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 1895/07 · Exercises2007-11-01 → 2007-11-08
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1600Z daily 05, 07 and 08 nov within 45 miles of 20-21-33S 070-10-53W between…
  2. HYDROPAC 1808/07 · Exercises2007-10-20 → 2007-10-23
    Hazardous operations 231600Z to 231800Z oct in area bound by 39-06-00S 073-57-00W, 39-07-30S 073-44-00W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1807/07 · Exercises2007-10-20 → 2007-10-24
    Hazardous operations 241500Z to 241800Z oct in area bound by 36-14-30S 073-25-18W, 36-24-30S 073-09-36W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1798/07 · Exercises2007-10-17 → 2007-10-24
    Hazardous operations 231553Z to 231732Z oct, alternate 241530Z to 241656Z oct in area bound by 42-59S…
  5. HYDROPAC 1662/07 · Exercises2007-09-27 → 2007-10-24
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0500Z daily 03 thru 07 and 24 oct in area bound by 19-00S 132-00W, 16-00S…
  6. HYDROPAC 1632/07 · Icebergs2007-09-25 → 2007-10-02
    Icebergs reported vicinity 45-50S 175-50W at 250248Z sep
  7. HYDROPAC 1628/07 · Icebergs2007-09-24 → 2007-10-01
    Icebergs reported vicinity: a. 46-59S 175-18W at 212300Z sep
  8. HYDROPAC 1615/07 · Exercises2007-09-21 → 2007-09-25
    Hazardous operations 251900Z to 252030Z sep in area bound by 30-41S 144-31W, 39-11S 132-33W, 50-45S 090-32W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1583/07 · Exercises2007-09-14 → 2007-10-16
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0330Z daily 17 sep thru 16 oct in area bound by 19-00S 132-00W, 16-00S…
  10. HYDROPAC 1557/07 · Exercises2007-09-10 → 2007-09-14
    Gunnery exercises 102330Z to 141830Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1528/07 · Exercises2007-09-02 → 2007-09-04
    Hazardous operations 041300Z to 041800Z sep in area bound by 32-56S 071-48W, 32-59S 071-53W, 33-03S 071-50W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1505/07 · Icebergs2007-08-29 → 2007-09-05
    Icebergs reported in 48-21.5S 179-54.1E
  13. HYDROPAC 1467/07 · Icebergs2007-08-23 → 2007-08-30
    Large iceberg reported in 47-50.8S 178-38.2E
  14. HYDROPAC 1443/07 · Nav aids2007-08-17 → 2007-08-18
    Nga chart 22222 (1ST ed)
  15. HYDROPAC 1435/07 · Icebergs2007-08-16 → 2007-08-23
    Iceberg reported in 50-16.5S 175-43.2E at 160230Z aug
  16. HYDROPAC 1378/07 · Other2007-08-08 → 2007-08-15
    44 foot S/V first command unable to display navigation lights in 37-15S 177-04E at 081700Z aug
  17. HYDROPAC 1369/07 · Other2007-08-07 → 2007-08-08
    44 foot S/V first command unable to display navigation lights in 37-00S 178-31E at 070250Z aug
  18. HYDROPAC 1364/07 · Other2007-08-07 → 2007-08-07
    44 foot S/V first command unable to display navigation lights in 35-00S 175-20W at 050659Z aug, course 210…
  19. HYDROPAC 1354/07 · Other2007-08-04 → 2007-08-05
    44 foot M/V first command in 33-50S 177-50W at 040530Z aug enroute to auckland (36-52S 174-46W)
  20. HYDROPAC 1348/07 · Exercises2007-08-03 → 2007-08-10
    Hazardous operations 082252Z to 090022Z aug, alternate 092129Z to 100005Z aug in area bound by 42-59S…

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