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 130/02 · Derelicts2002-01-21 → 2002-01-23
    F/V el recurseador, blue hull, adrift in 12-09S 078-23W
  2. HYDROPAC 115/02 · Nav aids2002-01-17 → 2002-01-18
    Dgps station at north cape light 34-25S 173-02E off air
  3. HYDROPAC 114/02 · Other2002-01-17 → 2002-01-24
    Seven meter structure adrift vicinity 41-36S 074-52W
  4. HYDROPAC 100/02 · Nav aids2002-01-16 → 2002-01-31
    Cape undu light 16-07.8S 179-57.2W unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 98/02 · Nav aids2002-01-15 → 2002-03-09
    Islotes hormigas de afueara light 11-57.3S 077-43.8W unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 80/02 · Derelicts2002-01-13 → 2002-01-20
    Derelict F/V heyde adrift in 04-25S 081-27W
  7. HYDROPAC 71/02 · Derelicts2002-01-11 → 2002-01-18
    Derelict F/V lucia adrift in 11-42S 079-11W
  8. HYDROPAC 2099/01 · Icebergs2001-12-26 → 2002-01-02
    Icebergs sighted on 26 dec in: a. 51-56S 125-53W b. 51-51S 125-47W 2. cancel this msg 02 jan 02
  9. HYDROPAC 2056/01 · Debris2001-12-17 → 2002-01-11
    Volcanic activity reported in 18-46.5S 179-10.8E
  10. HYDROPAC 2042/01 · Derelicts2001-12-15 → 2001-12-16
    52 meter F/V tae baek 91 disabled and adrift in 42-59.2S 176-31.0E
  11. HYDROPAC 1992/01 · Exercises2001-12-05 → 2001-12-06
    Hazardous operations 052234Z to 060003Z dec in area bound by 42-59S 171-56W, 41-36S 169-09W, 39-57S 166-08W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1985/01 · Exercises2001-12-05 → 2001-12-05
    Hazardous operations 052244Z to 060003Z dec in area bound by 42-59S 171-56W, 41-36S 169-09W, 39-57S 166-08W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1967/01 · Nav aids2001-12-03 → 2001-12-06
    Isla mazorca light 11-23.0S 077-44.4W unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 1961/01 · Exercises2001-12-02 → 2001-12-05
    Hazardous operations 042257Z to 050034Z dec, alternate 052233Z to 060010Z dec in area bound by 42-59S…
  15. HYDROPAC 1953/01 · Exercises2001-11-30 → 2001-12-02
    Hazardous operations 042227Z to 050034Z dec, alternate 052203Z to 060010Z dec in area bound by 42-59S…
  16. HYDROPAC 1951/01 · Exercises2001-11-30 → 2001-11-30
    Hazardous operations 020020Z to 020146Z dec in area bound by 42-59S 171-56W, 41-36S 169-09W, 39-57S 166-08W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1948/01 · Exercises2001-11-29 → 2001-12-03
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0230Z commencing daily 29 nov and 03 dec in area bound by 32-59-47S 071-32-52W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1947/01 · Exercises2001-11-29 → 2001-11-30
    Hazardous operations 010033Z to 010209Z dec in area bound by 42-59S 171-56W, 41-36S 169-09W, 39-57S 166-08W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1946/01 · Exercises2001-11-29 → 2001-11-29
    Hazardous operations 010003Z to 010400Z dec in area bound by 42-59S 171-56W, 41-36S 169-09W, 39-57S 166-08W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1929/01 · Nav aids2001-11-27 → 2002-11-15
    Timaru port light 44-23S 171-15E removed

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