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 2500/22 · Nav aids2022-09-10 → 2022-10-24
    Magallanes radio 53-09.90S 070-54.30W mf and hf r/t services off air
  2. HYDROPAC 2498/22 · Missiles2022-09-09 → 2022-09-14
    Hazardous operations, space debris 141830Z to 272115Z sep in area bound by 56-30.00S 171-00.00E, 52-30.00S…
  3. HYDROPAC 2497/22 · Missiles2022-09-09 → 2022-09-14
    Hazardous operations 141830Z to 272115Z sep in areas bound by: a. rocket launching 39-12.00S 177-51.00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2487/22 · Nav aids2022-09-09 → 2022-11-27
    Nasilai reef light 18-08.02S 178-41.22E unlit
  5. NAVAREA XII 663/22 · Missiles2022-09-08 → 2022-09-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 120353Z to 120436Z sep, alternate 140310Z to 140353Z, 150248Z to 150331Z,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2483/22 · Missiles2022-09-08 → 2022-09-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 120353Z to 120436Z sep, alternate 140310Z to 140353Z, 150248Z to 150331Z,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2482/22 · Missiles2022-09-08 → 2022-09-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 110319Z to 110355Z, 120257Z to 120333Z, 130236Z to 130312Z, 140214Z to…
  8. HYDROPAC 2479/22 · Exercises2022-09-08 → 2022-09-14
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2000Z daily 12 thru 14 sep in area bound by 20-04.40S 070-30.00W, 20-04.00S…
  9. HYDROPAC 2478/22 · Nav aids2022-09-08 → 2022-10-01
    Oceanography buoy 04-59.42S 085-01.03W temporarily removed
  10. HYDROPAC 2463/22 · Derelicts2022-09-06 → 2022-09-09
    Derelict 14 meter vessel adrift in 31-46.00S 162-45.50E at 061241Z sep
  11. NAVAREA XII 656/22 · Missiles2022-09-06 → 2022-09-08
    Hazardous operations, space debris 120115Z to 120436Z sep, alternate 130054Z to 130404Z, 140032Z to 140353Z,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2460/22 · Missiles2022-09-06 → 2022-09-08
    Hazardous operations, space debris 120115Z to 120436Z sep, alternate 130054Z to 130404Z, 140032Z to 140353Z,…
  13. HYDROPAC 2459/22 · Derelicts2022-09-06 → 2022-09-09
    Derelict F/V paulinita I adrift in vicinity 15-18.00S 078-11.00W at 051430Z sep
  14. HYDROPAC 2455/22 · Missiles2022-09-06 → 2022-09-08
    Hazardous operations, space debris 110224Z to 110500Z, 120202Z to 120439Z, 130141Z to 130417Z, 140119Z to…
  15. HYDROPAC 2453/22 · Exercises2022-09-05 → 2022-09-08
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 2359Z daily 06 and 07 sep in area bound by 36-31.53S 174-54.95E, 36-35.50S…
  16. HYDROPAC 2452/22 · Exercises2022-09-05 → 2022-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 071700Z to 090330Z sep in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 2431/22 · Exercises2022-09-03 → 2022-09-08
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 07 and 08 sep in area bound by 39-43.00S 073-52.00W, 39-43.00S…
  18. NAVAREA XII 643/22 · Nav aids2022-09-03 → 2022-09-09
    Golfo de guayaquil front, C1, light 02-35.47S 080-08.07W unlit
  19. NAVAREA XII 642/22 · Nav aids2022-09-03 → 2026-08-14
    Farallones Light at 02-43.93S 080-13.40W is unlit.
  20. NAVAREA XII 641/22 · Nav aids2022-09-02 → 2026-08-14
    Punta Chapoya light at 02-38.47S 080-26.12W is unlit in eastern South Pacific, Ecuador.

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