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 2927/21 · Exercises2021-10-14 → 2021-10-15
    Hazardous operations 141300Z to 142300Z oct in area bound by 11-35-00S 077-45-00W, 11-35-00S 077-33-00W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2896/21 · Exercises2021-10-11 → 2021-10-18
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1500Z daily 15 thru 18 oct in area bound by 36-25.00S 073-25.83W, 36-25.00S…
  3. HYDROPAC 2895/21 · Exercises2021-10-11 → 2021-10-15
    Hazardous operations 141000Z to 142359Z oct in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2894/21 · Exercises2021-10-11 → 2021-10-19
    Hazardous operations 140800Z to 190200Z oct in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S 073-07W, 36-30S 073-07W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2891/21 · Exercises2021-10-10 → 2021-10-12
    Gunnery exercises 121900Z to 122100Z oct in area bound by 17-47S 149-37W, 17-53S 149-37W, 17-53S 149-40W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2867/21 · Exercises2021-10-08 → 2021-10-13
    Hazardous operations 121000Z to 122359Z oct in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2854/21 · Surveys2021-10-07 → 2021-10-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V mma vision along trackline joining 30-21.67S…
  8. HYDROPAC 2821/21 · Exercises2021-10-05 → 2021-10-08
    Gunnery exercises 072300Z to 080100Z oct in area bound by 17-47S 149-37W, 17-53S 149-37W, 17-53S 149-40W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2816/21 · Derelicts2021-10-04 → 2021-10-07
    Derelict 20 meter F/V partially sunk and adrift in vicinity 34-13.3S 172-30.4E at 041250Z oct
  10. HYDROPAC 2805/21 · Nav aids2021-10-03 → 2021-11-14
    Pinder reef south light 17-36.3S 177-24.2E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 2777/21 · Exercises2021-10-01 → 2021-10-06
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1500Z daily 05 and 06 oct in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S…
  12. HYDROPAC 2776/21 · Derelicts2021-10-01 → 2021-10-04
    Derelict F/V milagros del carmen adrift in vicinity 11-59-56S 078-10-02W at 301629Z sep
  13. HYDROPAC 2764/21 · Derelicts2021-09-30 → 2021-10-03
    Derelict F/V amazonas adrift in vicinity 11-56-55S 078-21-43W at 272000Z sep
  14. HYDROPAC 2751/21 · Exercises2021-09-29 → 2021-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 301900Z to 302100Z sep in area bound by 17-47S 149-37W, 17-53S 149-37W, 17-53S 149-40W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2750/21 · Debris2021-09-29 → 2021-10-02
    Stratus 19 buoy adrift in vicinity 22-51.59S 086-01.00W
  16. HYDROPAC 2718/21 · Exercises2021-09-25 → 2021-10-01
    Hazardous operations 290500Z sep to 010500Z oct in area bound by 11-00S 079-20W, 12-00S 079-20W, 12-00S…
  17. HYDROPAC 2717/21 · Exercises2021-09-25 → 2021-09-30
    Peru DNC 07
  18. HYDROPAC 2715/21 · Exercises2021-09-24 → 2021-10-05
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2359Z daily 29 sep and 04 oct in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
  19. HYDROPAC 2700/21 · Exercises2021-09-23 → 2021-09-29
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2100Z daily 27 thru 29 sep in area bound by 36-20S 073-50W, 36-20S 073-30W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 2698/21 · Exercises2021-09-22 → 2021-10-01
    Hazardous operations 270200Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 11-41-00S 079-13-00W, 11-09-50S 078-29-36W,…

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