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 178/23 · Other2023-01-15 → 2023-01-15
    39 foot vessel, orange hull, taking on water in 35-13.86S 174-48.20E
  2. HYDROPAC 174/23 · Missiles2023-01-14 → 2023-01-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1630Z to 1836Z daily 19 thru 21 jan and 1813Z to 2101Z daily 22 thru 25…
  3. HYDROPAC 168/23 · Other2023-01-14 → 2023-01-18
    F/V maria de los angeles reported sunk in vicinity 13-49.18S 076-15.05W
  4. HYDROPAC 149/23 · Nav aids2023-01-12 → 2023-02-23
    Hormigas de afuera light 11-57.49S 077-43.98W inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 145/23 · Debris2023-01-12 → 2023-01-15
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 32-50.03S 071-39.39W
  6. HYDROPAC 140/23 · Missiles2023-01-12 → 2023-01-13
    Hazardous operations, space debris 120523Z to 120729Z jan, alternate 130509Z to 130715Z jan in area bound by…
  7. HYDROPAC 128/23 · Containers2023-01-11 → 2023-01-14
    Two containers adrift in vicinity 36-34.40S 177-20.40E at 102300Z jan
  8. HYDROPAC 113/23 · Piracy2023-01-10 → 2023-01-13
    Vessel attacked in 12-01.50S 077-12.00W at 090425Z jan
  9. NAVAREA XII 6/23 · Missiles2023-01-06 → 2023-01-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0330Z to 0730Z daily 07 jan thru 03 feb in area bound by 03-24.11S…
  10. HYDROPAC 77/23 · Missiles2023-01-06 → 2023-01-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0330Z to 0730Z daily 07 jan thru 03 feb in area bound by 20-30.00S…
  11. HYDROPAC 69/23 · Missiles2023-01-06 → 2023-01-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0427Z to 0757Z daily 10 thru 16 jan in area bound by 27-48.00S…
  12. HYDROPAC 3763/22 · Derelicts2022-12-31 → 2023-01-03
    Derelict six meter vessel adrift in vicinity 35-19.38S 174-34.26E at 310957Z dec
  13. NAVAREA XII 987/22 · Nav aids2022-12-30 → 2023-08-05
    Ecuador
  14. NAVAREA XII 986/22 · Nav aids2022-12-30 → 2023-08-05
    Ecuador
  15. HYDROPAC 3736/22 · Derelicts2022-12-30 → 2023-01-02
    F/V shaddai el victorioso, yellow, blue, and white hull, adrift in vicinity 10-06.00S 081-41.00W at 292100Z…
  16. HYDROPAC 3735/22 · Derelicts2022-12-29 → 2023-01-01
    Debris from wrecked vessel adrift in vicinity 18-07.04S 179-16.42E
  17. HYDROPAC 3718/22 · Exercises2022-12-27 → 2022-12-31
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2300Z daily 29 and 30 dec in area bound by 36-15.00S 074-05.00W, 36-15.00S…
  18. HYDROPAC 3659/22 · Cable ops2022-12-22 → 2023-01-10
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de molene in area bound by 12-19.30S…
  19. HYDROPAC 3653/22 · Icebergs2022-12-22 → 2022-12-25
    Icebergs reported adrift in: a. 54-51.35S 111-02.83W
  20. HYDROPAC 3651/22 · Icebergs2022-12-21 → 2022-12-24
    60 meter iceberg reported adrift in 54-58.00S 115-18.00W

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