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 1935/21 · Nav aids2021-07-02 → 2021-08-17
    Islas de guanape light 08-33.9S 078-58.1W inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 1931/21 · Surveys2021-07-01 → 2021-07-03
    Underwater operations in progress until 032000Z jul by glider sea explorer in: a. 35-20S 073-36W
  3. HYDROPAC 1926/21 · Nav aids2021-07-01 → 2021-07-12
    Boca del rio light 18-09.7S 070-40.1W inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 1917/21 · Exercises2021-06-29 → 2021-07-02
    Hazardous operations 300500Z jun to 020500Z jul in area bound by 12-00-38S 077-29-10W, 12-00-38S 077-24-00W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1905/21 · Missiles2021-06-28 → 2021-07-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris 020100Z to 020300Z jul in area bound by 50-00S 130-00W, 30-30S 130-00W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1888/21 · Cable ops2021-06-26 → 2021-06-30
    Cable operations in progress until 302200Z jun by cableship wave sentinel in vicinity 33-31.90S 071-41.55W
  7. HYDROPAC 1881/21 · Exercises2021-06-26 → 2021-07-02
    Hazardous operations 011100Z to 020100Z jul in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1876/21 · Nav aids2021-06-25 → 2021-08-13
    Valparaiso radio 33-04.7S 071-36.8W NAVTEX, hf and mf dsc services off air
  9. HYDROPAC 1866/21 · Exercises2021-06-25 → 2021-07-01
    Hazardous operations 302100Z jun to 010100Z jul in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S…
  10. HYDROPAC 1853/21 · Cable ops2021-06-23 → 2021-06-26
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship wave sentinel in 41-02.7S 074-29.1W
  11. HYDROPAC 1843/21 · Exercises2021-06-23 → 2021-06-29
    Hazardous operations 282100Z to 282359Z jun in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1842/21 · Cable ops2021-06-22 → 2021-07-08
    Cable operations 28 jun until further notice by M/V seaworker and M/V tranquil image in vicinity of…
  13. HYDROPAC 1841/21 · Nav aids2021-06-22 → 2021-08-12
    Bahia fortescue light 53-42.2S 072-01.5W unlit
  14. NAVAREA XII 281/21 · Exercises2021-06-22 → 2021-06-28
    Gunnery exercises 27 jun in area bound by 00-45S 081-30W, 00-45S 081-45W, 01-00S 081-45W, 01-00S 081-30W
  15. HYDROPAC 1837/21 · Other2021-06-22 → 2021-07-09
    Red flares sighted in 08-22.60S 133-17.06W
  16. HYDROPAC 1821/21 · Wrecks2021-06-20 → 2021-08-06
    F/V mi pastor sank in vicinity 03-36.8S 080-37.3W
  17. HYDROPAC 1820/21 · Wrecks2021-06-20 → 2021-07-14
    F/V el conquistador II aground in vicinity 12-04S 077-11W
  18. HYDROPAC 1817/21 · Exercises2021-06-19 → 2021-06-24
    Hazardous operations 240800Z to 242200Z jun in area bound by 11-11-00S 077-39-00W, 11-11-00S 077-48-30W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1802/21 · Nav aids2021-06-18 → 2021-06-25
    Valparaiso radio 33-04.7S 071-36.8W hf and mf dsc services off air
  20. HYDROPAC 1784/21 · Surveys2021-06-16 → 2021-07-17
    Underwater operations in 170400Z jun to 162359Z jul by F/V querelema in area bound by 32-00S 084-00W, 32-00S…

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