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 1379/01 · Derelicts2001-08-23 → 2001-08-30
    Derelict 44 foot S/V supremacy adrift in 32-12.9S 159-41.5W at 231832Z aug
  2. HYDROPAC 1367/01 · Derelicts2001-08-21 → 2001-08-23
    F/V julie isabel adrift vicinity 03-40.8S 082-02.5W
  3. NAVAREA XII 230/01 · Derelicts2001-08-21 → 2001-08-23
    F/V julie isabel adrift vicinity 03-40.8S 082-02.5W
  4. HYDROPAC 1355/01 · Derelicts2001-08-20 → 2001-08-20
    S/V supremacy disabled in 33-08.25S 160-17.79W at 192000Z aug
  5. HYDROPAC 1347/01 · Nav aids2001-08-19 → 2001-09-24
    Thakau momo light 17-38.7S 179-16.3E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 1281/01 · Exercises2001-08-10 → 2001-08-11
    Hazardous operations 102130Z to 102306Z aug, alternate 112103Z to 112243Z aug in area bound by 42-59S…
  7. HYDROPAC 1274/01 · Other2001-08-08 → 2001-09-21
    Red flare sighted in 02-55S 101-05W
  8. HYDROPAC 1249/01 · Exercises2001-08-04 → 2001-08-10
    Hazardous operations 092152Z to 092327Z aug, alternate 102126Z to 102305Z aug in area bound by 42-59S…
  9. HYDROPAC 1215/01 · Nav aids2001-07-30 → 2001-08-19
    Cakau momo light 17-39S 179-16E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 1195/01 · Nav aids2001-07-27 → 2001-09-28
    Islote pelado light 11-26.3S 077-50.5W unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 1188/01 · Nav aids2001-07-26 → 2001-07-31
    Tautuku peninsular light 46-36.8S 169-26.3E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 1169/01 · Other2001-07-24 → 2001-08-02
    East cape light 37-41S 178-33E at reduced intensity
  13. HYDROPAC 1136/01 · Other2001-07-18 → 2001-07-18
    Vessel on fire and crewman injured vicinity 39-30S 177-20W
  14. HYDROPAC 1124/01 · Surveys2001-07-16 → 2001-07-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea ranger vicinity of trackline between…
  15. HYDROPAC 1098/01 · Surveys2001-07-12 → 2001-07-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V searanger vicinity of trackline between 41-45S…
  16. HYDROPAC 1064/01 · Exercises2001-07-08 → 2001-07-13
    Hazardous operations 120918Z to 121057Z jul, alternate 130856Z to 131032Z jul in area bound by 42-59S…
  17. HYDROPAC 1047/01 · Containers2001-07-05 → 2001-07-12
    Two containers adrift vicinity 32-58S 175-11E at 050820Z jul
  18. HYDROPAC 1031/01 · Wrecks2001-07-03 → 2001-11-16
    10.6 meter shoal reported in 15-57.2S 175-38.8E
  19. HYDROPAC 1023/01 · Derelicts2001-07-02 → 2001-07-03
    Derelict 24 meter barge adrift vicinity 18-00S 179-05E
  20. HYDROPAC 981/01 · Nav aids2001-06-26 → 2001-06-28
    Whirinaki bluff light 39-22S 176-54E unlit

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