South Pacific Ocean

IHO sea area 61 · -180° to 180° E, -60° to 3° N

in force
13
last 12 months
43
since 1996
4,397
categories
14

In force now · 13

  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 2297/26 · Nav aids2026-08-10
    The North Breakwater Head Light in Peru, at coordinates 12-02.78S 077-09.34W, is inoperative.
  3. HYDROPAC 2250/26 · Nav aids2026-08-06
    Puerto Montt Radio is off air, and Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio will transmit via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. HYDROPAC 1493/26 · Nav aids2026-05-20
    Nggele Levu light at 16-05.42S 179-09.05W is unlit.
  7. HYDROPAC 1134/26 · Nav aids2026-04-17
    The Isla Magdalena light at 52-55.10 South 070-30.30 West is missing.
  8. HYDROPAC 1052/26 · Nav aids2026-04-08
    Pointe Aroa Light in Moorea, South Pacific, is unlit at 17-28.40S 149-46.50W.
  9. HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31
    In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
  10. HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17
    South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
  11. HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02
    Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
  12. 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.
  13. 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 · 4,385 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1065/03 · Derelicts2003-06-21 → 2003-06-23
    Derelict F/V ciudad real, white hull, adrift vicinity 04-31S 081-52W
  2. HYDROPAC 1008/03 · Debris2003-06-12 → 2003-06-19
    Seven meter long object adrift in 00-40S 151-13E at 120530Z jun
  3. HYDROPAC 983/03 · Exercises2003-06-07 → 2003-06-20
    Gunnery exercises 1300Z to 2100Z daily 11 thru 14 and 16 thru 20 jun in area bound by 19-49S 070-44W, 19-49S…
  4. HYDROPAC 951/03 · Exercises2003-06-02 → 2003-06-03
    Hazardous operations 031800Z to 031900Z jun in area bound by 21-40S 156-50W, 25-30S 162-00W, 37-40S 150-00W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 930/03 · Debris2003-05-30 → 2003-06-06
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 05-35.8S 093-41.8W
  6. HYDROPAC 833/03 · Nav aids2003-05-14 → 2003-05-30
    Isla blanca light 13-44.0S 076-18.6W unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 832/03 · Nav aids2003-05-14 → 2003-05-30
    Odas buoy 07-59.4S 085-00.6W missing
  8. HYDROPAC 821/03 · Nav aids2003-05-13 → 2003-05-19
    Cape brett light 35-10S 174-20E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 644/03 · Derelicts2003-04-11 → 2003-04-14
    Ten meter M/V mathias disabled and adrift vicinity 01-45S 150-24E on 08 apr
  10. HYDROPAC 621/03 · Exercises2003-04-08 → 2003-04-11
    Hazardous operations in progress until 110600Z apr in areas bound by: a. 36-30.0S 174-49.0E, 36-30.0S…
  11. HYDROPAC 501/03 · Exercises2003-03-20 → 2003-03-27
    Gunnery exercises 211200Z to 212200Z, 221200Z to 230200Z, 251200Z to 252200Z and 261200Z to 270400Z mar…
  12. HYDROPAC 465/03 · Derelicts2003-03-16 → 2003-03-20
    12 meter vessel eroica partially submerged and adrift vicinity 29-03.8S 160-39.5E at 160345Z mar
  13. HYDROPAC 451/03 · Debris2003-03-14 → 2003-03-21
    120 foot long object adrift vicinity 05-08S 174-07E at 140332Z mar
  14. HYDROPAC 450/03 · Derelicts2003-03-14 → 2003-03-16
    12 meter vessel eroica partially submerged and adrift vicinity 29-20S 160-46E at 140630Z mar
  15. HYDROPAC 444/03 · Derelicts2003-03-13 → 2003-03-20
    Derelict vessel vent de solei adrift vicinity 27-04.3S 110-24.0W
  16. HYDROPAC 443/03 · Other2003-03-12 → 2003-03-14
    Vessel eroika, taking on water and in need of immediate assistance in 28-29S 161-51E at 121645 mar
  17. HYDROPAC 396/03 · Derelicts2003-03-05 → 2003-03-07
    Derelict M/V seagull II, adrift vicinity 53-23.4S 070-58.0W
  18. HYDROPAC 306/03 · Debris2003-02-19 → 2003-02-26
    Five mile long fishing nets adrift in: a. 21-55S 070-34W
  19. HYDROPAC 255/03 · Other2003-02-12 → 2003-02-12
    Person requiring medical assistance on henderson island (24-20S 128-20W)
  20. HYDROPAC 234/03 · Other2003-02-09 → 2003-03-29
    M/V ray tai reports master requiring medical assistance in 10-59S 168-00W

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