534/09 · Exercises2009-03-14 → 2009-03-16
    Hazardous operations 152358Z to 160134Z mar, alternate 162346Z to 170202Z mar in area bound by 42-59S…
  16. HYDROPAC 519/09 · Derelicts2009-03-11 → 2009-03-18
    M/V martha disabled and adrift vicinity 14-00S 150-00W
  17. HYDROPAC 489/09 · Exercises2009-03-08 → 2009-03-12
    Hazardous operations 120135Z to 120411Z mar, alternate 130109Z to 130348Z mar in area bound by 42-59S…
  18. HYDROPAC 472/09 · Nav aids2009-03-05 → 2009-04-18
    Nga chart 83590 (1ST ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 464/09 · Exercises2009-03-03 → 2009-03-04
    Hazardous operations 040800Z to 041130Z mar vicinity cuvier island (36-26S 175-46E)
  20. HYDROPAC 403/09 · Exercises2009-02-21 → 2009-02-24
    Hazardous operations 0920Z to 1058Z daily 24 thru 26 feb in area bound by 34-23S 140-25W, 29-25S 138-46W,…

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