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 768/22 · Exercises2022-03-24 → 2022-03-28
    Hazardous operations 281500Z to 281800Z mar in area bound by 32-58S 071-58W, 32-58S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 767/22 · Nav aids2022-03-23 → 2022-05-03
    RACON at islas lobos de afuera light 06-55.8S 080-42.4W inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 760/22 · Exercises2022-03-23 → 2022-03-24
    Torpedo exercises 231800Z to 240400Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-24W, 12-03S 077-19W, 12-09S 077-19W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 757/22 · Nav aids2022-03-22 → 2022-03-28
    North side range light, rear 18-05.9S 178-24.3E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 756/22 · Exercises2022-03-22 → 2022-03-23
    Torpedo exercises 240400Z to 241600Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-34W, 12-03S 077-29W, 12-12S 077-29W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 752/22 · Derelicts2022-03-22 → 2022-03-25
    Derelict vessel, partially submerged and adrift with debris in vicinity 34-32.83S 173-02.55E at 212339Z mar
  7. HYDROPAC 748/22 · Nav aids2022-03-21 → 2022-10-24
    Magallanes radio 53-09.9S 070-54.3W hf and mf dsc off air
  8. HYDROPAC 747/22 · Exercises2022-03-21 → 2022-03-22
    Hazardous operations 221330Z to 221430Z mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-01.5W, 33-07.0S 071-53.0W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 730/22 · Exercises2022-03-20 → 2022-03-22
    Gunnery exercises 212300Z to 220200Z mar in area bound by 16-57S 149-56W, 16-53S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 724/22 · Cable ops2022-03-19 → 2022-03-27
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de re along tracklines joining a.…
  11. HYDROPAC 715/22 · Missiles2022-03-18 → 2022-03-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1200Z to 1500Z daily 22 thru 25 mar in area bound by 46-30S 155-00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 713/22 · Missiles2022-03-18 → 2022-03-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 201600Z to 201800Z mar in area bound by 32-20S 160-23W, 36-27S…
  13. HYDROPAC 712/22 · Nav aids2022-03-18 → 2022-03-22
    Tryphena point light 36-19-10S 175-28-48E unlit
  14. NAVAREA XII 166/22 · Nav aids2022-03-17 → 2022-05-04
    Punta de piedra light 02-25.9S 079-51.3W unlit
  15. NAVAREA XII 165/22 · Nav aids2022-03-17 → 2022-12-30
    B range front B1 light 02-38.2S 080-13.7W unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 699/22 · Exercises2022-03-17 → 2022-03-17
    Torpedo exercises 171600Z to 172200Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-24W, 12-03S 077-19W, 12-09S 077-19W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 698/22 · Exercises2022-03-17 → 2022-03-25
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1800Z daily 21 thru 25 mar in area bound by 31-50S 073-12W, 31-50S 072-32W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 697/22 · Exercises2022-03-17 → 2022-03-21
    Hazardous operations 211600Z to 212000Z mar in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 687/22 · Piracy2022-03-16 → 2022-03-23
    M/V attacked in 12-01.61S 077-11.83W at 140100Z mar
  20. HYDROPAC 684/22 · Nav aids2022-03-15 → 2022-11-10
    Pointe venus light 17-29.7S 149-29.7W unreliable

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