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 561/99 · Nav aids1999-06-25 → 1999-08-27
    Udu point light 16-07S 179-57W unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 549/99 · Other1999-06-21 → 1999-07-04
    16 meter M/V kwenda, white hull with blue stripe, lost overboard in 45-43.5S 169-40.2W at 200340Z jun
  3. HYDROPAC 529/99 · Cable ops1999-06-15 → 1999-07-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier towing two mile long cable along…
  4. HYDROPAC 501/99 · Cable ops1999-06-06 → 1999-06-15
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V zuluf express towing 255 meter long submerged cable…
  5. HYDROPAC 485/99 · Derelicts1999-05-31 → 1999-06-18
    Derelict 35 meter vessel mud crab adrift vicinity 00-47.3S 150-29.4E at 281945Z may
  6. HYDROPAC 443/99 · Icebergs1999-05-21 → 1999-05-28
    Icebergs reported in: a. 51-48S 115-16W
  7. HYDROPAC 328/99 · Nav aids1999-04-23 → 1999-05-20
    Cabo quedal light 40-59.0S 073-56.4W unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 322/99 · Nav aids1999-04-21 → 1999-04-25
    Punta santa ana light 53-38.0S 070-55.1W unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 316/99 · Surveys1999-04-19 → 1999-05-13
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geco resolution towing two mile long cable in area…
  10. HYDROPAC 299/99 · Icebergs1999-04-14 → 1999-05-07
    Icebergs reported in 52-23S 117-09W
  11. HYDROPAC 290/99 · Surveys1999-04-13 → 1999-05-10
    Oceanographic operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean voyager in areas bound by: a. 08-14S…
  12. HYDROPAC 256/99 · Icebergs1999-04-02 → 1999-04-09
    Icebergs reported in vicinity: a. 51-12S 130-21W at 020001Z apr
  13. HYDROPAC 200/99 · Nav aids1999-03-15 → 1999-03-24
    RACON at islote falgate light 52-55.3S 073-49.7W inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 185/99 · Icebergs1999-03-10 → 1999-03-19
    Icebergs reported in 52-42S 118-03W and 52-38S 116-12W
  15. HYDROPAC 174/99 · Nav aids1999-03-05 → 1999-03-09
    Motutapu point light 44-14S 176-13W discontinued
  16. HYDROPAC 117/99 · Nav aids1999-02-10 → 1999-11-12
    Radiobeacon at punta angeles light 33-01S 071-39W inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 105/99 · Other1999-02-06 → 1999-03-26
    M/V kudos reports fire and explosion in 54-49S 100-00W
  18. HYDROPAC 48/99 · Nav aids1999-01-16 → 1999-02-19
    Isla lobos de tierra light 06-27.7S 080-51.3W unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 8/99 · Nav aids1999-01-02 → 1999-01-22
    Islote pelado light 11-26.3S 077-50.5W unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 7/99 · Other1999-01-02 → 1999-03-13
    F/V pilar sunk in 06-06.8S 081-04.2W

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