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 2718/22 · Missiles2022-09-30 → 2022-10-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1500Z to 1830Z daily 05 thru 18 oct in area bound by 55-00.00S…
  2. HYDROPAC 2715/22 · Missiles2022-09-30 → 2022-10-02
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1500Z to 1830Z daily 05 thru 18 oct in areas bound by: a. 39-12.00S…
  3. HYDROPAC 2706/22 · Missiles2022-09-29 → 2022-10-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2252Z to 0145Z daily 04 thru 10 oct in area bound by 42-06.00S…
  4. NAVAREA XII 725/22 · Missiles2022-09-29 → 2022-10-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2252Z to 0145Z daily 04 thru 10 oct in area bound by 42-06.00S…
  5. NAVAREA XII 724/22 · Missiles2022-09-29 → 2022-10-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1952Z to 0445Z daily 04 thru 10 oct in area bound by 42-06.00S…
  6. HYDROPAC 2705/22 · Missiles2022-09-29 → 2022-10-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1952Z to 0445Z daily 04 thru 10 oct in area bound by 42-06.00S…
  7. HYDROPAC 2696/22 · Surveys2022-09-28 → 2022-11-16
    Survey operations in progress until 152359Z nov by M/V abate molina in area bound by 18-25.00S 071-45.00W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2667/22 · Exercises2022-09-26 → 2022-09-28
    Hazardous operations 271200Z to 271530Z and 281700Z to 281900Z sep in area bound by 20-28.03S 070-22.25W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2665/22 · Exercises2022-09-25 → 2022-09-27
    Gunnery exercises 271900Z to 272100Z sep in area bound by 16-53.00S 149-36.00W, 16-57.00S 149-56.00W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2649/22 · Missiles2022-09-24 → 2022-10-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 302346Z to 302359Z sep, alternate 010001Z to 010346Z, 012324Z to 012359Z,…
  11. NAVAREA XII 710/22 · Missiles2022-09-24 → 2022-10-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 302346Z to 302359Z sep, alternate 010001Z to 010346Z, 012324Z to 012359Z,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2648/22 · Derelicts2022-09-24 → 2022-09-25
    53 foot derelict vessel adrift in 35-15.12S 174-23.41E
  13. HYDROPAC 2647/22 · Other2022-09-24 → 2022-11-08
    Partially submerged vessel in 12-00.91S 077-09.82W
  14. NAVAREA XII 707/22 · Nav aids2022-09-23 → 2022-12-30
    Safe water buoy in 02-55.11S 080-29.91W off station
  15. HYDROPAC 2635/22 · Missiles2022-09-23 → 2022-09-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 250037Z to 250237Z sep, alternate 260015Z to 260217Z, 262354Z to 270155Z,…
  16. NAVAREA XII 705/22 · Missiles2022-09-23 → 2022-09-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 250037Z to 250237Z sep, alternate 260015Z to 260217Z, 262354Z to 270155Z,…
  17. HYDROPAC 2632/22 · Missiles2022-09-22 → 2022-09-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 250037Z to 250318Z sep, alternate 260015Z to 260256Z, 262354Z to 270235Z,…
  18. NAVAREA XII 703/22 · Missiles2022-09-22 → 2022-09-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 250037Z to 250318Z sep, alternate 260015Z to 260256Z, 262354Z to 270235Z,…
  19. HYDROPAC 2616/22 · Missiles2022-09-21 → 2022-09-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1950Z to 0015Z daily 24 thru 27 sep in area bound by 03-24.00S…
  20. HYDROPAC 2613/22 · Nav aids2022-09-20 → 2022-11-08
    NAVTEX station mollendo (w) 17-00.30S 072-01.90W off air

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