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 1424/06 · Derelicts2006-07-29 → 2006-08-04
    Derelict 65 foot F/V ceci, black hull white superstructure, adrift in 00-34S 117-19W
  2. HYDROPAC 1400/06 · Exercises2006-07-26 → 2006-07-29
    Gunnery exercises 291200Z to 291530Z jul in area bound by 26-40S 071-38W, 26-40S 072-11W, 27-10S 072-11W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1399/06 · Exercises2006-07-26 → 2006-07-29
    Gunnery exercises 292030Z to 292230Z in area bound by 27-53S 071-57W, 27-53S 072-15W, 28-13S 072-15W, 28-13S…
  4. HYDROPAC 1346/06 · Exercises2006-07-17 → 2006-07-22
    Hazardous operations 220830Z to 221030Z jul in area bound by 25-20.0S 071-21.3W, 25-20.0S 071-05.0W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1345/06 · Exercises2006-07-17 → 2006-07-22
    Hazardous operations 220030Z to 220130Z jul in area bound by 27-20S 071-44W, 27-20S 071-27W, 27-45S 071-27W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1326/06 · Nav aids2006-07-15 → 2007-12-02
    Dsc station arica 18-29S 070-19W inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1315/06 · Other2006-07-13 → 2008-02-03
    Cape palliser light 41-36.7S 175-17.4E at reduced intensity
  8. HYDROPAC 1308/06 · Nav aids2006-07-12 → 2006-07-15
    Punta tumbes light 36-36.7S 073-07.0W unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1303/06 · Exercises2006-07-12 → 2006-07-12
    Gunnery exercises 122000Z to 122200Z jul in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1299/06 · Nav aids2006-07-11 → 2008-02-03
    Pania reef light 39-25.8S 176-57.6E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 1288/06 · Derelicts2006-07-09 → 2006-07-15
    Derelict 22 foot S/V adrift vicinity 36-50.5S 175-10.1E
  12. HYDROPAC 1280/06 · Exercises2006-07-08 → 2006-07-14
    Hazardous operations 122000Z to 130200Z, 130800Z to 131400Z,132000Z to 140200Z, and 140800Z to 141400Z jul…
  13. HYDROPAC 1265/06 · Nav aids2006-07-04 → 2008-02-10
    Cumberland bay light 33-38.2S 078-49.7W temporarily removed
  14. HYDROPAC 1247/06 · Nav aids2006-07-01 → 2008-02-03
    Punta cabeza de legarto light 10-06.5S 078-11.1W unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 1200/06 · Other2006-06-26 → 2007-12-02
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by numerous vessels in vicinity 52-26.41S 068-49.08W
  16. HYDROPAC 1179/06 · Nav aids2006-06-24 → 2006-07-06
    Bahia de valparaiso breakwater light 33-01.9S 071-37.2W range temporarily reduced to five miles
  17. HYDROPAC 1176/06 · Nav aids2006-06-23 → 2008-02-03
    Tuaheni point light 38-42.2S 178-04.0E unreliable
  18. HYDROPAC 1166/06 · Derelicts2006-06-22 → 2006-06-29
    Derelict M/V virgen natividad partially submerged and adrift in 18-53-45S 073-44-14W
  19. HYDROPAC 1153/06 · Exercises2006-06-21 → 2006-06-28
    Gunnery exercises 272000Z to 280200Z jun in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1152/06 · Exercises2006-06-21 → 2006-06-27
    Gunnery exercises 262000Z to 270200Z jun in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…

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