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. NAVAREA XII 289/22 · Towing2022-05-03 → 2022-05-13
    The ocean cleanup system operations in progress by M/V maersk trader and M/V maersk tender towing 800 meter…
  2. HYDROPAC 1182/22 · Cable ops2022-05-02 → 2022-05-07
    Cable operations 040001Z may until further notice by cableship rene descartes in vicinity of trackline…
  3. HYDROPAC 1173/22 · Exercises2022-04-30 → 2022-05-05
    Torpedo exercises 041400Z to 050400Z may in area bound by 12-03S 077-24W, 12-03S 077-19W, 12-09S 077-19W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1170/22 · Exercises2022-04-30 → 2022-05-05
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 04 and 05 may in area bound by 32-40.0S 071-50.5W, 32-40.0S…
  5. HYDROPAC 1159/22 · Other2022-04-28 → 2022-06-09
    Sunken platform in 04-23.6S 081-19.5W
  6. HYDROPAC 1151/22 · Exercises2022-04-28 → 2022-05-02
    Hazardous operations 021500Z to 022100Z may in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1150/22 · Missiles2022-04-28 → 2022-05-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 292030Z apr to 121200Z may in area bound by 57-54S 169-54E, 53-36S…
  8. HYDROPAC 1149/22 · Missiles2022-04-28 → 2022-05-03
    Hazardous operations 292030Z apr to 121200Z may in areas bound by: a. rocket launching 39-12S 177-51E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1145/22 · Nav aids2022-04-27 → 2022-10-24
    Valparaiso radio 33-04.7S 071-36.8W services off air
  10. HYDROPAC 1136/22 · Nav aids2022-04-27 → 2022-04-27
    Valparaiso radio 33-04.7S 071-36.8W hf and mf dsc services off air
  11. HYDROPAC 1135/22 · Nav aids2022-04-27 → 2022-04-29
    Crawford light 52-32-44S 069-36-20W unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 1124/22 · Exercises2022-04-26 → 2022-04-29
    Hazardous operations 291200Z to 292200Z apr in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1123/22 · Wrecks2022-04-26 → 2022-07-01
    Barge lemuy sank in 36-52.45S 077-21.01W at 241700Z apr
  14. HYDROPAC 1115/22 · Derelicts2022-04-25 → 2022-04-28
    Derelict F/V milagros de jescs II adrift in vicinity 06-30S 081-24W at 240442Z apr
  15. HYDROPAC 1113/22 · Derelicts2022-04-24 → 2022-04-25
    F/V milagros de jescs II, white hull, reported adrift in vicinity 07-51.5S 082-11.9W at 240442Z apr
  16. HYDROPAC 1110/22 · Exercises2022-04-24 → 2022-04-26
    Hazardous operations 261500Z to 262100Z apr in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1109/22 · Exercises2022-04-24 → 2022-04-27
    Hazardous operations 271300Z to 271900Z apr in area bound by 32-58S 071-58W, 32-58S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1088/22 · Exercises2022-04-21 → 2022-04-23
    Hazardous operations 222100Z to 230500Z apr in area bound by 11-16-00S 078-06-00W, 11-16-00S 077-44-30W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1079/22 · Nav aids2022-04-21 → 2022-05-24
    Boca del rio light 18-09-40S 070-40-06W unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 1076/22 · Cable ops2022-04-20 → 2022-05-02
    Cable operations 211200Z apr until further notice by cableship rene descartes in vicinity of trackline…

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