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 979/99 · Cable ops1999-09-21 → 1999-10-18
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V vercors between 31-30S 175-25W and 04-40S…
  2. HYDROPAC 943/99 · Nav aids1999-09-14 → 1999-09-18
    Punta sama light 17-59.7S 070-53.0W unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 942/99 · Nav aids1999-09-14 → 1999-10-13
    Punta talara light 04-34.4S 081-17.1W unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 898/99 · Cable ops1999-09-08 → 1999-09-09
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship cable innovator vicinity of trackline…
  5. HYDROPAC 890/99 · Cable ops1999-09-06 → 1999-09-08
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship cable innovator vicinity 36-30.3S…
  6. HYDROPAC 882/99 · Containers1999-09-04 → 1999-09-11
    Container adrift in 35-03S 171-25W at 040530Z sep
  7. HYDROPAC 864/99 · Other1999-08-29 → 1999-09-24
    Three crewmen overboard vicinity 04-14S 081-24W
  8. HYDROPAC 852/99 · Derelicts1999-08-27 → 1999-09-03
    Derelict nine meter S/V mana t adrift in 23-51.5S 174-36.8E
  9. HYDROPAC 804/99 · Containers1999-08-17 → 1999-08-24
    Nine containers adrift in 19-59.7S 160-50.7W at 160830Z aug
  10. HYDROPAC 759/99 · Nav aids1999-08-09 → 1999-08-10
    Portland island light 39-18S 177-52E unreliable
  11. HYDROPAC 753/99 · Nav aids1999-08-08 → 1999-08-13
    Isla blanca light 09-06.4S 078-37.2W unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 752/99 · Other1999-08-08 → 1999-10-01
    East cape light 37-41.3S 178-32.9E at reduced intensity
  13. HYDROPAC 739/99 · Nav aids1999-08-07 → 2001-03-16
    Aroa point light 17-28.5S 149-46.5W unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 629/99 · Containers1999-07-12 → 1999-07-12
    Partially submerged container adrift in 37-27.7S 179-33.5E at 112218Z jul
  15. HYDROPAC 628/99 · Cable ops1999-07-12 → 1999-09-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier towing 4000 meter long cable along…
  16. HYDROPAC 620/99 · Cable ops1999-07-09 → 1999-07-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier towing 4000 meter long cable along…
  17. HYDROPAC 619/99 · Towing1999-07-09 → 1999-07-09
    Vessel towing 4000 meter long cable until further notice along trackline joining 04-31S 081-27W, 04-42S…
  18. HYDROPAC 602/99 · Containers1999-07-04 → 1999-07-16
    Five containers adrift vicinity 37-35.0S 178-46.9E
  19. HYDROPAC 592/99 · Containers1999-07-03 → 1999-07-05
    Five containers adrift vicinity 37-35.0S 178-46.9E
  20. HYDROPAC 580/99 · Derelicts1999-07-01 → 1999-07-01
    F/V shunfa adrift vicinity 28-50S 162-50E

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