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 959/04 · Derelicts2004-06-06 → 2004-07-08
    F/V san felipe adrift in 18-14.6S 072-28.9W
  2. HYDROPAC 933/04 · Exercises2004-05-31 → 2004-06-03
    Hazardous operations 030930Z to 031130Z jun in area bound by 39-02S 152-03W, 43-25S 150-33W, 47-57S 139-50W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 932/04 · Wrecks2004-05-30 → 2006-10-11
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 17-29-02.6S 071-22-25.1W
  4. HYDROPAC 910/04 · Nav aids2004-05-27 → 2004-09-08
    Dsc station antofagasta 23-40S 070-25W inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 907/04 · Other2004-05-26 → 2004-06-02
    12 meter structure adrift vicinity 38-03.8S 165-32.5W at 251110Z may
  6. HYDROPAC 905/04 · Other2004-05-26 → 2004-05-26
    12 meter steel pontoon adrift vicinity 38-03.8S 165-32.5W at 251110Z may
  7. HYDROPAC 880/04 · Nav aids2004-05-21 → 2004-07-13
    Isla blanca light 09-06.5S 078-37.2W unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 867/04 · Other2004-05-19 → 2004-05-19
    Ordnance drop exercises 191300Z to 191800Z may within five miles of 11-46S 077-48W
  9. HYDROPAC 727/04 · Nav aids2004-04-23 → 2005-01-19
    La concordia light 18-20.8S 070-22.5W unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 726/04 · Nav aids2004-04-23 → 2004-05-22
    Boca del rio light 18-09.2S 070-40.1W unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 683/04 · Nav aids2004-04-17 → 2004-04-20
    Dsc station isla de pascua 27-11S 109-25W inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 623/04 · Cable ops2004-04-07 → 2004-04-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 apr by M/V polar duke towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  13. HYDROPAC 611/04 · Nav aids2004-04-05 → 2004-04-06
    East cape light 37-41S 178-33E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 584/04 · Other2004-03-30 → 2004-04-01
    Pyrotechnics exercises 012200Z to 012300Z apr in area bound by 16-50S 149-54W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S…
  15. HYDROPAC 572/04 · Nav aids2004-03-29 → 2004-06-24
    Lights unlit: a. mbatiki island light 17-46S 179-08E
  16. HYDROPAC 555/04 · Cable ops2004-03-27 → 2004-04-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  17. HYDROPAC 552/04 · Nav aids2004-03-27 → 2004-05-01
    Slipper island light 37-03S 175-57E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 532/04 · Nav aids2004-03-24 → 2004-03-29
    Lights unlit: 1. mbatiki island light 17-46S 179-08E
  19. HYDROPAC 504/04 · Other2004-03-19 → 2004-03-26
    Fishing net with floats adrift in 43-28.8S 173-17.2E
  20. HYDROPAC 502/04 · Derelicts2004-03-18 → 2004-03-22
    Vessel disabled and adrift in 18-58S 074-09W

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