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 2005/02 · Derelicts2002-10-26 → 2002-10-26
    F/V eli adrift vicinity 07-31-41S 095-11-58W
  2. HYDROPAC 2000/02 · Derelicts2002-10-26 → 2002-10-02
    Derelict 45 foot S/V atlantis adrift in 21-43.8S 174-38.4E at 251500Z oct
  3. HYDROPAC 1918/02 · Other2002-10-13 → 2002-10-13
    Red flare sighted vicinity 33-34S 170-15E at 130425Z oct
  4. HYDROPAC 1915/02 · Debris2002-10-12 → 2002-10-19
    Odas buoy adrift in 05-00-21S 085-00-15W
  5. HYDROPAC 1853/02 · Nav aids2002-10-05 → 2002-10-19
    RACON at punta piedra light 49-16.1S 075-28.5W inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 1843/02 · Nav aids2002-10-03 → 2003-07-09
    La concordia light 18-20-48.2S 070-22-27.0W unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1842/02 · Nav aids2002-10-03 → 2002-12-21
    Punta parinas light 04-40.2S 081-19.7W unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1841/02 · Nav aids2002-10-03 → 2002-10-11
    Isla de macabi light 07-48-36S 079-29-48W unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1828/02 · Exercises2002-10-02 → 2002-10-08
    Hazardous operations 072000Z to 072136Z oct, alternate 081934Z to 082114Z oct in area bound by 42-59S…
  10. HYDROPAC 1826/02 · Exercises2002-10-02 → 2002-10-02
    Hazardous operations 071930Z to 072101Z oct, alternate 081904Z to 082039Z oct in area bound by 42-59S…
  11. HYDROPAC 1816/02 · Exercises2002-10-01 → 2002-10-02
    Hazardous operations 032133Z to 032313Z oct in area bound by 42-59S 171-56W, 41-36S 169-09W, 39-57S 166-08W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1774/02 · Exercises2002-09-27 → 2002-10-01
    Hazardous operations 022159Z to 022335Z oct, alternate 032133Z to 032313Z oct in area bound by 42-59S…
  13. HYDROPAC 1705/02 · Exercises2002-09-18 → 2002-09-21
    Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1130Z daily until 30 sep in area bound by 16-15S 130-00W, 17-15S 130-00W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1656/02 · Exercises2002-09-10 → 2002-09-17
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1130Z daily 12 thru 17 sep in area bound by 16-15S 130-00W, 17-15S 130-00W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1575/02 · Nav aids2002-08-30 → 2002-09-01
    Cape saunders light 45-53S 170-44E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 1475/02 · Derelicts2002-08-15 → 2002-08-19
    48 meter M/V dory 2 on fire, adrift in 15-40S 148-40W at 141100Z aug
  17. HYDROPAC 1398/02 · Nav aids2002-07-30 → 2002-08-19
    RACON at tudor light 50-00.6S 075-22.4W inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 1364/02 · Surveys2002-07-26 → 2002-08-30
    Underwater operations in progress until 29 aug in area bound by 13-46.6S 076-14.3W, 13-46.6S 076-16.0W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1334/02 · Nav aids2002-07-20 → 2002-07-26
    Punta islay light 17-00-44S 072-06-36W unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 1268/02 · Derelicts2002-07-05 → 2002-07-12
    Derelict 12 meter vessel mahala adrift in 36-37S 179-12W at 051030Z jul

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