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 1705/08 · Nav aids2008-09-02 → 2008-10-18Cape palliser light 41-36.7S 175-17.4E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 1702/08 · Nav aids2008-09-01 → 2008-11-23Nga chart 83034 (1ST ed)
- HYDROPAC 1701/08 · Exercises2008-09-01 → 2008-09-02Hazardous operations 020001Z to 021000Z sep vicinity cuvier island (36-26S 175-46E)
- HYDROPAC 1607/08 · Exercises2008-08-22 → 2008-08-29Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2000Z daily 25 thru 29 aug in area bound by 19-35.00S 070-41.00W, 19-53.00S…
- HYDROPAC 1605/08 · Cable ops2008-08-21 → 2008-09-21Seismic survey in progress by M/V gulf supplier and M/V buckley express in area bound by 10-35.1S 078-34.1W,…
- HYDROPAC 1604/08 · Wrecks2008-08-21 → 2008-08-23Nga chart 22170 (3RD ed)
- HYDROPAC 1563/08 · Nav aids2008-08-15 → 2008-12-06Nga chart 83034 (1ST ed)
- HYDROPAC 1528/08 · Exercises2008-08-09 → 2008-08-13Gunnery exercises 130001Z to 130300Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-00W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
- HYDROPAC 1493/08 · Other2008-08-04 → 2008-09-06F/V novo xeixal reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 31-00S 164-00E at 031430Z aug
- HYDROPAC 1440/08 · Nav aids2008-07-28 → 2008-08-02Nga chart 22290 (4TH ed)
- HYDROPAC 1426/08 · Exercises2008-07-27 → 2008-07-31Hazardous operations 311800Z to 312000Z jul within three miles of 36-33S 074-15W
- HYDROPAC 1422/08 · Containers2008-07-26 → 2008-08-0240 foot container adrift vicinity 29-58S 171-03E
- HYDROPAC 1410/08 · Icebergs2008-07-25 → 2008-08-01Iceberg sighted in 51-09S 133-35W at 242300Z jul
- HYDROPAC 1392/08 · Nav aids2008-07-22 → 2008-07-28Nga chart 83382 (9TH ed)
- HYDROPAC 1357/08 · Wrecks2008-07-18 → 2008-07-18Nga chart 82030 (8TH ed)
- HYDROPAC 1332/08 · Exercises2008-07-14 → 2008-07-19Hazardous operations 190800Z to 191200Z jul in area bound by 35-28-00S 073-09-00W, 35-29-48S 072-54-00W,…
- HYDROPAC 1322/08 · Exercises2008-07-12 → 2008-07-17Hazardous operations 171100Z to 171600Z jul within ten miles of 36-23S 073-46W
- HYDROPAC 1311/08 · Exercises2008-07-10 → 2008-07-17Hazardous operations daily 151300Z to 151930Z and 170200Z to 170600Z jul in area bound by 36-17.00S…
- HYDROPAC 1282/08 · Debris2008-07-07 → 2008-07-14500 packs of lumber adrift in 39-24S 177-52E at 060001Z jul
- HYDROPAC 1254/08 · Nav aids2008-07-04 → 2008-08-13Nga chart 22160 (2ND ed)
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.