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 1129/06 · Nav aids2006-06-19 → 2008-02-10
    Range at cape saunders light 45-53S 170-44E changed to ten miles
  2. HYDROPAC 1108/06 · Containers2006-06-16 → 2006-06-23
    Two containers adrift in 35-07.3S 174-26.2E
  3. HYDROPAC 1106/06 · Nav aids2006-06-15 → 2006-06-28
    Molo de abriga light 23-38.6S 070-24.6W unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1088/06 · Exercises2006-06-13 → 2006-06-19
    Hazardous operations 191700Z to 191830Z jun in area bound by 31-54S 147-50W, 40-07S 135-39W, 50-46S 090-49W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1069/06 · Containers2006-06-12 → 2006-06-19
    Two containers adrift vicinity 35-07.3S 174-26.2E
  6. HYDROPAC 1066/06 · Nav aids2006-06-11 → 2008-02-03
    Cape palliser light 41-36.7S 175-17.4E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 1023/06 · Nav aids2006-06-03 → 2008-02-03
    Akaroa head light 43-53.6S 172-58.5E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 977/06 · Exercises2006-05-27 → 2006-06-01
    Hazardous operations 011230Z to 011400Z jun in area bound by 26-50S 071-30W, 26-50S 071-24W, 27-05S 071-24W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 976/06 · Exercises2006-05-27 → 2006-06-01
    Hazardous operations 011230Z to 011400Z jun in area bound by 27-40S 071-38W, 27-40S 071-29W, 27-55S 071-29W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 967/06 · Exercises2006-05-27 → 2006-05-29
    Gunnery exercises 292000Z to 292200Z may in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 960/06 · Exercises2006-05-26 → 2006-05-31
    Hazardous operations 311830Z to 312000Z may
  12. HYDROPAC 940/06 · Derelicts2006-05-23 → 2006-05-30
    Derelict 62 foot F/V delfin, red hull with black trim and white superstructure, adrift in 05-44S 087-35W at…
  13. HYDROPAC 924/06 · Exercises2006-05-19 → 2006-05-23
    Hazardous operations 232130Z to 232200Z may within three miles of 20-18S 070-50W
  14. HYDROPAC 900/06 · Exercises2006-05-15 → 2006-05-31
    Hazardous operations 311830Z to 312000Z may within three miles of 24-13S 070-56W
  15. HYDROPAC 899/06 · Exercises2006-05-15 → 2006-05-17
    Hazardous operations 171730Z to 171830Z may within three miles of 24-21.3S 071-36.0W
  16. HYDROPAC 887/06 · Exercises2006-05-13 → 2006-05-16
    Hazardous operations 161800Z to 161900Z may within three miles of 29-02-00S 071-56-18W
  17. HYDROPAC 874/06 · Other2006-05-11 → 2006-06-28
    S/V procyon reports crew member vomiting dark content and dehydrating for four days requiring medical…
  18. HYDROPAC 844/06 · Exercises2006-05-08 → 2006-05-15
    Hazardous operations 121500Z to 122000Z may and 151800Z to 152200Z may in area bound by 32-21-30S…
  19. HYDROPAC 843/06 · Exercises2006-05-08 → 2006-05-11
    Hazardous operations 091100Z to 091600Z may, 101900Z to 102300Z may and 111300Z to 111700Z may in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 827/06 · Nav aids2006-05-05 → 2008-02-10
    Nugget point light 46-27S 169-50E range reduced to ten miles

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