South Pacific Ocean
IHO sea area 61 · -180° to 180° E, -60° to 3° N
- in force
- 18
- last 12 months
- 16
- since 1996
- 4,326
- categories
- 14
In force now · 18
- HYDROPAC 2328/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Gunnery exercises are taking place in a bounded area in the South Pacific off Peru from August 18 to August 24.
- HYDROPAC 2332/26 · Missiles2026-08-11Hazardous space debris operations occur daily 19-25 August in the South Pacific, with cancellation at 250929Z August 26.
- HYDROPAC 2300/26 · Missiles2026-08-11Space debris hazard operations occur daily from August 15 to September 4 in two South Pacific areas.
- HYDROPAC 2299/26 · Missiles2026-08-10Rocket launching hazardous operations occur daily 0430-1645Z from 15 August to 4 September in the South Pacific near New Zealand.
- HYDROPAC 2297/26 · Nav aids2026-08-10The North Breakwater Head Light in Peru, at coordinates 12-02.78S 077-09.34W, is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2286/26 · Missiles2026-08-07Space debris hazard operations occur in the South Pacific from 15 to 22 August, in an area bounded by 27-59S 122-44W and 59-58S 099-05W.
- HYDROPAC 2250/26 · Nav aids2026-08-06Puerto Montt Radio is off air, and Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio will transmit via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
- HYDROPAC 2238/26 · Nav aids2026-08-05Magallanes Radio at 53-09.90S 070-54.30W is off air on high frequency, medium frequency, and radiotelex, and HYDROPAC 527/26 is cancelled.
- HYDROPAC 2163/26 · Cable ops2026-07-28Cable operations are underway in the South Pacific by the vessel Layla along a trackline; a five-mile berth is requested.
- HYDROPAC 2043/26 · Nav aids2026-07-17Cabo Blanco Light at 04-15.10S 081-14.30W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 1493/26 · Nav aids2026-05-20Nggele Levu light at 16-05.42S 179-09.05W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 1134/26 · Nav aids2026-04-17The Isla Magdalena light at 52-55.10 South 070-30.30 West is missing.
- HYDROPAC 1052/26 · Nav aids2026-04-08Pointe Aroa Light in Moorea, South Pacific, is unlit at 17-28.40S 149-46.50W.
- HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
- HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
- HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
- HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
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By category · since 1997
| Exercises | 1,448 | 33% |
| Nav aids | 745 | 17% |
| Missiles | 599 | 14% |
| Derelicts | 460 | 11% |
| Other | 312 | 7% |
| Surveys | 220 | 5% |
| Cable ops | 188 | 4% |
| Wrecks | 97 | 2% |
| Icebergs | 86 | 2% |
| Debris | 85 | 2% |
| Containers | 43 | 1% |
| Volcanic | 32 | 1% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 4 | 0% |
Archive · 4,308 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 624/23 · Exercises2023-02-24 → 2023-02-28Hazardous operations 281300Z to 281700Z feb in area bound by 32-40.00S 071-43.66W, 32-40.00S 071-50.50W,…
- HYDROPAC 620/23 · Missiles2023-02-24 → 2023-03-07Hazardous operations, space debris 1958Z to 0156Z daily 27 feb thru 06 mar in area bound by 26-58.00S…
- HYDROPAC 616/23 · Exercises2023-02-23 → 2023-02-24Gunnery exercises 232200Z to 240400Z feb in area bound by 15-13.00S 152-57.00W, 15-33.00S 153-07.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 615/23 · Nav aids2023-02-23 → 2023-02-27Hormigas de afuera light 11-57.30S 077-44.00W inoperative
- HYDROPAC 607/23 · Exercises2023-02-23 → 2023-02-23Gunnery exercises 231200Z to 231800Z feb in area bound by 15-13.00S 152-57.00W, 15-33.00S 153-07.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 571/23 · Nav aids2023-02-19 → 2023-02-22North side range light, rear 18-05.91S 178-24.34E unlit
- HYDROPAC 566/23 · Debris2023-02-18 → 2023-02-21Wood and logs adrift in vicinity of trackline joining 39-38.80S 177-07.35E, 39-19.00S 178-13.20E, 37-25.90S…
- HYDROPAC 560/23 · Exercises2023-02-18 → 2023-02-24Hazardous operations 231600Z to 240200Z feb in area bound by 13-00.00S 076-50.00W, 13-00.00S 077-10.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 559/23 · Exercises2023-02-18 → 2023-02-24Hazardous operations 231900Z to 240300Z feb in area bound by 13-00.00S 077-10.00W, 13-00.00S 077-30.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 520/23 · Missiles2023-02-15 → 2023-02-17Hazardous operations, space debris 1931Z to 2158Z daily 17 thru 21 feb in area bound by 27-48.00S…
- HYDROPAC 516/23 · Debris2023-02-15 → 2023-02-18Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 34-18.60S 173-57.41E at 150100Z feb
- HYDROPAC 511/23 · Missiles2023-02-15 → 2023-02-19Hazardous operations, space debris 190300Z to 190500Z feb in area bound by 48-25.00S 127-59.00W, 50-00.00S…
- HYDROPAC 506/23 · Missiles2023-02-15 → 2023-02-21Hazardous operations, space debris 1931Z to 2158Z daily 17 thru 21 feb in area bound by 58-15.00S…
- HYDROPAC 503/23 · Missiles2023-02-14 → 2023-02-19Hazardous operation, space debris: a. 180400Z to 180600Z feb in area bound by: 36-26.00S 162-50.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 494/23 · Derelicts2023-02-14 → 2023-02-16Derelict 50 foot M/V adrift in vicinity 35-22.0S 175-09.0E at 132100Z feb
- HYDROPAC 486/23 · Derelicts2023-02-13 → 2023-02-16Derelict F/V adrift in vicinity 36-45.30S 175-21.80E at 130130Z feb
- HYDROPAC 470/23 · Wrecks2023-02-11 → 2023-02-17F/V chingalpo sank in 09-09.00S 079-32.80W
- HYDROPAC 445/23 · Exercises2023-02-09 → 2023-02-13Hazardous operations 121300Z to 130100Z feb in area bound by 11-08-00S 077-52-00W, 11-08-00S 077-38-00W,…
- HYDROPAC 435/23 · Missiles2023-02-08 → 2023-02-15Hazardous operations, space debris 1736Z to 2354Z daily 13 thru 19 feb in area bound by 58-15.0S 102-16.0W,…
- HYDROPAC 429/23 · Exercises2023-02-07 → 2023-02-08Hazardous operations 121400Z to 130100Z feb in areas bound by: 11-08.00S 077-52.00W, 11-08.00S 077-38.00W…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.