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 2212/05 · Other2005-12-25 → 2006-01-01
    30 foot cylinder adrift vicinity 00-11.5S 151-09.0E
  2. HYDROPAC 2179/05 · Other2005-12-22 → 2005-12-22
    F/V otoshiro-maru no 7 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 08-23S 171-29E
  3. HYDROPAC 2174/05 · Exercises2005-12-20 → 2005-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0630Z daily 26 thru 29 dec within 972 miles of 29-59S 153-18W
  4. HYDROPAC 2154/05 · Nav aids2005-12-18 → 2006-02-15
    Punta lomas light 15-34.1S 074-51.1W unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 2070/05 · Nav aids2005-12-07 → 2006-02-15
    Morro eten light 06-56.7S 079-51.5W unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 2009/05 · Debris2005-11-30 → 2005-12-07
    Large fishing net adrift in 37-40.2S 176-32.3E
  7. HYDROPAC 1997/05 · Exercises2005-11-27 → 2005-11-30
    Hazardous operations 300800Z to 301800Z nov in area bound by 11-20S 079-43W, 11-20S 078-10W, 11-55S 078-02W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1991/05 · Exercises2005-11-26 → 2005-11-30
    Hazardous operations 301230Z to 301330Z nov within five miles of 26-56.5S 071-04.0W
  9. HYDROPAC 1883/05 · Missiles2005-11-10 → 2005-11-12
    De-orbiting space debris 0300Z to 0430Z daily 10 thru 12 nov in area bound by 21-20S 156-18W, 34-05S…
  10. HYDROPAC 1853/05 · Exercises2005-11-03 → 2005-11-08
    Gunnery exercises 072300Z to 080300Z nov in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1852/05 · Exercises2005-11-03 → 2005-11-10
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0430Z daily 09 thru 12 nov within 972 miles of 29-59S 153-18W
  12. HYDROPAC 1830/05 · Wrecks2005-10-31 → 2006-02-15
    F/V liberty aground vicinity 20-00S 167-44W
  13. HYDROPAC 1826/05 · Nav aids2005-10-30 → 2006-02-15
    RACON at isla ferrol del norte light 09-08.3S 078-37.2W inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 1797/05 · Exercises2005-10-25 → 2005-10-28
    Hazardous operations 272100Z to 280100Z oct vicinity 36-34S 174-50E (whangaparoa peninsula)
  15. HYDROPAC 1796/05 · Exercises2005-10-25 → 2005-10-29
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0600Z daily 26 thru 29 oct within 972 miles of 29-59S 153-18W
  16. HYDROPAC 1794/05 · Exercises2005-10-25 → 2005-10-25
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0600Z daily 26 thru 28 oct within 324 miles of 29-59S 153-18W
  17. HYDROPAC 1787/05 · Exercises2005-10-24 → 2005-10-25
    Hazardous operations 270800Z to 271200Z oct vicinity 36-34S 174-50E (whangaparoa peninsula)
  18. HYDROPAC 1712/05 · Derelicts2005-10-11 → 2005-10-18
    Derelict 32 foot S/V janette gay demasted and adrift in 39-09S 168-47W at 110600Z oct
  19. HYDROPAC 1680/05 · Exercises2005-10-06 → 2005-10-07
    Hazardous operations 070730Z to 071200Z oct vicinity 36-34S 174-50E (whangaparoa peninsula)
  20. HYDROPAC 1651/05 · Nav aids2005-10-03 → 2005-12-07
    Morro eten light 06-56.7S 079-51.5W unlit

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