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 665/22 · Exercises2022-03-11 → 2022-03-16
    Torpedo exercises 160400Z to 161600Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-34W, 12-03S 077-29W, 12-12S 077-29W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 655/22 · Nav aids2022-03-11 → 2022-07-29
    San pedro radio 47-42.39S 074-53.35W dsc off air
  3. HYDROPAC 631/22 · Cable ops2022-03-09 → 2022-03-19
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de re along trackline joining 11-55.21S…
  4. HYDROPAC 610/22 · Wrecks2022-03-07 → 2022-05-03
    Dangerous wreck in 12-03.4S 077-09.3W
  5. HYDROPAC 591/22 · Exercises2022-03-05 → 2022-03-05
    Torpedo exercises 050400Z to 051600Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-34W, 12-03S 077-29W, 12-12S 077-29W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 559/22 · Exercises2022-03-02 → 2022-03-04
    Torpedo exercises 040400Z to 041600Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-34W, 12-03S 077-29W, 12-12S 077-29W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 534/22 · Wrecks2022-03-01 → 2022-03-23
    Dangerous wreck marked by buoy in 12-03.2S 077-09.4W
  8. HYDROPAC 528/22 · Debris2022-02-28 → 2022-03-03
    Ten meter long log adrift in vicinity 41-41.47S 174-36.11E at 281831Z feb
  9. HYDROPAC 491/22 · Exercises2022-02-25 → 2022-03-01
    Hazardous operations 011100Z to 012100Z mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 460/22 · Missiles2022-02-22 → 2022-02-28
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 271835Z feb to 122110Z mar in area bound by 39-12S 177-51E, 39-12S…
  11. HYDROPAC 459/22 · Missiles2022-02-22 → 2022-02-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 271835Z feb to 122110Z mar in areas bound by: a. 46-42S 174-54E, 43-30S…
  12. HYDROPAC 441/22 · Exercises2022-02-21 → 2022-02-25
    Hazardous operations 251707Z to 252137Z, 261645Z to 262115Z 271624Z to 272057Z, 281602Z to 282035Z feb and…
  13. HYDROPAC 440/22 · Exercises2022-02-21 → 2022-02-21
    Hazardous operations 1707Z to 2137Z daily 25 and 26 feb in area bound by 01-00N 115-00W, 11-00S 103-00W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 433/22 · Surveys2022-02-19 → 2022-03-14
    Survey operations in progress until 140800Z mar by M/V donna adriana in area bound by 25-00.0S 070-30.0W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 381/22 · Exercises2022-02-13 → 2022-02-18
    Gunnery exercises 180900Z to 182200Z feb in area bound by 11-11S 077-49W, 11-11S 077-39W, 11-22S 077-39W,…
  16. NAVAREA IV 139/22 · Nav aids2022-02-08 → 2022-02-08
    Glovers reef, sw cays light 16-06.5S 088-16.0W unlit
  17. NAVAREA IV 138/22 · Nav aids2022-02-08 → 2022-02-08
    Hunting cay, zapodilla cays light 16-06.5S 088-16.0W unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 329/22 · Cable ops2022-02-07 → 2022-02-16
    Cable operations 08 thru 18 feb by cableship ile de sein in vicinity of trackline joining 20-23.40S…
  19. HYDROPAC 287/22 · Exercises2022-02-03 → 2022-02-04
    Gunnery exercises 031700Z to 040300Z feb in area bound by 17-44.11S 149-39.50W, 17-44.11S 149-46.20W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 270/22 · Exercises2022-02-01 → 2022-02-02
    Gunnery exercises 010156Z to 012300Z feb in area bound by 17-44.11S 149-39.05W, 17-44.11S 149-46.02W,…

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