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 422/02 · Nav aids2002-03-08 → 2002-03-11
    Isla chincha light 13-38.6S 076-24.1W unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 388/02 · Surveys2002-03-01 → 2002-04-02
    Underwater research operations in progress until 01 apr by M/V joides resolution along trackline joining…
  3. HYDROPAC 387/02 · Nav aids2002-03-01 → 2002-03-04
    Isla grande light 11-46.5S 077-15.9W unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 373/02 · Wrecks2002-02-27 → 2002-04-06
    Dangerous wreck in 18-11S 070-40W
  5. HYDROPAC 360/02 · Nav aids2002-02-25 → 2002-03-14
    RACON at isla inchemo light 45-48-24S 074-58-24W inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 358/02 · Derelicts2002-02-25 → 2002-03-04
    Derelict 24 foot M/V adrift vicinity 15-46-54S 075-53-30W
  7. HYDROPAC 311/02 · Nav aids2002-02-18 → 2002-02-21
    RACON at isla falgate light 52-55.3S 073-49.7W inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 257/02 · Derelicts2002-02-11 → 2002-02-18
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 09-09-18S 078-40-11W
  9. HYDROPAC 252/02 · Derelicts2002-02-09 → 2002-03-01
    23 foot F/V EPESCA-4 adrift in 16-35S 075-26W
  10. HYDROPAC 239/02 · Nav aids2002-02-07 → 2002-02-09
    Chala light 15-52.5S 074-14.2W unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 198/02 · Nav aids2002-01-31 → 2002-03-24
    Cape undu light 16-07.8S 179-57.2W unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 191/02 · Missiles2002-01-30 → 2002-01-30
    The projected re-entry and break up from a de-orbiting satellite will occur 310300Z to 310600Z jan within…
  13. NAVAREA XII 35/02 · Missiles2002-01-30 → 2002-01-30
    The projected re-entry and break up from a de-orbiting satellite will occur 310300Z to 310600Z jan within…
  14. HYDROLANT 229/02 · Missiles2002-01-30 → 2002-01-30
    The projected re-entry and break up from a de-orbiting satellite will occur 310300Z to 310600Z jan within…
  15. NAVAREA IV 38/02 · Missiles2002-01-30 → 2002-01-30
    The projected re-entry and break up from a de-orbiting satellite will occur 310300Z to 310600Z jan within…
  16. HYDROPAC 188/02 · Derelicts2002-01-30 → 2002-02-06
    Derelict F/V doris partially submerged and adrift in 17-00-58S 072-03-32W
  17. HYDROPAC 175/02 · Exercises2002-01-29 → 2002-01-29
    Gunnery exercises 291800Z to 291900Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 17-10S 149-35W, 16-50S 149-54W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 159/02 · Other2002-01-27 → 2002-02-02
    Current meter established in 21-03.2S 070-30.8W
  19. HYDROPAC 143/02 · Wrecks2002-01-24 → 2002-01-29
    Dangerous wreck in 17-38-31S 071-20-49W
  20. HYDROPAC 139/02 · Derelicts2002-01-23 → 2002-03-08
    Derelict F/V el recurseador, blue hull, adrift in 11-57S 079-08W

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