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 1916/01 · Nav aids2001-11-25 → 2002-01-11
    Cape palliser light 41-36.7S 175-17.5E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 1905/01 · Exercises2001-11-24 → 2001-11-29
    Hazardous operations 300028Z to 300234Z nov, alternate 010002Z to 010208Z dec in area bound by 42-59S…
  3. HYDROPAC 1869/01 · Other2001-11-20 → 2001-11-20
    Ordnance detonations in progress until 201400Z nov in 12-04-18.0S 077-11-57.2W
  4. HYDROPAC 1868/01 · Nav aids2001-11-19 → 2002-01-03
    Honeycomb light 41-20.7S 175-49.6E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 1839/01 · Debris2001-11-14 → 2001-12-17
    Volcanic activity reported in 18-46.5S 179-10.8E
  6. HYDROPAC 1833/01 · Nav aids2001-11-13 → 2001-11-26
    Timaru port light 44-23S 171-15E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1830/01 · Nav aids2001-11-13 → 2001-11-19
    Slope point light 46-40.5S 169-00.0E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 1822/01 · Other2001-11-11 → 2001-11-11
    M/V cma cgm utrillo reports crewman requiring immediate medevac in 20-31.8S 166-14.0W
  9. HYDROPAC 1752/01 · Exercises2001-10-30 → 2001-11-01
    Hazardous operations in progress until further notice in 11-46S 077-48W
  10. HYDROPAC 1702/01 · Icebergs2001-10-20 → 2001-10-27
    Numerous tabular icebergs and growlers sighted vicinity 55-53S 150-54W at 201735Z oct
  11. HYDROPAC 1617/01 · Nav aids2001-10-08 → 2002-01-16
    Islotes hormigas de afuera light 11-57-17S 077-43-51W unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 1585/01 · Derelicts2001-10-01 → 2001-10-08
    Derelict F/V cristo cautivo partially submerged and adrift in 04-08S 081-19W
  13. HYDROPAC 1579/01 · Other2001-09-30 → 2001-11-16
    East cape light 37-41.3S 178-32.9E at reduced intensity
  14. HYDROPAC 1503/01 · Nav aids2001-09-18 → 2001-09-28
    Table cape light 39-06S 178-00E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 1502/01 · Exercises2001-09-18 → 2001-09-21
    Hazardous operations 1819Z to 2007Z daily 21 thru 24 sep in area bound by 23-15S 134-07W, 20-08S 133-23W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1494/01 · Exercises2001-09-16 → 2001-09-18
    Hazardous operations 1819Z to 2007Z daily 21 thru 24 sep in areas bound by: a. 23-19S 134-07W, 20-11S…
  17. HYDROPAC 1489/01 · Derelicts2001-09-14 → 2001-09-22
    F/V odrin adrift in 12-33S 080-21W
  18. HYDROPAC 1443/01 · Nav aids2001-09-04 → 2001-09-06
    Cape runaway light 37-32.3S 177-59.1E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1413/01 · Exercises2001-08-29 → 2001-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 311700Z to 312000Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 17-10S 149-35W, 16-50S 149-54W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1397/01 · Nav aids2001-08-27 → 2001-10-10
    Aircraft ditched vicinity 05-24-30S 080-59-32W

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