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 1423/22 · Exercises2022-05-22 → 2022-05-27
    Hazardous operations 1600Z to 2000Z daily 26 and 27 may in area bound by 32-55.00S 072-00.00W, 32-55.00S…
  2. HYDROPAC 1417/22 · Missiles2022-05-21 → 2022-05-26
    Hazardous operations, space debris 252209Z to 252309Z may in area bound by 03-30N 134-40W, 03-30N 129-51W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1416/22 · Other2022-05-21 → 2022-05-24
    300 meter long cable and rope adrift in vicinity 17-04.00S 149-35.00W at 211600Z may
  4. HYDROPAC 1411/22 · Exercises2022-05-21 → 2022-05-26
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 1600Z daily 25 and 26 may in area bound by 33-22.00S 072-09.83W, 33-22.00S…
  5. HYDROPAC 1410/22 · Exercises2022-05-21 → 2022-05-26
    Hazardous operations 261315Z to 261600Z may in area bound by 32-58.00S 072-01.50W, 32-58.00S 071-53.00W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1409/22 · Exercises2022-05-21 → 2022-05-26
    Hazardous operations 260500Z to 261500Z may in area bound by 30-11.00S 072-07.00W, 30-11.00S 071-37.50W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1397/22 · Cable ops2022-05-20 → 2022-05-26
    Cable operations in progress until 252359Z may by cableship wave sentinel in vicinity of trackline joining…
  8. HYDROPAC 1396/22 · Exercises2022-05-20 → 2022-05-25
    Hazardous operations 250300Z to 251200Z may in area bound by 25-30.00S 070-55.00W, 25-32.30S 070-37.00W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1395/22 · Exercises2022-05-20 → 2022-05-24
    Hazardous operations 241600Z to 242000Z may in area bound by 32-55.00S 072-00.00W, 32-55.00S 071-50.00W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1391/22 · Exercises2022-05-20 → 2022-05-25
    Hazardous operations 241500Z to 250001Z may in area bound by 11-08.00S 077-52.00W, 11-08.00S 077-38.00W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1390/22 · Exercises2022-05-20 → 2022-05-24
    Hazardous operations 241100Z to 241900Z may in area bound by 11-08.00S 078-02.00W, 11-08.00S 077-48.00W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1389/22 · Exercises2022-05-20 → 2022-05-25
    Gunnery exercises 241900Z to 250100Z may in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1388/22 · Exercises2022-05-20 → 2022-05-24
    Hazardous operations 241200Z to 241800Z may in area bound by 33-07.00S 072-31.50W, 33-07.00S 072-08.00W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1385/22 · Missiles2022-05-20 → 2022-05-31
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2010Z to 2130Z daily 25 thru 31 may in area bound by 54-00.00S…
  15. HYDROPAC 1370/22 · Exercises2022-05-18 → 2022-05-22
    Hazardous operations 221900Z to 222200Z may in area bound by 39-20.00S 074-03.00W, 39-20.00S 073-50.00W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1369/22 · Nav aids2022-05-18 → 2022-06-20
    San jose light 06-46-11S 079-58-14W inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 1367/22 · Nav aids2022-05-18 → 2023-07-28
    Nggele levu light 16-05.42S 179-09.35W unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 1360/22 · Exercises2022-05-17 → 2022-05-20
    Torpedo exercises 191800Z to 200800Z may in area bound by 12-03.00S 077-24.00W, 12-03.00S 077-19.00W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1357/22 · Exercises2022-05-17 → 2022-05-18
    Hazardous operations 172100Z to 180300Z may in area within one mile of 18-30.20S 173-29.50W
  20. HYDROPAC 1356/22 · Other2022-05-17 → 2022-05-19
    Fad with wave recorder adrift in 18-07.47S 149-20.52W at 162200Z may

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