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 1253/08 · Nav aids2008-07-04 → 2009-03-28
    Nga chart 22120 (3RD ed)
  2. HYDROPAC 1252/08 · Nav aids2008-07-04 → 2008-09-27
    Nga chart 22120 (3RD ed)
  3. HYDROPAC 1147/08 · Exercises2008-06-19 → 2008-06-19
    Hazardous operations 190230Z to 190830Z jun in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1082/08 · Nav aids2008-06-06 → 2008-06-14
    Nga chart 22290 (4TH ed)
  5. HYDROPAC 1011/08 · Derelicts2008-05-27 → 2008-06-03
    Derelict S/V, white hull, dismasted and adrift in 30-58S 171-34E
  6. HYDROPAC 1009/08 · Exercises2008-05-26 → 2008-06-01
    Hazardous operations 312117Z to 312255Z may, alternate 012054Z to 012230Z jun in area bound by 42-59S…
  7. HYDROPAC 1002/08 · Exercises2008-05-24 → 2008-05-26
    Gunnery exercises 262000Z to 262230Z may in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-50S 149-54W, 17-10S 149-35W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1000/08 · Exercises2008-05-23 → 2008-05-26
    Hazardous operations 312117Z to 312255Z may and 012054Z to 012230Z jun in area bound by 43-00S 172-17W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 994/08 · Exercises2008-05-23 → 2008-05-27
    Hazardous operations 261800Z to 262130Z and 271400Z to 272130Z may in area bound by 20-14-30S 070-46-20W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 943/08 · Nav aids2008-05-15 → 2008-05-30
    Nga chart 83590 (1ST ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 903/08 · Derelicts2008-05-10 → 2008-05-17
    Derelict 12 meter M/V plume auvend, yellow hull, adrift vicinity 22-55.1S 176-18.6E at 100230Z may
  12. HYDROPAC 864/08 · Nav aids2008-05-06 → 2008-08-30
    Nga charts 83500 (1ST ed) and 83580 (2ND ed)
  13. HYDROPAC 828/08 · Cable ops2008-05-01 → 2008-05-07
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de sein along trackline between…
  14. HYDROPAC 827/08 · Cable ops2008-04-30 → 2008-06-14
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 43-31.7S 172-45.0E, 43-31.7S…
  15. HYDROPAC 795/08 · Nav aids2008-04-27 → 2008-06-14
    Cape palliser light 41-36.7S 175-17.4E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 777/08 · Nav aids2008-04-24 → 2008-04-26
    Nga chart 22312 (2ND ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 771/08 · Derelicts2008-04-24 → 2008-04-26
    Derelict nine meter S/V flyer, blue hull, adrift in 33-22.4S 170-49.5W at 232000Z apr
  18. HYDROPAC 770/08 · Cable ops2008-04-24 → 2008-05-01
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de sein along trackline between…
  19. HYDROPAC 766/08 · Exercises2008-04-23 → 2008-04-30
    Hazardous operations 2200 to 2330Z daily 26 thru 29 apr within 972 miles of 29-59S 153-18W
  20. HYDROPAC 744/08 · Derelicts2008-04-19 → 2008-04-26
    Derelict 67 meter F/V sajo victoria abandoned and adrift in 00-31S 152-16E

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