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 445/06 · Exercises2006-03-16 → 2006-03-23
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2300Z daily 17, 18, 20 and 22 mar area bound by 19-49S 071-10W, 19-49S…
  2. HYDROPAC 428/06 · Exercises2006-03-14 → 2006-03-15
    Gunnery exercises 142000Z to 150100Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 413/06 · Exercises2006-03-12 → 2006-03-15
    Hazardous operations 142000Z to 150100Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 399/06 · Exercises2006-03-09 → 2006-03-16
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2200Z daily 13 thru 17 mar in area bound by 19-49S 071-10W, 19-49S 070-44W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 386/06 · Nav aids2006-03-07 → 2006-06-07
    Muelle pollicarpo toro light 33-34.5S 071-37.5W unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 385/06 · Nav aids2006-03-07 → 2006-06-07
    Isla santa maria light 36-59.0S 073-32.0W unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 330/06 · Exercises2006-02-28 → 2006-03-03
    Hazardous operations 031300Z to 031430Z mar in area bound by 33-56S 147-00W, 31-30S 145-06W, 39-33S 133-27W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 318/06 · Derelicts2006-02-27 → 2006-02-28
    35 foot S/V estelle adrift and in need of assistance between pegasus bay (43-14S 173-20E) and banks…
  9. HYDROPAC 316/06 · Nav aids2006-02-27 → 2008-02-10
    Odas buoy established in 00-01.5S 146-59.8E
  10. HYDROPAC 270/06 · Other2006-02-20 → 2006-06-07
    Cabo san isidro light 53-47.0S 070-59.0W
  11. HYDROPAC 249/06 · Nav aids2006-02-14 → 2006-02-15
    RACON at punta san nicholas light 15-15.4S 075-15.4W inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 156/06 · Cable ops2006-01-29 → 2006-03-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 8000 meter long cable in area…
  13. HYDROPAC 138/06 · Nav aids2006-01-26 → 2006-09-20
    Odas buoy established in 20-00S 084-55W
  14. HYDROPAC 107/06 · Derelicts2006-01-21 → 2006-01-28
    40 foot M/V husvale abandoned and adrift vicinity 42-22S 175-26E at 211900Z jan
  15. HYDROPAC 96/06 · Nav aids2006-01-18 → 2006-02-15
    Punta huacho light 11-07.5S 077-37.1W unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 95/06 · Surveys2006-01-18 → 2006-04-17
    Oceanographic operations until further notice by M/V cientifico and M/V gulf suplier in area bound by…
  17. HYDROPAC 42/06 · Nav aids2006-01-08 → 2006-02-15
    Punta islay light 17-00.9S 072-06.8W unreliable
  18. HYDROPAC 22/06 · Nav aids2006-01-05 → 2006-02-15
    Punta talara light 04-34.5S 081-17.1W inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 21/06 · Nav aids2006-01-05 → 2008-02-03
    Morro eten light 06-56.7S 079-51.5W unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 6/06 · Icebergs2006-01-02 → 2006-01-03
    Large iceberg sighted in 52-36.2S 143-38.4W at 272030Z dec 05

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