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 3358/21 · Missiles2021-11-22 → 2021-11-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 270310Z nov to 100155Z dec in area bound by 39-30S 178-27E, 39-18S…
  2. HYDROPAC 3356/21 · Missiles2021-11-22 → 2021-11-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris 270310Z nov to 100155Z dec in areas bound by: a. 41-06S 176-18W, 39-54S…
  3. HYDROPAC 3348/21 · Exercises2021-11-20 → 2021-11-23
    Gunnery exercises 221800Z to 230100Z nov in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3347/21 · Exercises2021-11-20 → 2021-11-23
    Gunnery exercises 221800Z to 230100Z nov in area bound by 20-53S 142-01W, 20-28S 141-54W, 20-35S 141-36W,…
  5. NAVAREA XII 660/21 · Exercises2021-11-20 → 2021-11-26
    Gunnery exercises 25 nov in area bound by 00-45.0S 082-38.5W, 00-45.0S 081-28.0W, 01-45.5S 081-28.0W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 3327/21 · Derelicts2021-11-17 → 2021-11-20
    Derelict F/V santa rosa, yellow, blue and brown hull, adrift in 15-12.1S 077-06.5W on 13 nov
  7. HYDROPAC 3273/21 · Exercises2021-11-13 → 2021-11-18
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 17 and 18 nov in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
  8. HYDROPAC 3272/21 · Nav aids2021-11-13 → 2021-11-25
    San nicolas light 15-15.4S 075-15.4W unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 3258/21 · Exercises2021-11-11 → 2021-11-13
    Gunnery exercises 131600Z to 131900Z nov in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 3244/21 · Missiles2021-11-10 → 2021-11-20
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1256Z to 1200Z daily 12 thru 19 nov in area bound by 30-00S 148-24W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 3233/21 · Exercises2021-11-10 → 2021-11-14
    Hazardous operations 141000Z to 142100Z nov in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 3176/21 · Missiles2021-11-06 → 2021-11-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 110225Z to 240115Z nov in areas bound by: a. 39-30S 177-00W, 40-30S…
  13. HYDROPAC 3175/21 · Missiles2021-11-06 → 2021-11-18
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 110225Z to 240115Z nov in area bound by 39-30S 178-27E, 39-18S…
  14. HYDROPAC 3167/21 · Exercises2021-11-05 → 2021-11-10
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 09 and 10 nov in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S…
  15. HYDROPAC 3155/21 · Exercises2021-11-04 → 2021-11-06
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2000Z daily 04 and 05 nov and 061000Z to 062100Z nov in area bound by 31-50.0S…
  16. HYDROPAC 3151/21 · Exercises2021-11-03 → 2021-11-12
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 0200Z daily 07 thru 11 nov in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S 073-07W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 3137/21 · Exercises2021-11-02 → 2021-11-04
    Hazardous operations 041900Z to 042100Z nov in area bound by 38-58S 074-16W, 38-58S 074-00W, 39-10S 074-00W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 3136/21 · Exercises2021-11-02 → 2021-11-04
    Hazardous operations 041100Z to 042100Z nov in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 3135/21 · Exercises2021-11-02 → 2021-11-05
    Hazardous operations 041000Z to 042359Z nov in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 3134/21 · Exercises2021-11-02 → 2021-11-03
    Hazardous operations 031100Z to 032100Z nov in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…

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