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 449/07 · Nav aids2007-03-12 → 2007-04-14
    Punta pacasmayo light 07-25.0S 079-35.3W unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 447/07 · Nav aids2007-03-11 → 2007-12-02
    RACON at tudor light 50-00.6S 075-20.5W inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 440/07 · Cable ops2007-03-10 → 2007-04-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V duke towing 3.5 mile long cable in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 392/07 · Debris2007-03-04 → 2007-03-11
    Partially submerged large metal object adrift in 35-05.5S 174-37.5E
  5. HYDROPAC 360/07 · Surveys2007-02-27 → 2007-03-21
    Research operations in progress until 20 mar by M/V sonne in area bound by 42-10S 173-40E, 42-10S 179-00E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 253/07 · Debris2007-02-09 → 2007-02-16
    Partially submerged object adrift vicinity 32-14.9S 172-27.9E
  7. HYDROPAC 243/07 · Wrecks2007-02-07 → 2008-02-16
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 36-41.63S 175-23.36E
  8. HYDROPAC 226/07 · Volcanic2007-02-05 → 2008-03-15
    Volcanic activity reported in 20-51.3S 175-33.1W
  9. HYDROPAC 222/07 · Volcanic2007-02-03 → 2008-03-11
    Volcanic activity reported 18-59S 174-46W
  10. HYDROPAC 66/07 · Exercises2007-01-12 → 2007-01-17
    Hazardous operations 170230Z to 170400Z and 190130Z to 190300Z jan in area bound by 32-25S 144-40W, 39-25S…
  11. HYDROPAC 30/07 · Derelicts2007-01-06 → 2007-01-12
    S/V privateer derelict and adrift in 54-31.1S 085-45.9W at 051000Z jan
  12. HYDROPAC 2488/06 · Exercises2006-12-20 → 2006-12-21
    Gunnery exercises 212030Z to 212230Z dec in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 2487/06 · Exercises2006-12-20 → 2006-12-30
    Hazardous operations 220800Z to 301000Z dec in area bound by 48-34S 151-47E, 46-01S 156-08E, 56-35S 176-04E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2467/06 · Exercises2006-12-18 → 2006-12-25
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1000Z daily 22 thru 25 dec in ellipse shaped area centered in 53-12S 162-48E
  15. HYDROPAC 2455/06 · Volcanic2006-12-14 → 2007-02-03
    Volcanic activity reported one day out from neiafu, tonga 18-38-24.65S 173-59-25.62W
  16. HYDROPAC 2453/06 · Icebergs2006-12-14 → 2006-12-21
    Large icebergs reported vicinity 43-46S 173-50E
  17. HYDROPAC 2425/06 · Exercises2006-12-12 → 2006-12-13
    Hazardous operations 130300Z to 130600Z dec in vicinity of 36-30S 175-00E
  18. HYDROPAC 2422/06 · Icebergs2006-12-12 → 2006-12-18
    Icebergs detected in: a. 53-38S 102-24W
  19. HYDROPAC 2419/06 · Icebergs2006-12-11 → 2006-12-18
    Icebergs sighted in 44-09S 173-52E and 44-19S 174-14E at 111301Z dec
  20. HYDROPAC 2413/06 · Icebergs2006-12-11 → 2006-12-11
    Large iceberg reported in 44-09S 173-52E

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