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 2896/22 · Missiles2022-10-15 → 2022-10-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 201555Z to 202039Z oct, alternate 211534Z to 212018Z, 221512Z to 221956Z,…
  2. NAVAREA XII 769/22 · Missiles2022-10-15 → 2022-10-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 201555Z to 202039Z oct, alternate 211534Z to 212018Z, 221512Z to 221956Z,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2894/22 · Exercises2022-10-15 → 2022-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 160001Z to 160700Z oct in area bound by 27-43.00S 139-59.00W, 27-43.00S 144-35.00W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2890/22 · Exercises2022-10-14 → 2022-10-16
    Torpedo exercises 180800Z to 181700Z oct in area bound by 12-01.00S 077-18.00W, 12-01.00S 077-26.00W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2880/22 · Exercises2022-10-14 → 2022-10-14
    Hazardous operations 190500Z to 191500Z oct in area bound by 11-45.43S 077-10.30W, 11-45.43S 077-11.00W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2879/22 · Exercises2022-10-14 → 2022-10-14
    Torpedo exercises 180800Z to 181700Z oct in area bound by 11-56.00S 077-18.00W, 11-56.00S 077-23.00W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2878/22 · Exercises2022-10-14 → 2022-10-17
    Hazardous operations 181000Z to 182200Z oct in area bound by 11-34.00S 077-32.00W, 11-34.00S 077-52.00W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2877/22 · Exercises2022-10-14 → 2022-10-21
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 18, 20 and 21 oct in area bound by 36-25.00S 073-26.30W, 36-25.00S…
  9. HYDROPAC 2876/22 · Exercises2022-10-14 → 2022-10-19
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 18 and 19 oct in area bound by 40-05.00S 074-05.00W, 40-05.00S…
  10. HYDROPAC 2838/22 · Derelicts2022-10-11 → 2022-10-14
    40 foot catamaran partially submerged and adrift in 17-52.00S 149-28.00W at 102200Z oct
  11. HYDROPAC 2817/22 · Exercises2022-10-08 → 2022-10-13
    Hazardous operations 131500Z to 131900Z oct in area within five miles of 36-26.00S 073-32.50W
  12. HYDROPAC 2782/22 · Debris2022-10-05 → 2022-10-06
    Tao buoy adrift in vicinity 08-00.00S 155-00.00W
  13. HYDROPAC 2770/22 · Missiles2022-10-04 → 2022-10-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1500Z to 1830Z daily 07 thru 18 oct in area bound by 55-00.00S…
  14. HYDROPAC 2769/22 · Missiles2022-10-04 → 2022-10-07
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 1830Z daily 07 thru 18 oct in areas bound by: a. rocket launching 39-18.00S…
  15. HYDROPAC 2767/22 · Missiles2022-10-04 → 2022-10-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1952Z to 0445Z daily 03 thru 10 oct in area bound by 42-06.00S…
  16. NAVAREA XII 739/22 · Missiles2022-10-04 → 2022-10-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1952Z to 0445Z daily 03 thru 10 oct in area bound by 42-06.00S…
  17. HYDROPAC 2766/22 · Derelicts2022-10-03 → 2023-07-28
    Derelict 40 foot S/V poeme, partially submerged in 17-53.43S 149-29.09W at 020230Z oct 22
  18. HYDROPAC 2755/22 · Missiles2022-10-03 → 2022-10-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1500Z to 1830Z daily 06 thru 18 oct in area bound by 55-00.00S…
  19. HYDROPAC 2739/22 · Missiles2022-10-02 → 2022-10-04
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 1830Z daily 06 thru 18 oct in areas bound by: a. rocket launching 44-00.00S…
  20. HYDROPAC 2730/22 · Exercises2022-10-01 → 2022-10-06
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 05 and 06 oct in area bound by 20-24.21S 070-51.85W, 20-24.21S…

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