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 1322/22 · Exercises2022-05-13 → 2022-05-19
    Hazardous operations 171200Z to 172200Z, 181100Z to 182300Z and 191200Z to 191830Z may in area bound by…
  2. HYDROPAC 1321/22 · Derelicts2022-05-13 → 2022-07-01
    Derelict M/V ermis sank in vicinity 12-00.63S 077-11.37W
  3. HYDROPAC 1319/22 · Other2022-05-13 → 2022-07-01
    Oil spill response operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 04-23.42S 081-20.40W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1311/22 · Exercises2022-05-12 → 2022-05-17
    Hazardous operations 162100Z to 170300Z may in area within one mile of 18-30.20S 173-29.50W
  5. HYDROPAC 1309/22 · Exercises2022-05-12 → 2022-05-17
    Hazardous operations 162100Z to 170600Z may in area bound by 25-30.00S 070-55.00W, 25-32.30S 070-37.00W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1293/22 · Exercises2022-05-11 → 2022-05-16
    Hazardous operations 151100Z to 160100Z may in area bound by 30-11.00S 072-07.00W, 30-11.00S 071-37.00W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1290/22 · Exercises2022-05-10 → 2022-05-12
    Gunnery exercises 111700Z to 112000Z and 112130Z to 112330Z may in area within 12 miles of 16-14.00S…
  8. HYDROPAC 1273/22 · Exercises2022-05-09 → 2022-05-10
    Gunnery exercises 112130Z to 112330Z may in area within 12 miles of 16-14.00S 151-00.00W
  9. NAVAREA XII 306/22 · Towing2022-05-09 → 2022-05-09
    The ocean cleanup system operations in progress by M/V maersk trader and M/V maersk tender towing 800 meter…
  10. HYDROPAC 1264/22 · Exercises2022-05-09 → 2022-05-13
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 09 thru 13 may in area bound by 31-50.00S 073-12.00W, 31-50.00S…
  11. HYDROPAC 1263/22 · Cable ops2022-05-09 → 2022-05-20
    Cable operations 092100Z to 212359Z may by cableship wave sentinel in vicinity of trackline joining…
  12. HYDROPAC 1262/22 · Exercises2022-05-09 → 2022-05-14
    Hazardous operations 131300Z to 131700Z and 141300Z to 141600Z may in area bound by 20-04.00S 070-30.70W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1260/22 · Derelicts2022-05-09 → 2022-05-12
    Derelict vessel adrift in 16-43.00S 179-27.20W at 080559Z may
  14. HYDROPAC 1256/22 · Exercises2022-05-08 → 2022-05-12
    Gunnery exercises 101700Z to 120200Z may in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
  15. NAVAREA XII 304/22 · Towing2022-05-08 → 2022-05-09
    The ocean cleanup system operations in progress by M/V maersk trader and M/V maersk tender towing 800 meter…
  16. HYDROPAC 1241/22 · Missiles2022-05-07 → 2022-05-16
    Hazardous operations
  17. NAVAREA XII 302/22 · Missiles2022-05-07 → 2022-05-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2215Z to 0300Z daily 10 thru 16 may in area bound by 02-00N 120-00W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1220/22 · Exercises2022-05-05 → 2022-05-09
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1900Z daily 09 thru 13 may in area bound by 31-50S 073-12W, 31-50S 072-32W,…
  19. NAVAREA XII 294/22 · Nav aids2022-05-04 → 2022-09-23
    Subida alta light 02-49.04S 080-14.73W unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 1212/22 · Nav aids2022-05-04 → 2023-07-28
    Lights unlit: a. koromasoli point 17-15.50S 177-18.41E

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