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 1537/22 · Exercises2022-06-02 → 2022-06-07
    Gunnery exercises 070001Z to 070300Z jun in area bound by 15-44.00S 147-44.00W, 16-44.00S 146-49.00W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1536/22 · Wrecks2022-06-02 → 2022-06-02
    F/V don ernesto sank in vicinity 09-12.6S 078-44.5W
  3. HYDROPAC 1524/22 · Derelicts2022-05-31 → 2022-06-17
    F/V mi edmundo reported adrift in 08-36.16S 079-09.35W at 310420Z may
  4. HYDROPAC 1507/22 · Cable ops2022-05-30 → 2022-06-01
    Cable operations in progress until 312359Z may by cableship wave sentinel in 39-57.57S 074-27.14W
  5. HYDROPAC 1506/22 · Exercises2022-05-30 → 2022-06-03
    Hazardous operations 1600Z to 2000Z daily 02 and 03 jun in area bound by 32-55.00S 072-00.00W, 32-55.00S…
  6. HYDROPAC 1503/22 · Other2022-05-29 → 2022-06-01
    Cables, pipes and ropes entangled and adrift in area within several hundred meters of 17-04.80S 150-18.60W…
  7. HYDROPAC 1496/22 · Exercises2022-05-28 → 2022-06-03
    Torpedo exercises 021800Z to 030800Z jun in area bound by 12-03.00S 077-24.00W, 12-03.00S 077-19.00W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1493/22 · Exercises2022-05-28 → 2022-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 301800Z to 310200Z may in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1485/22 · Exercises2022-05-27 → 2022-06-01
    Hazardous operations 011300Z to 012100Z jun in area bound by 11-08.00S 077-52.00W, 11-08.00S 077-38.00W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1484/22 · Exercises2022-05-27 → 2022-06-01
    Hazardous operations 011000Z to 011800Z jun in area bound by 11-08.00S 078-02.00W, 11-08.00S 077-48.00W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1472/22 · Missiles2022-05-27 → 2022-06-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 011100Z to 011300Z jun in area bound by 33-02S 159-45W, 36-35S…
  12. HYDROPAC 1468/22 · Cable ops2022-05-27 → 2022-05-29
    Cable operations in progress until 282359Z may by cableship wave sentinel in 40-39.40S 074-35.10W
  13. HYDROPAC 1457/22 · Exercises2022-05-25 → 2022-05-27
    Torpedo exercises 261800Z to 270800Z may in area bound by 12-03-00S 077-24-00W, 12-03-00S 077-19-00W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1456/22 · Derelicts2022-05-25 → 2022-05-28
    Derelict 40 foot S/V cassidy adrift in vicinity 27-44.00S 174-26.00E at 250127Z may
  15. HYDROPAC 1454/22 · Derelicts2022-05-24 → 2022-05-25
    Derelict 40 foot S/V cassidy adrift in vicinity 27-45.40S 174-26.53E at 241528Z may
  16. HYDROPAC 1453/22 · Derelicts2022-05-24 → 2022-05-24
    Derelict 40 foot S/V cassidy adrift in vicinity 27-48.73S 174-30.40E at 241248Z may
  17. HYDROPAC 1446/22 · Cable ops2022-05-24 → 2022-05-27
    Cable operations in progress until 282359Z may by cableship wave sentinel in 39-57.57S 074-27.14W
  18. HYDROPAC 1431/22 · Other2022-05-23 → 2022-05-26
    Isolated danger buoy fiemme adrift in vicinity 11-58.35S 077-11.55W at 211030Z may
  19. HYDROPAC 1427/22 · Derelicts2022-05-23 → 2022-05-26
    Derelict 19 foot vessel, blue hull, adrift in 04-25.28S 086-29.48W
  20. HYDROPAC 1426/22 · Cable ops2022-05-23 → 2022-07-01
    Pipeline operations in progress until 30 jun along trackline joining 17-41.09S 177-23.30E, 17-41.40S…

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