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 1862/00 · Nav aids2000-12-31 → 2001-06-01
    Molo de abrigo light 32-55.8S 071-32.4W changed to: fl w 5 sec 7 meters 19 miles
  2. HYDROPAC 1849/00 · Cable ops2000-12-28 → 2001-01-26
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier towing 4000 meter long cable in area…
  3. HYDROPAC 1772/00 · Surveys2000-12-13 → 2000-12-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V nautilus vicinity 36-36.5S 175-00.0E
  4. HYDROPAC 1713/00 · Containers2000-11-25 → 2000-12-02
    40 foot container adrift vicinity 32-44S 172-50E at 250600Z nov
  5. HYDROPAC 1679/00 · Derelicts2000-11-17 → 2000-11-24
    48 foot vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 36-06.9S 175-30.7E at 170600Z nov
  6. HYDROPAC 1667/00 · Derelicts2000-11-14 → 2000-11-21
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 36-47.8S 177-13.0E at 141304Z nov
  7. HYDROPAC 1657/00 · Other2000-11-13 → 2000-11-13
    M/V kota wirwan reports engine room explosion in 30-45S 163-47E
  8. HYDROPAC 1649/00 · Other2000-11-10 → 2000-12-22
    Vessel tanaloa dismasted in 30-35S 170-14E at 1000620Z nov
  9. HYDROPAC 1558/00 · Nav aids2000-10-23 → 2001-05-11
    Morro eten light 06-56.5S 079-51.4W unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 1546/00 · Containers2000-10-20 → 2000-10-27
    40 foot container adrift in 32-48S 175-49E at 180100Z oct
  11. HYDROPAC 1539/00 · Cable ops2000-10-19 → 2000-12-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier towing 4000 meter long cable in area…
  12. HYDROPAC 1527/00 · Nav aids2000-10-17 → 2000-12-29
    La planchada light 16-24.4S 073-13.4W unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 1526/00 · Containers2000-10-17 → 2000-10-20
    40 foot container adrift in 32-46S 175-55E at 170120Z oct
  14. HYDROPAC 1524/00 · Containers2000-10-16 → 2000-10-17
    40 foot container adrift in 32-54S 175-51E at 160700Z oct
  15. HYDROPAC 1514/00 · Nav aids2000-10-14 → 2000-12-08
    Godley head light 43-35S 172-48E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 1505/00 · Nav aids2000-10-11 → 2002-05-03
    Odas buoy established in 20-09-07S 085-08-30W
  17. HYDROPAC 1497/00 · Containers2000-10-10 → 2000-10-17
    40 foot container adrift in 30-11S 174-53E at 092354Z oct
  18. HYDROPAC 1449/00 · Nav aids2000-09-30 → 2001-02-16
    Odas buoy, yellow, established in 09-00-07S 085-00-54W
  19. HYDROPAC 1434/00 · Nav aids2000-09-28 → 2001-05-25
    Odas buoy, yellow, established in 04-59-30S 081-45-24W
  20. HYDROPAC 1420/00 · Nav aids2000-09-27 → 2001-01-05
    Odas buoy, yellow, established in 05-00-40S 085-00-12W

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