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 1126/00 · Derelicts2000-07-30 → 2000-08-06
    Derelict 30 foot yacht adrift in 31-12S 174-31E at 291800Z jul
  2. HYDROPAC 1089/00 · Other2000-07-23 → 2000-09-08
    S/V endurance reports crewman with possible appendicitis in 18-15S 174-32E at 231104Z jul
  3. HYDROPAC 1080/00 · Nav aids2000-07-22 → 2000-07-27
    Isla grande light 11-46.6S 077-11.7W unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1054/00 · Containers2000-07-16 → 2000-07-23
    Six containers overboard between little barrier (36-12S 175-04E) and cape karikari (34-48S 173-24E) at…
  5. HYDROPAC 1044/00 · Other2000-07-15 → 2000-09-02
    Gran almirante grau light 12-03.7S 077-14.8W at reduced intensity
  6. HYDROPAC 1039/00 · Containers2000-07-14 → 2000-07-21
    Container overboard in 29-53.5S 177-18.7E at 141340Z jul
  7. HYDROPAC 1035/00 · Exercises2000-07-14 → 2000-07-19
    Hazardous operations 1939Z to 2235Z daily 19 thru 24 jul in area bound by 05-07S 146-12W, 02-54S 144-58W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1001/00 · Nav aids2000-07-08 → 2000-07-10
    Gran almirante grau light 12-03.7S 077-14.8W unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 968/00 · Cable ops2000-07-03 → 2000-07-30
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier towing 4000 meter long cable in area…
  10. HYDROPAC 948/00 · Other2000-06-28 → 2000-07-15
    Persons overboard in 13-24S 077-34W
  11. HYDROPAC 947/00 · Wrecks2000-06-28 → 2000-07-15
    Wreck in 07-40.0S 079-27.7W
  12. HYDROPAC 940/00 · Nav aids2000-06-27 → 2000-07-15
    Isla chilca light 12-27.9S 076-47.5W range temporarily reduced to ten miles
  13. HYDROPAC 925/00 · Derelicts2000-06-24 → 2000-07-01
    35 foot gunwale from sunken vessel adrift in 36-21.8S 175-06.4E at 241608Z jun
  14. NAVAREA XII 222/00 · Wrecks2000-06-23 → 2000-09-01
    Shoals: a. 11 meters in 01-51-00S 081-10-30W
  15. HYDROPAC 902/00 · Other2000-06-18 → 2000-06-18
    Vessel pegasus 3 reports crewman suffering from malaria in 12-18S 168-50E
  16. HYDROPAC 886/00 · Other2000-06-16 → 2000-07-15
    Two persons overboard vicinity 13-49S 076-25W
  17. HYDROPAC 885/00 · Derelicts2000-06-16 → 2000-07-15
    F/V sancristobal adrift in 03-25S 084-36W
  18. HYDROPAC 870/00 · Nav aids2000-06-12 → 2000-06-16
    Punta islay light 17-00.9S 072-06.8W unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 869/00 · Other2000-06-12 → 2000-06-16
    Three persons overboard in 13-55.4S 076-21.4W
  20. HYDROPAC 846/00 · Exercises2000-06-06 → 2000-06-07
    Hazardous operations 1227Z to 1500Z daily 06 thru 08 jun in area bound by 05-11S 108-05W, 02-19S 109-00W,…

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