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 1336/07 · Exercises2007-08-02 → 2007-08-03
    Hazardous operations 072317Z to 080053Z aug, alternate 082252Z to 090022Z aug in area bound by 42-59S…
  2. HYDROPAC 1299/07 · Missiles2007-07-27 → 2007-08-01
    Debris from de-orbiting satellite 011800Z to 012000Z aug in area bound by 33-01S 152-02W, 43-09S 139-17W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1298/07 · Exercises2007-07-27 → 2007-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 310030Z to 310330Z jul in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1278/07 · Exercises2007-07-23 → 2007-08-02
    Hazardous operations 1230Z to 2200Z daily 24 thru 27, 31 jul, 01 and 02 aug in area bound by 20-07S 071-13W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1264/07 · Exercises2007-07-19 → 2007-07-25
    Hazardous operations 242200Z to 250030Z jul in areas bound by a. 35-20S 178-10E, 37-20S 178-10E, 37-20S…
  6. HYDROPAC 1231/07 · Other2007-07-16 → 2007-07-16
    Red flare sighted vicinity 43-36S 173-15E
  7. HYDROPAC 1213/07 · Exercises2007-07-13 → 2007-07-15
    Gunnery exercises 151200Z to 151800Z jul in area bound by 33-25.6S 072-01.4W, 33-39.2S 072-08.4W, 33-35.7S…
  8. HYDROPAC 1185/07 · Exercises2007-07-08 → 2007-07-12
    Hazardous operations 121130Z to 122200Z jul in area bound by 53-40-00S 070-13-00W, 53-51-36S 070-13-00W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1128/07 · Derelicts2007-06-29 → 2007-08-13
    F/V kai li suffered engine failure and adrift vicinity 36-53S 076-03W
  10. HYDROPAC 1125/07 · Nav aids2007-06-28 → 2007-08-13
    Dsc station arica 18-29S 070-19W inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 1101/07 · Derelicts2007-06-26 → 2007-06-27
    M/V pam gardar suffered engine failure and adrift vicinity 39-05S 079-52W at 241100Z jun
  12. HYDROPAC 1084/07 · Other2007-06-21 → 2007-12-11
    Underwater ordnance detonations 0500Z to 1500Z daily 26 jun thru 11 dec within 200 meters of 17-32.105S…
  13. HYDROPAC 1061/07 · Nav aids2007-06-16 → 2008-02-03
    Nga chart 22125 (2ND ed)
  14. HYDROPAC 1036/07 · Cable ops2007-06-12 → 2007-06-29
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 jun by M/V duke towing 3.8 mile cable in area bound by 33-10S 178-48E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 998/07 · Nav aids2007-06-09 → 2009-03-14
    Dsc station iquique 20-21S 070-06W off air
  16. HYDROPAC 987/07 · Exercises2007-06-06 → 2007-06-08
    Gunnery exercises 071100Z to 071300Z and 081045Z to 081300Z jun in area bound by 11-12-00S 077-49-00W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 985/07 · Surveys2007-06-06 → 2007-06-23
    Scientific operations in progress until 22 jun by M/V gulf supplier in area bound by 05-47-23.7S…
  18. HYDROPAC 979/07 · Exercises2007-06-03 → 2007-06-10
    Hazardous operations 082352Z to 090128Z jun, alternate 092327Z to 100103Z jun in area bound by 42-59S…
  19. HYDROPAC 953/07 · Exercises2007-05-30 → 2007-06-04
    Hazardous operations 041200Z to 041600Z jun within 90 miles of 21-30S 072-37W
  20. HYDROPAC 877/07 · Exercises2007-05-13 → 2007-05-17
    Hazardous operations 1230Z to 2130Z daily 16 and 17 may in area bound by 19-49S 071-47W, 19-49S 070-44W,…

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