South Pacific Ocean

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

in force
18
last 12 months
16
since 1996
4,308
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

Exercises1,43933%
Nav aids74517%
Missiles59014%
Derelicts46011%
Other3127%
Surveys2205%
Cable ops1884%
Wrecks972%
Icebergs862%
Debris852%
Containers431%
Volcanic321%
Piracy70%
Towing40%

Archive · 4,290 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 282/24 · Missiles2024-01-24 → 2024-02-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1608Z to 1902Z daily 29 jan thru 04 feb in area bound by 29-06.00S…
  2. HYDROPAC 245/24 · Exercises2024-01-19 → 2024-01-25
    Hazardous operations 241300Z to 250100Z jan in area bound by 07-07.00S 080-46.00W, 07-07.00S 080-30.00W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 226/24 · Nav aids2024-01-19 → 2026-08-14
    Navtex station Antofagasta off air; Valparaiso Playa Ancha radio takes over and transmits via SafetyNet, cancelling Hydropac 222/24.
  4. HYDROPAC 222/24 · Nav aids2024-01-19 → 2024-01-19
    NAVTEX station antofagasta (a) 23-29.47S 075-25.39W off air
  5. HYDROPAC 179/24 · Surveys2024-01-16 → 2024-01-29
    Oceanographic equipment established in 28-02.00S 073-34.32W
  6. HYDROPAC 178/24 · Surveys2024-01-16 → 2024-01-29
    Oceanographic equipment established in 29-45.24S 074-56.58W
  7. HYDROPAC 177/24 · Surveys2024-01-16 → 2024-01-29
    Oceanographic equipment established in 33-38.40S 080-37.44W
  8. HYDROPAC 176/24 · Surveys2024-01-16 → 2024-01-29
    Oceanographic equipment established in 34-24.42S 075-41.04W
  9. HYDROPAC 170/24 · Derelicts2024-01-15 → 2024-01-18
    Derelict 41 foot vessel with 120 meter towline partially submerged and adrift in 18-10.90S 165-45.80W at…
  10. HYDROPAC 146/24 · Missiles2024-01-13 → 2024-01-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0615Z to 0700Z daily 18 thru 28 jan in area bound by 52-00.00S…
  11. HYDROPAC 145/24 · Missiles2024-01-13 → 2024-01-25
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0615Z to 0700Z daily 18 thru 28 jan in area bound by 39-13.14S…
  12. HYDROPAC 140/24 · Missiles2024-01-12 → 2024-01-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2050Z to 2345Z daily 17 thru 23 jan in area bound by 29-22.00S…
  13. HYDROPAC 139/24 · Other2024-01-12 → 2024-01-15
    10 meter tree branch adrift in vicinity 17-18.00S 149-27.90W at 121800Z
  14. HYDROPAC 134/24 · Missiles2024-01-12 → 2024-01-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2050Z to 2342Z daily 17 thru 23 jan in area bound by 29-22.00S…
  15. HYDROPAC 86/24 · Missiles2024-01-07 → 2024-01-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 110400Z to 111000Z jan in area within 27 miles of trackline joining…
  16. HYDROPAC 76/24 · Other2024-01-07 → 2024-01-10
    Ten meter tree trunks adrift in 17-24.90S 149-35.10W at 070217Z jan
  17. HYDROPAC 70/24 · Missiles2024-01-06 → 2024-01-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0300Z to 0900Z daily 09 thru 12 jan in area within 27 miles of trackline…
  18. HYDROPAC 67/24 · Nav aids2024-01-05 → 2024-02-09
    NAVTEX station mollendo (w) 17-00.30S 072-01.90W off air
  19. HYDROPAC 55/24 · Surveys2024-01-05 → 2024-01-16
    Oceanographic equipment established in 34-15.54S 076-01.32W
  20. HYDROPAC 54/24 · Surveys2024-01-05 → 2024-01-16
    Oceanographic equipment established in 27-54.30S 073-44.94W

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