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

  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 2332/26 · Missiles2026-08-11
    Hazardous space debris operations occur daily 19-25 August in the South Pacific, with cancellation at 250929Z August 26.
  3. HYDROPAC 2300/26 · Missiles2026-08-11
    Space debris hazard operations occur daily from August 15 to September 4 in two South Pacific areas.
  4. HYDROPAC 2299/26 · Missiles2026-08-10
    Rocket launching hazardous operations occur daily 0430-1645Z from 15 August to 4 September in the South Pacific near New Zealand.
  5. HYDROPAC 2297/26 · Nav aids2026-08-10
    The North Breakwater Head Light in Peru, at coordinates 12-02.78S 077-09.34W, is inoperative.
  6. HYDROPAC 2286/26 · Missiles2026-08-07
    Space 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.
  7. HYDROPAC 2250/26 · Nav aids2026-08-06
    Puerto Montt Radio is off air, and Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio will transmit via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. HYDROPAC 2043/26 · Nav aids2026-07-17
    Cabo Blanco Light at 04-15.10S 081-14.30W is unlit.
  11. HYDROPAC 1493/26 · Nav aids2026-05-20
    Nggele Levu light at 16-05.42S 179-09.05W is unlit.
  12. HYDROPAC 1134/26 · Nav aids2026-04-17
    The Isla Magdalena light at 52-55.10 South 070-30.30 West is missing.
  13. HYDROPAC 1052/26 · Nav aids2026-04-08
    Pointe Aroa Light in Moorea, South Pacific, is unlit at 17-28.40S 149-46.50W.
  14. HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31
    In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
  15. HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17
    South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
  16. HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02
    Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
  17. 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.
  18. 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

Exercises1,44833%
Nav aids74517%
Missiles59914%
Derelicts46011%
Other3127%
Surveys2205%
Cable ops1884%
Wrecks972%
Icebergs862%
Debris852%
Containers431%
Volcanic321%
Piracy70%
Towing40%

Archive · 4,308 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 428/23 · Derelicts2023-02-07 → 2023-02-10
    Derelict F/V borka III, blue hull, adrift in vicinity 13-27.06S 078-02.25W at 071207Z feb
  2. HYDROPAC 407/23 · Other2023-02-06 → 2023-02-24
    M/V suso reports crewman requiring medical assistance in vicinity 15-58.08S 085-32.24W at 060110Z feb
  3. HYDROPAC 392/23 · Nav aids2023-02-04 → 2023-03-16
    Punta parinas light 04-40.20S 081-19.64W unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 387/23 · Other2023-02-03 → 2023-02-06
    M/V suso reports crewman requiring medical assistance in vicinity 18-32.90S 092-23.55W at 031914Z feb
  5. HYDROPAC 379/23 · Exercises2023-02-03 → 2023-02-08
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1900Z daily 07 and 08 feb in area bound by 32-57.00S 072-00.00W, 32-57.00S…
  6. HYDROPAC 373/23 · Missiles2023-02-02 → 2023-02-08
    Hazardous operations, space debris 070800Z to 071000Z feb in area bound by: 33-54.00S 163-15.00W, 37-25.00S…
  7. HYDROPAC 371/23 · Surveys2023-02-02 → 2023-02-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sonne in 37-53.70S 074-25.95W
  8. HYDROPAC 366/23 · Exercises2023-02-01 → 2023-02-03
    Gunnery exercises 021800Z to 030200Z feb in area bound by 16-30.00S 149-36.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 342/23 · Missiles2023-01-30 → 2023-02-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0330Z to 0730Z daily 04 thru 24 feb in area bound by 20-30.00S…
  10. NAVAREA XII 44/23 · Missiles2023-01-30 → 2023-02-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0330Z to 0730Z daily 04 thru 24 feb in area bound by 20-30.00S…
  11. HYDROPAC 333/23 · Derelicts2023-01-30 → 2023-02-02
    Derelict S/V, white hull, adrift in vicinity 32-07.73S 170-17.73E at 300400Z jan
  12. HYDROPAC 330/23 · Nav aids2023-01-30 → 2023-02-23
    Naikorokoro point light 17-38.49S 177-23.12E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 323/23 · Nav aids2023-01-29 → 2023-10-25
    NAVTEX station talcahuano (c) 36-37.75S 073-07.01W off air
  14. HYDROPAC 321/23 · Nav aids2023-01-28 → 2023-02-16
    San jose light 06-46.20S 079-58.20W temporarily inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 298/23 · Surveys2023-01-27 → 2023-02-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sonne in 36-22.00S 073-47.00W
  16. HYDROPAC 291/23 · Debris2023-01-26 → 2023-11-25
    Drifting buoy with lights established along trackline joining 36-25.00S 073-26.00W, 36-10.00S 073-26.00W
  17. HYDROPAC 277/23 · Nav aids2023-01-25 → 2023-03-07
    NAVTEX station mollendo (w) 17-00.00S 072-02.00W off air
  18. HYDROPAC 252/23 · Surveys2023-01-23 → 2023-01-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sonne in 36-21.98S 073-50.00W
  19. HYDROPAC 250/23 · Nav aids2023-01-23 → 2023-06-27
    Irene point light 17-46.45S 179-08.23E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 243/23 · Exercises2023-01-21 → 2023-01-26
    Hazardous operations 261000Z to 262100Z jan in area bound by 33-07.00S 072-31.50W, 33-07.00S 072-08.00W,…

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