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 2370/21 · Exercises2021-08-18 → 2021-08-26
    Hazardous operations 232200Z to 250300Z and 250900Z to 260300Z aug in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S…
  2. HYDROPAC 2339/21 · Derelicts2021-08-15 → 2021-08-18
    Derelict vessel edy rey partially submerged and adrift in 39-29S 073-35W
  3. HYDROPAC 2332/21 · Exercises2021-08-14 → 2021-08-17
    Hazardous operations 161800Z to 172100Z aug in area bound by 12-03S 077-31W, 12-03S 077-19W, 12-19S 077-19W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2327/21 · Exercises2021-08-13 → 2021-08-16
    Hazardous operations 161200Z to 162000Z aug in area bound by 39-47.0S 074-26.8W, 39-47.0S 074-07.0W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2314/21 · Exercises2021-08-12 → 2021-08-17
    Hazardous operations 161200Z to 162359Z aug in area bound by 36-25.0S 073-40.0W, 36-25.0S 073-21.4W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2313/21 · Exercises2021-08-12 → 2021-08-20
    Hazardous operations 1315Z to 2000Z daily 16 thru 20 aug in area bound by 19-55S 070-45W, 19-55S 071-00W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2295/21 · Exercises2021-08-10 → 2021-08-11
    Hazardous operations 111300Z to 111800Z aug in area bound by 12-03S 077-26W, 12-13S 077-26W, 12-13S 077-36W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2294/21 · Surveys2021-08-10 → 2021-09-03
    Underwater operations 111300Z aug to 032000Z sep by glider sea explorer in: a. 33-00S 071-39W
  9. HYDROPAC 2293/21 · Exercises2021-08-09 → 2021-08-13
    Hazardous operations 100500Z to 130500Z aug in area bound by 12-03S 077-24W, 12-03S 077-19W, 12-19S 077-19W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2277/21 · Exercises2021-08-08 → 2021-08-11
    Gunnery exercises 102200Z to 110100Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 2269/21 · Exercises2021-08-07 → 2021-08-11
    Hazardous operations 111200Z to 112200Z aug in area bound by 36-35.0S 074-19.6W, 36-35.0S 074-00.0W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2250/21 · Derelicts2021-08-06 → 2021-08-09
    Derelict F/V nave lobo and F/V nave grumete partially submerged in 08-12-55S 078-59-09W
  13. HYDROPAC 2246/21 · Exercises2021-08-06 → 2021-08-10
    Hazardous operations 101200Z to 102200Z aug in area bound by 36-25.0S 073-40.0W, 36-25.0S 073-21.4W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2243/21 · Surveys2021-08-06 → 2021-08-22
    Survey operations in progress until 212359Z aug by M/V cabo de hornos in area bound by 43-30S 075-05W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2242/21 · Exercises2021-08-05 → 2021-08-15
    Hazardous operations 102200Z to 110300Z aug and 0900Z to 0300Z daily 11 thru 14 aug in area bound by 36-10S…
  16. HYDROPAC 2230/21 · Exercises2021-08-04 → 2021-08-11
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2300Z daily 09 and 10 aug in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 2203/21 · Exercises2021-07-31 → 2021-08-03
    Gunnery exercises 022000Z to 030200Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 2177/21 · Exercises2021-07-28 → 2021-08-04
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2000Z daily 02 thru 04 aug in area bound by 36-20S 073-50W, 36-20S 073-30W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 2167/21 · Exercises2021-07-27 → 2021-08-04
    Hazardous operations 302200Z jul to 010300Z aug and 0900Z to 0300Z daily 01 thru 03 aug in area bound by…
  20. HYDROPAC 2145/21 · Exercises2021-07-25 → 2021-07-28
    Hazardous operations 260300Z to 260700Z, 260900Z to 270200Z and 270900Z to 280200Z jul in area bound by…

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