South Pacific Ocean

IHO sea area 61 · -180° to 180° E, -60° to 3° N

in force
18
last 12 months
19
since 1996
4,329
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

Exercises1,44933%
Nav aids74617%
Missiles60014%
Derelicts46011%
Other3127%
Surveys2205%
Cable ops1884%
Wrecks972%
Icebergs862%
Debris852%
Containers431%
Volcanic321%
Piracy70%
Towing40%

Archive · 4,308 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2697/21 · Surveys2021-09-22 → 2021-10-25
    Survey operations 23001Z sep to 242359Z oct by M/V abate molina in area bound by 18-25S 071-45W, 18-25S…
  2. NAVAREA XII 525/21 · Nav aids2021-09-21 → 2021-10-07
    Punta ancon anconcito light 02-19.8S 080-53.7W unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 2671/21 · Exercises2021-09-19 → 2021-09-22
    Hazardous operations 221400Z to 221900Z sep in area bound by 12-03S 077-26W, 12-13S 077-26W, 12-13S 077-36W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2659/21 · Exercises2021-09-18 → 2021-09-23
    Hazardous operations 231100Z to 232100Z sep in area bound by 33-02S 072-00W, 33-02S 071-50W, 33-12S 071-50W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2656/21 · Nav aids2021-09-18 → 2021-09-25
    San nicolas light 15-15.4S 075-15.4W inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 2644/21 · Exercises2021-09-17 → 2021-09-23
    Hazardous operations 221500Z to 222200Z and 231600Z to 232000Z sep in area bound by 33-00S 071-57W, 33-00S…
  7. HYDROPAC 2642/21 · Other2021-09-16 → 2021-10-01
    Two persons overboard from vessel in 29-35.64S 071-31.76W
  8. HYDROPAC 2640/21 · Exercises2021-09-16 → 2021-09-24
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1900Z daily 22 thru 24 sep in area bound by 36-25.0S 073-26.3W, 36-25.0S…
  9. HYDROPAC 2608/21 · Surveys2021-09-14 → 2021-11-14
    Survey operations 15 sep until further notice in area bound by 17-45.00S 177-09.00E, 17-45.00S 177-22.00E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2593/21 · Missiles2021-09-13 → 2021-09-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 160113Z to 160636Z sep, alternate 170113Z to 170639Z, 180113Z to 190124Z,…
  11. HYDROPAC 2584/21 · Exercises2021-09-12 → 2021-09-18
    Hazardous operations 171000Z to 172359Z sep in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2580/21 · Exercises2021-09-11 → 2021-09-14
    Hazardous operations 141200Z to 142200Z sep in area bound by 11-37S 077-28W, 11-37S 077-18W, 11-47S 077-18W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 2568/21 · Missiles2021-09-11 → 2021-09-13
    Hazardous operations, space debris 160113Z to 161324Z sep, alternate 170113Z to 171324Z, 180113Z to 190124Z,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2567/21 · Exercises2021-09-11 → 2021-09-16
    Hazardous operations 151000Z to 152359Z sep in area bound by 31-20S 075-01W, 31-20S 074-00W, 32-15S 074-00W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2566/21 · Exercises2021-09-11 → 2021-09-15
    Hazardous operations 151300Z to 152000Z sep in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2554/21 · Missiles2021-09-10 → 2021-09-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 150113Z to 160124Z sep, alternate 160113Z to 170124Z, 170113Z to 180124Z,…
  17. HYDROPAC 2553/21 · Nav aids2021-09-10 → 2021-10-09
    NAVTEX station valparaiso (b) 32-48.4S 071-29.2W off air
  18. HYDROPAC 2548/21 · Exercises2021-09-09 → 2021-09-15
    Hazardous operations 141200Z to 141700Z and 151200Z to 151700Z sep in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 2547/21 · Exercises2021-09-09 → 2021-09-14
    Hazardous operations 141100Z to 142100Z sep in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 2538/21 · Nav aids2021-09-09 → 2021-09-21
    Punta atico light 16-14.3S 073-42.1W inoperative

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