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 2404/06 · Exercises2006-12-09 → 2006-12-11
    Hazardous operations 100202Z to 110314Z dec in area bound by 30-02S 152-30W, 27-58S 150-16W, 25-20S 147-36W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2403/06 · Exercises2006-12-08 → 2006-12-11
    Hazardous operations 100132Z to 100302Z dec, alternate 110109Z to 110239Z dec in area bound by 42-59S…
  3. HYDROPAC 2362/06 · Exercises2006-12-03 → 2006-12-10
    Hazardous operations 080256Z to 080429Z dec, alternate 090228Z to 090403Z dec, alternate 100206Z to 100341Z…
  4. HYDROPAC 2359/06 · Icebergs2006-12-02 → 2006-12-09
    Large iceberg sighted in 44-50S 174-45E at 022030Z dec
  5. HYDROPAC 2350/06 · Other2006-12-02 → 2007-01-17
    M/V atlantis reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 05-33S 111-35W
  6. HYDROPAC 2324/06 · Nav aids2006-11-30 → 2007-02-01
    Dsc station magallenes 53-09S 070-57W inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 2308/06 · Derelicts2006-11-27 → 2006-11-30
    M/V ice river adrift vicinity 19-24S 078-31W at 271410Z nov
  8. HYDROPAC 2306/06 · Icebergs2006-11-27 → 2006-12-04
    70 meter iceberg reported at 281500Z nov vicinity 44-11S 173-52E
  9. HYDROPAC 2291/06 · Exercises2006-11-25 → 2006-12-07
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0259Z commencing daily and 0600Z to 1100Z daily 27 thru 29 nov and 04 thru 06…
  10. HYDROPAC 2290/06 · Exercises2006-11-25 → 2006-11-25
    Hazardous operations 251300Z to 251800Z and 251830Z to 252030Z nov in area bound by 23-55-00S 071-16-00W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 2289/06 · Derelicts2006-11-25 → 2006-12-02
    Derelict metal raft with radar reflector adrift vicinity 29-35S 072-05W at 250200Z nov
  12. HYDROPAC 2268/06 · Exercises2006-11-22 → 2006-11-25
    Hazardous operations 251200Z to 251400Z nov in area bound by 23-55S 071-16W, 23-55S 071-05W, 24-05S 071-05W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 2248/06 · Icebergs2006-11-19 → 2006-11-26
    Icebergs reported at 190740Z nov: a. 45-23S 171-41E
  14. HYDROPAC 2246/06 · Icebergs2006-11-19 → 2006-11-25
    Icebergs reported at 181730Z nov: a. 47-58S 174-31E
  15. HYDROPAC 2234/06 · Icebergs2006-11-17 → 2006-11-24
    Icebergs sighted on 17 nov: a. 45-53S 171-40E b. 46-33S 171-05E 2. cancel HYDROPAC 2334/06, msg promulgated…
  16. HYDROPAC 2233/06 · Volcanic2006-11-17 → 2006-12-27
    Volcanic activity reported in 18-48S 174-38W
  17. HYDROPAC 2219/06 · Icebergs2006-11-15 → 2006-11-22
    Icebergs reported in: a. 46-16.15S 171-16.45E
  18. HYDROPAC 2205/06 · Icebergs2006-11-15 → 2006-11-15
    Icebergs reported in: a. 46-16.15S 171-16.45E
  19. HYDROPAC 2197/06 · Icebergs2006-11-14 → 2006-11-21
    Large iceberg sighted in 46-23.7S 171-15.3E
  20. HYDROPAC 2185/06 · Other2006-11-13 → 2008-02-03
    Cape palliser light 41-36.7S 175-17.4E at reduced intensity

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