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 1352/04 · Nav aids2004-08-19 → 2004-10-18
    Cape palliser light 41-36.8S 175-17.4E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 1328/04 · Other2004-08-14 → 2004-09-30
    M/V costa azul reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 30-29S 086-05W at 140100Z aug
  3. HYDROPAC 1314/04 · Nav aids2004-08-12 → 2004-08-25
    Lights unlit: 1. cape washington light 19-07S 177-58E
  4. HYDROPAC 1313/04 · Nav aids2004-08-12 → 2004-12-09
    Welangilala light 16-45.2S 179-06.3W unlit and RACON inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 1310/04 · Nav aids2004-08-11 → 2004-08-12
    Welangilala light 16-45.2S 179-06.3W unlit and RACON inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 1283/04 · Nav aids2004-08-06 → 2004-08-08
    Molo de abrigo light 23-38.6S 070-24.6W characteristic changed to: fl w 10 sec
  7. HYDROPAC 1267/04 · Nav aids2004-08-05 → 2004-08-06
    Molo de abrigo light 23-38.6S 070-24.6W unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 1243/04 · Exercises2004-07-30 → 2004-08-03
    Gunnery exercises 031930Z to 032230Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 17-10S 149-35W, 16-42S 149-35W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1228/04 · Exercises2004-07-28 → 2004-08-02
    Gunnery exercises 021930Z to 022230Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 17-10S 149-35W, 16-42S 149-35W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1217/04 · Containers2004-07-27 → 2004-07-28
    Three containers adrift in 38-51S 143-03W at 262200Z jul
  11. HYDROPAC 1213/04 · Missiles2004-07-27 → 2004-07-30
    Satellite re-entry 301000Z to 301200Z jul in area bound by 52-43S 103-41W, 46-59S 140-38W, 40-02S 154-34W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1184/04 · Exercises2004-07-19 → 2004-07-20
    Gunnery exercises 202000Z to 202200Z jul in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 17-10S 149-35W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1180/04 · Other2004-07-18 → 2004-09-01
    F/V aurora b reports crewman with leg injury in 09-56S 111-24W
  14. HYDROPAC 1165/04 · Exercises2004-07-15 → 2004-07-16
    Hazardous operations 160800Z to 161200Z jul in area bound by 11-11S 077-48W, 11-11S 077-36W, 11-18S 077-38W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1164/04 · Exercises2004-07-15 → 2004-07-16
    Torpedo firing exercises 160500Z to 160900Z jul in area bound by 09-30S 079-28W, 09-23S 079-08W, 09-46S…
  16. HYDROPAC 1132/04 · Derelicts2004-07-08 → 2004-07-15
    Derelict F/V ming chich adrift in 15-00S 080-00W
  17. HYDROPAC 1121/04 · Nav aids2004-07-06 → 2004-08-11
    Welangilala light 16-45.2S 179-06.3W unlit and RACON inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 1094/04 · Cable ops2004-06-30 → 2004-07-06
    Cable operations 02 thru 05 jul by cableship pacific guardians vicinity 34-50S 175-20W
  19. HYDROPAC 1077/04 · Nav aids2004-06-28 → 2004-08-12
    Lights unlit: 1. cape washington light 19-07S 177-58E
  20. HYDROPAC 1041/04 · Exercises2004-06-23 → 2004-06-23
    Gunnery exercises 232000Z to 232200Z jun in area bound by 17-10S 149-35W, 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W,…

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