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. NAVAREA XII 959/22 · Missiles2022-12-08 → 2022-12-09
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 111705Z to 111805Z dec in area bound by 07-29.00N 120-10.00W,…
  2. NAVAREA XII 945/22 · Missiles2022-12-06 → 2022-12-08
    Hazardous operations, space debris 111705Z to 111805Z dec in area bound by 03-30.00N 120-18.00W, 03-30.00N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3474/22 · Missiles2022-12-06 → 2022-12-08
    Hazardous operations, space debris 111705Z to 111805Z dec in area bound by 03-30.00N 120-18.00W, 03-30.00N…
  4. HYDROPAC 3473/22 · Cable ops2022-12-06 → 2022-12-16
    Pipeline operations in progress until 15 dec along trackline joining 18-07.11S 178-25.74E, 18-07.31S…
  5. HYDROPAC 3440/22 · Other2022-12-02 → 2022-12-03
    Seven meter m\v, white hull, disabled and adrift in 03-18.28S 152-58.20E at 020530Z dec
  6. HYDROPAC 3429/22 · Exercises2022-12-02 → 2022-12-06
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 05 and 06 dec in area bound by 32-58.00S 071-53.00W, 32-58.00S…
  7. HYDROPAC 3427/22 · Missiles2022-12-02 → 2022-12-08
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2200Z to 1100Z daily 06 and 07 dec in area bound by 02-00.00S 136-00.00W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 3426/22 · Derelicts2022-12-02 → 2022-12-05
    Debris from sunken vessel adrift in vicinity 18-07.04S 179-16.42E
  9. HYDROPAC 3421/22 · Missiles2022-12-01 → 2022-12-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris 060231Z to 060419Z, alternate 070210Z to 070357Z, 080148Z to 080335Z,…
  10. HYDROPAC 3418/22 · Missiles2022-12-01 → 2022-12-01
    Hazardous operations, space debris 060231Z to 060419Z dec, alternate 070210Z to 070357Z, 080148Z to 080335Z,…
  11. NAVAREA XII 926/22 · Missiles2022-12-01 → 2022-12-02
    1. hazardous operations, space debris 060231Z to 060419Z dec, alternate 070210Z to 070357Z, 080148Z to…
  12. HYDROPAC 3385/22 · Exercises2022-11-28 → 2022-12-01
    Hazardous operations 1130Z to 1930Z daily 30 nov thru 01 dec in area bound by 32-41.00S 071-50.25W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 3364/22 · Exercises2022-11-25 → 2022-11-30
    Hazardous operations 291100Z to 300001Z nov in area bound by 11-34.00S 077-52.00W, 11-34.00S 077-32.00W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 3363/22 · Exercises2022-11-25 → 2022-11-29
    Torpedo exercises 290800Z to 292000Z nov in area bound by 11-56.00S 077-23.00W, 11-56.00S 077-18.00W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 3353/22 · Nav aids2022-11-24 → 2026-08-14
    Pointe Venus Light in Tahiti is unreliable, and the earlier warning is canceled.
  16. HYDROPAC 3348/22 · Nav aids2022-11-23 → 2023-05-25
    Weeding point light 43-56.60S 176-34.31W unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 3337/22 · Nav aids2022-11-23 → 2022-11-23
    Weeding point light 43-56.60S 176-34.31E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 3326/22 · Exercises2022-11-22 → 2022-11-23
    Gunnery exercises 231800Z to 232200Z nov in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-57.00S 149-55.00W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 3324/22 · Exercises2022-11-22 → 2022-11-23
    Hazardous operations 231400Z to 231500Z nov in area bound by 32-41.00S 071-50.25W, 32-41.00S 071-44.25W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 3323/22 · Exercises2022-11-22 → 2022-11-24
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 23 and 24 nov in area bound by 32-58.00S 072-01.50W, 32-58.00S…

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