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 144/05 · Nav aids2005-01-25 → 2005-10-27
    Blanca island light 09-06.5S 078-37.2W unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 119/05 · Other2005-01-20 → 2005-03-10
    Flare sighted in 16-08.8S 099-35.9W
  3. HYDROPAC 59/05 · Exercises2005-01-10 → 2005-03-23
    Hazardous operations 111000Z jan until further notice within five miles of 11-14-42S 077-38-00W
  4. HYDROPAC 50/05 · Icebergs2005-01-09 → 2005-01-14
    Large icebergs sighted in 48-29S 117-41W at 072020Z jan
  5. HYDROPAC 43/05 · Icebergs2005-01-07 → 2005-01-14
    Icebergs sighted in 51-39-36S 118-59-18W
  6. HYDROPAC 18/05 · Icebergs2005-01-04 → 2005-01-09
    Large icebergs reported in 51-32S 178-59E at 031900Z jan
  7. HYDROPAC 1966/04 · Icebergs2004-12-25 → 2004-12-31
    Icebergs reported on 24 dec in vicinity: a. 55-44S 171-10W
  8. HYDROPAC 1953/04 · Icebergs2004-12-22 → 2004-12-22
    Iceberg sighted vicinity 55-02S 177-37E
  9. HYDROPAC 1952/04 · Icebergs2004-12-22 → 2004-12-22
    Very large icebergs sighted on 220900Z vicinity 55-46S 177-46E
  10. HYDROPAC 1939/04 · Icebergs2004-12-19 → 2004-12-22
    Numerous icebergs sighted vicinity 52-36S 177-17E at 181300Z dec
  11. HYDROPAC 1928/04 · Nav aids2004-12-17 → 2005-01-26
    Welangilala light 16-45.2S 179-06.3W unlit and RACON inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 1927/04 · Exercises2004-12-17 → 2004-12-23
    Hazardous operations 222230Z to 230030Z dec in area bound by 31-46S 147-38W, 39-57S 135-32W, 50-46S 089-45W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1888/04 · Nav aids2004-12-09 → 2004-12-17
    Wailagilala island light 16-45S 179-06W unlit and RACON inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 1873/04 · Derelicts2004-12-05 → 2004-12-12
    Wheelhouse from F/V san domenico partially submerged and adrift in 41-48.8S 175-15.0E at 042000Z dec
  15. HYDROPAC 1870/04 · Derelicts2004-12-04 → 2004-12-06
    30 meter F/V san domenico partially submerged and adrift in 41-43.0S 175-00.7E at 040305Z dec
  16. HYDROPAC 1815/04 · Exercises2004-11-19 → 2004-11-27
    Gunnery exercises 270900Z to 271300Z nov in area bound by 32-25S 072-20W, 32-25S 072-00W, 32-45S 072-00W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1814/04 · Exercises2004-11-19 → 2004-11-26
    Gunnery exercises 261500Z to 261900Z nov in area bound by 30-06S 072-47W, 30-06S 072-24W, 30-31S 072-24W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1813/04 · Exercises2004-11-19 → 2004-11-25
    Gunnery exercises 1100Z to 2100Z daily 23 thru 25 nov in area bound by 22-30S 071-30W, 22-30S 071-00W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1787/04 · Exercises2004-11-13 → 2004-11-17
    Hazardous operations 171700Z to 172200Z nov in area bound by 19-05S 070-46W, 19-05S 070-034W, 19-20S…
  20. HYDROPAC 1771/04 · Other2004-11-09 → 2005-01-05
    Flare sighted vicinity 47-04S 172-15E

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