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 48/22 · Nav aids2022-01-06 → 2022-01-22
    Magallanes radio 53-09.9S 070-54.3W hf and mf dsc off air
  2. HYDROPAC 11/22 · Surveys2022-01-02 → 2022-01-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de sein in area bound by 31-10.3S…
  3. HYDROPAC 2/22 · Exercises2022-01-01 → 2022-01-07
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1500Z daily 06 and 07 jan in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S…
  4. HYDROPAC 3777/21 · Nav aids2021-12-30 → 2022-02-03
    Buoy 04-33.40S 081-18.17W unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 3764/21 · Derelicts2021-12-29 → 2021-12-30
    F/V don defi II disabled and adrift, requesting assistance in vicinity 15-05S 075-38W at 281730Z dec
  6. HYDROPAC 3760/21 · Nav aids2021-12-29 → 2022-01-27
    Dsc san antonio 33-34S 071-37W off air
  7. HYDROPAC 3739/21 · Missiles2021-12-27 → 2021-12-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 271800Z to 272300Z and 281300Z to 281800Z dec in area bound by 50-04-10S…
  8. HYDROPAC 3728/21 · Piracy2021-12-25 → 2022-01-01
    M/V attacked in 02-35.5S 080-08.5W on 23 dec
  9. HYDROPAC 3699/21 · Debris2021-12-22 → 2021-12-25
    25 foot long log adrift in vicinity 36-49.92S 175-42.60E at 220310Z dec
  10. HYDROPAC 3679/21 · Exercises2021-12-20 → 2021-12-23
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2200Z daily 22 and 23 dec in area bound by 36-30.0S 073-33.5W, 36-30.0S…
  11. HYDROPAC 3675/21 · Missiles2021-12-20 → 2021-12-26
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1430Z to 1630Z daily 23 thru 26 dec in area bound by 50-04-10S…
  12. HYDROPAC 3674/21 · Missiles2021-12-20 → 2021-12-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 220430Z to 220630Z dec in area bound by 39-47S 172-17W, 45-14S…
  13. HYDROPAC 3642/21 · Nav aids2021-12-16 → 2022-01-27
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W hf and mf dsc off air
  14. HYDROPAC 3635/21 · Exercises2021-12-14 → 2021-12-20
    Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0400Z daily 19 thru 22 dec in area within four miles of 39-17S 178-00E
  15. HYDROPAC 3613/21 · Surveys2021-12-13 → 2021-12-18
    Survey operations in progress until 172359Z dec by M/V marlin in area bound by 18-25S 071-02W, 18-25S…
  16. HYDROPAC 3605/21 · Nav aids2021-12-13 → 2021-12-19
    Casma bay light 09-28-02S 078-23-29W unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 3588/21 · Exercises2021-12-12 → 2021-12-17
    Hazardous operations 171300Z to 172200Z dec in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S 073-38W, 36-20S 073-38W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 3580/21 · Missiles2021-12-11 → 2021-12-15
    Hazardous operations, space debris 150620Z to 150820Z dec in area bound by 50-00S 130-00W, 30-30S 130-00W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 3579/21 · Exercises2021-12-11 → 2021-12-17
    Gunnery exercises 161400Z to 170001Z dec in area bound by 11-35S 077-43W, 11-35S 077-33W, 11-47S 077-33W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 3578/21 · Derelicts2021-12-11 → 2022-01-24
    Derelict tug black dog partially submerged in vicinity 12-00-18S 077-08-39W

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