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 758/06 · Nav aids2006-04-26 → 2008-02-03
    Fairway beacon 44-22.9S 171-18.1E missing
  2. HYDROPAC 696/06 · Wrecks2006-04-17 → 2006-09-20
    Dangerous wreck in 17-41-53S 071-21-35W
  3. HYDROPAC 695/06 · Surveys2006-04-17 → 2006-10-16
    Oceanographic operations until further notice by M/V cientific and M/V gulf suplier in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 691/06 · Other2006-04-17 → 2006-06-01
    Red flare sighted in 43-57S 175-50W
  5. HYDROPAC 676/06 · Other2006-04-15 → 2006-04-22
    Three containers and one platform adrift vicinity 21-40.1S 175-55.6W
  6. HYDROPAC 640/06 · Other2006-04-11 → 2006-05-24
    S/V new HORIZON4 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 05-23S 133-29W at 110226Z april
  7. HYDROPAC 632/06 · Wrecks2006-04-10 → 2006-08-16
    Dangerous wreck, least depth 22 meters, in 21-02-20S 077-11-08.5W
  8. HYDROPAC 629/06 · Cable ops2006-04-10 → 2006-04-15
    Seismic survey 110300Z apr until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 6000 meter long cable in area…
  9. HYDROPAC 618/06 · Derelicts2006-04-08 → 2006-04-15
    M/V lord jim adrift in 51-29S 077-01W
  10. HYDROPAC 612/06 · Exercises2006-04-08 → 2006-04-11
    Gunnery exercises 102100Z to 110001Z apr in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  11. NAVAREA XII 85/06 · Exercises2006-04-06 → 2006-04-15
    Hazardous operations 2340Z to 0410Z commencing daily 14 thru 17 apr in areas bound by: a. 34-23N 120-32W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 603/06 · Exercises2006-04-06 → 2006-04-18
    Hazardous operations 2340Z to 0410Z commencing daily 14 thru 17 apr in areas bound by: a. 34-23N 120-32W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 593/06 · Icebergs2006-04-05 → 2006-04-11
    Large iceberg, reported vicinity 55-15S 140-44W at 042130Z apr
  14. HYDROPAC 577/06 · Exercises2006-04-03 → 2006-04-03
    Gunnery exercises 031930Z to 032200Z apr in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 523/06 · Volcanic2006-03-27 → 2006-08-30
    Volcanic activity reported in 29-16S 177-56W
  16. HYDROPAC 521/06 · Volcanic2006-03-26 → 2006-03-27
    Volcanic activity reported in 29-16S 077-56W
  17. HYDROPAC 484/06 · Missiles2006-03-21 → 2006-03-24
    Debris from de-orbiting satellite 240100Z to 240300Z mar in area bound by 30-00S 145-00W, 30-00S 120-00W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 467/06 · Volcanic2006-03-20 → 2006-04-27
    Volcanic activity reported in 29-16S 177-56W
  19. HYDROPAC 459/06 · Cable ops2006-03-18 → 2007-02-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 6000 meter long cable in area…
  20. HYDROPAC 448/06 · Other2006-03-17 → 2006-03-17
    F/V oyang 97 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 50-02S 166-23E

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