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 654/02 · Exercises2002-04-08 → 2002-04-09
    Hazardous operations 082057Z to 082232Z apr, alternate 092028Z to 092202Z apr in area bound by 42-59S…
  2. HYDROPAC 653/02 · Exercises2002-04-08 → 2002-04-08
    Hazardous operations 082053Z to 082229Z apr in area bound by 43-10S 172-10W, 33-02S 156-03W, 21-59S 144-29W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 641/02 · Exercises2002-04-05 → 2002-04-08
    Hazardous operations 082054Z to 082225Z apr, alternate 092028Z T0 092202Z apr in area bound by 42-59S…
  4. HYDROPAC 640/02 · Exercises2002-04-05 → 2002-04-05
    Hazardous operations 072116Z to 072252Z apr, alternate 082053Z to 082229Z apr in area bound by 42-59S…
  5. HYDROPAC 632/02 · Nav aids2002-04-04 → 2002-04-20
    Boca del rio light 18-09.2S 070-40.1W unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 617/02 · Exercises2002-04-02 → 2002-04-06
    Hazardous operations 042227Z to 050006Z and 052205Z to 052325Z apr in area bound by 43-10S 172-10W, 33-02S…
  7. HYDROPAC 605/02 · Exercises2002-03-30 → 2002-04-05
    Hazardous operations 042227Z to 050006Z apr, alternate 052205Z to 052225Z apr in area bound by 42-59S…
  8. HYDROPAC 582/02 · Icebergs2002-03-27 → 2002-04-04
    Icebergs sighted vicinity 55-30S 133-07W on 24 mar
  9. HYDROPAC 536/02 · Exercises2002-03-23 → 2002-03-28
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2200Z daily 25 thru 28 mar: a. within 70 miles of 20-22.5S 070-10.4W
  10. HYDROPAC 534/02 · Exercises2002-03-22 → 2002-03-23
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2200Z daily 25 thru 28 mar in area bound by 19-28.7S 070-57.0W, 20-22.5S…
  11. HYDROPAC 510/02 · Exercises2002-03-20 → 2002-03-20
    Hazardous operations 200200Z to 200230Z mar within 500 miles of 48-22S 134-40W
  12. HYDROPAC 508/02 · Exercises2002-03-20 → 2002-03-20
    Hazardous operations in progress until 200820Z mar, alternate 210700Z to 210900Z mar within 486 miles of…
  13. HYDROPAC 489/02 · Other2002-03-17 → 2002-05-03
    M/V pearl queen reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 32-27S 100-27W
  14. HYDROPAC 476/02 · Derelicts2002-03-15 → 2002-03-22
    Derelict 40 foot S/V supremacy adrift vicinity 30-36S 164-45W at 152015Z mar
  15. HYDROPAC 473/02 · Missiles2002-03-15 → 2002-03-20
    Re-entry and break up of spaceship progress 200100Z to 200300Z and 210100Z to 210300Z mar within 486 miles…
  16. HYDROPAC 471/02 · Nav aids2002-03-15 → 2002-03-17
    Isla blanca light 13-44.2S 076-18.7W unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 446/02 · Other2002-03-12 → 2002-03-12
    Underwater ordnance detonations 121200Z to 121500Z mar in area bound by 12-09.0S 078-05.0W, 12-04.0S…
  18. HYDROPAC 437/02 · Other2002-03-11 → 2002-03-13
    Bombing exercises 2000Z to 2359Z daily until 12 mar in area bound by 17-40.1S 071-24.5W, 17-42.0S 071-24.5W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 428/02 · Nav aids2002-03-09 → 2002-03-24
    Hormigas de afuera light 11-57.3S 077-43.8W unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 425/02 · Other2002-03-09 → 2002-03-16
    Six meter metal tank adrift in 32-40S 076-55W

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