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 · 4,311 cancelled

  1. 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,…
  2. 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,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2538/21 · Nav aids2021-09-09 → 2021-09-21
    Punta atico light 16-14.3S 073-42.1W inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 2516/21 · Exercises2021-09-06 → 2021-09-10
    Hazardous operations 101100Z to 101500Z sep in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2501/21 · Exercises2021-09-03 → 2021-09-08
    Hazardous operations 081000Z to 082200Z sep in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2486/21 · Nav aids2021-09-02 → 2021-09-10
    NAVTEX station antofagasta (a) 23-29.5S 070-25.4W off air
  7. HYDROPAC 2485/21 · Exercises2021-09-01 → 2021-09-06
    Hazardous operations 061300Z to 061700Z sep in area bound by 36-24S 073-40W, 36-24S 073-20W, 36-32S 073-20W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2483/21 · Derelicts2021-09-01 → 2021-09-04
    Barge virgen de las mareas adrift in vicinity 05-07S 082-23W at 300005Z aug
  9. HYDROPAC 2482/21 · Derelicts2021-09-01 → 2021-09-04
    F/V tia juana adrift in vicinity 05-16.9S 082-22.0W at 300212Z aug
  10. HYDROPAC 2450/21 · Exercises2021-08-27 → 2021-09-01
    HYDROPAC 2391/21(22)
  11. HYDROPAC 2433/21 · Exercises2021-08-26 → 2021-09-05
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 0300Z daily 30 aug thru 04 sep in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S…
  12. HYDROPAC 2432/21 · Exercises2021-08-26 → 2021-08-30
    Hazardous operations 301200Z to 302200Z aug in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 2430/21 · Surveys2021-08-26 → 2021-09-08
    Survey operations in progress until 072359Z sep by M/V abate molina in area bound by 29-10S 072-00W, 29-10S…
  14. HYDROPAC 2422/21 · Exercises2021-08-25 → 2021-08-27
    Hazardous operations 250001Z to 272100Z aug in area bound by 11-27-30S 079-51-00W, 10-58-00S 079-09-00W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2419/21 · Exercises2021-08-24 → 2021-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 261900Z to 270230Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2411/21 · Exercises2021-08-23 → 2021-08-27
    Hazardous operations 271330Z to 271800Z aug in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S 070-20.0W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 2391/21 · Exercises2021-08-21 → 2021-08-27
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2300Z daily 25 and 26 aug in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
  18. HYDROPAC 2380/21 · Derelicts2021-08-20 → 2021-08-23
    Derelict F/V rosa amelia partially submerged in 12-02.60S 077-09.44W
  19. HYDROPAC 2379/21 · Exercises2021-08-20 → 2021-08-27
    Hazardous operations 231000Z to 272100Z aug in areas bound by: a. 11-57-00S 079-16-10W, 11-17-00S…
  20. HYDROPAC 2378/21 · Exercises2021-08-20 → 2021-08-24
    Hazardous operations 241200Z to 242200Z aug in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…

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