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 1689/22 · Missiles2022-06-19 → 2022-07-01
    Hazardous operation, rocket launching 250800Z jun thru 140920Z jul in area bound by 39-12.00S 177-51.00E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1684/22 · Missiles2022-06-19 → 2022-06-22
    Hazardous operations, space debris 240720Z to 240920Z jun in area bound by 50-00.00S 130-00.00W, 30-30.00S…
  3. HYDROPAC 1683/22 · Nav aids2022-06-19 → 2022-10-24
    Segunda angostura light 52-44.10S 070-10.90W unlit
  4. NAVAREA IV 572/22 · Missiles2022-06-18 → 2022-06-18
    Hazardous operations, rocket launch 230915Z to 231645Z jun, alternate 240915Z to 241645Z jun in area bound…
  5. HYDROPAC 1676/22 · Exercises2022-06-18 → 2022-06-23
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 22 and 23 jun in area bound by 32-58.00S 072-01.50W, 32-58.00S…
  6. HYDROPAC 1655/22 · Missiles2022-06-16 → 2022-06-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 171550Z to 171753Z jun, alternate 181528Z to 181731Z, 191506Z to 191709Z,…
  7. NAVAREA XII 385/22 · Missiles2022-06-15 → 2022-06-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 171550Z to 231543Z jun in area bound by 14-19.00S 135-27.00W, 03-30.00N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1650/22 · Missiles2022-06-15 → 2022-06-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 171550Z to 231543Z jun in area bound by 14-19.00S 135-27.00W, 03-30.00N…
  9. HYDROPAC 1626/22 · Missiles2022-06-13 → 2022-07-14
    Hazardous operations, space debris 150330Z jun to 140730Z jul in area bound by 27-30.00S 135-00.00W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1625/22 · Nav aids2022-06-13 → 2022-06-17
    Spray rock isolated danger buoy 36-45.43S 175-08.06E temporarily removed
  11. HYDROPAC 1612/22 · Exercises2022-06-11 → 2022-06-15
    Hazardous operations 151300Z to 151500Z jun in area bound by 23-30.00S 071-00.00W, 23-30.00S 070-49.00W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1611/22 · Exercises2022-06-11 → 2022-06-15
    Hazardous operations 151400Z to 152000Z jun in area bound by 20-04.00S 070-30.00W, 20-04.00S 070-20.00W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1610/22 · Exercises2022-06-11 → 2022-06-14
    Hazardous operations 141430Z to 141700Z jun in area bound by 32-55.00S 072-00.00W, 32-55.00S 071-50.00W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1609/22 · Exercises2022-06-11 → 2022-06-14
    Hazardous operations 141200Z to 142200Z jun in area bound by 33-07.00S 072-31.50W, 33-07.00S 072-08.00W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1601/22 · Other2022-06-09 → 2022-06-10
    Sunken platform in 04-23.93S 081-19.85W
  16. HYDROPAC 1599/22 · Wrecks2022-06-09 → 2022-06-10
    Wreck reported in vicinity 09-12.60S 078-44.50W
  17. HYDROPAC 1591/22 · Wrecks2022-06-09 → 2022-06-09
    80 meter F/V moamaeu sank in 04-12.06S 157-26.50E at 090005Z jun
  18. HYDROPAC 1586/22 · Exercises2022-06-08 → 2022-06-09
    Gunnery exercises 090001Z to 090300Z jun in area bound by 15-40.00S 147-42.00W, 15-40.00S 147-21.00W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1564/22 · Exercises2022-06-04 → 2022-06-08
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 07 and 08 jun in area bound by 32-58.00S 072-01.50W, 32-58.00S…
  20. HYDROPAC 1544/22 · Cable ops2022-06-02 → 2022-06-04
    Cable operations in progress until 032359Z jun by cableship wave sentinel in 40-39.40S 074-35.10W

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