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 967/01 · Derelicts2001-06-25 → 2001-06-25
    Derelict 41 foot vessel tolukatea, blue hull, adrift in 41-35S 176-31E at 242031Z jun
  2. HYDROPAC 949/01 · Derelicts2001-06-21 → 2001-07-31
    F/V ingrid and F/V virgen del carmen II disabled and adrift vicinity 05-40S 081-35W
  3. HYDROPAC 881/01 · Other2001-06-09 → 2001-07-31
    Men overboard vicinity 10-51S 078-11W
  4. HYDROPAC 880/01 · Nav aids2001-06-09 → 2001-07-31
    La planchada light 16-24.7S 073-13.6W unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 797/01 · Derelicts2001-05-25 → 2001-06-01
    Derelict 34 foot S/V adrift vicinity 30-45.6S 176-02.3E
  6. HYDROPAC 787/01 · Other2001-05-23 → 2001-06-11
    Men overboard vicinity 09-05.3S 078-38.6W
  7. HYDROPAC 742/01 · Nav aids2001-05-16 → 2001-05-21
    Isla foca light 05-12.4S 081-12.3W unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 676/01 · Nav aids2001-05-04 → 2001-05-04
    Dsc station valparaiso 33-01S 071-39W hf dsc and mf dsc off air 040401Z to 040700Z may
  9. HYDROPAC 632/01 · Nav aids2001-04-27 → 2001-05-18
    Totoya island light 19-00S 179-52W unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 631/01 · Nav aids2001-04-27 → 2001-05-18
    Nukutolu islets light 17-17S 179-38W unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 618/01 · Other2001-04-26 → 2001-05-01
    Two persons overboard vicinity 12-09S 077-04W
  12. HYDROPAC 596/01 · Cable ops2001-04-22 → 2001-04-26
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier along tracklines joining: a. 04-15.2S…
  13. HYDROPAC 561/01 · Nav aids2001-04-14 → 2001-05-26
    Punta coles light 17-42.5S 071-22.9W unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 553/01 · Cable ops2001-04-14 → 2001-04-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco resolution towing three mile long cable in area…
  15. HYDROPAC 522/01 · Cable ops2001-04-09 → 2001-04-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier in area bound by 05-12.15S 081-25.00W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 516/01 · Nav aids2001-04-06 → 2001-04-20
    Isla palominos light 12-07.7S 077-13.9W unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 503/01 · Cable ops2001-04-04 → 2001-04-14
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco resolution towing three mile long cable along…
  18. HYDROPAC 488/01 · Other2001-03-31 → 2001-04-01
    Cape campbell light 41-43.7S 174-16.7E at reduced intensity
  19. HYDROPAC 487/01 · Cable ops2001-03-31 → 2001-04-04
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco resolution towing three mile long cable along…
  20. HYDROPAC 484/01 · Cable ops2001-03-30 → 2001-04-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier in area bound by 04-15.85S 081-15.77W,…

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