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 1507/21 · Exercises2021-05-21 → 2021-05-30
    Hazardous operations 251100Z to 301000Z may in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.5W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1506/21 · Exercises2021-05-21 → 2021-05-26
    Hazardous operations 251900Z to 252300Z may in area bound by 28-50S 072-22W, 28-50S 071-58W, 29-30S 071-58W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1494/21 · Cable ops2021-05-20 → 2021-05-21
    Cable operations in progress until 282359Z may by cableship decisive in vicinity 19-50S 073-24W
  4. HYDROPAC 1479/21 · Cable ops2021-05-18 → 2021-05-20
    Cable operations in progress until 282359Z may by cableship decisive in vicinity 19-46.8S 073-26.5W
  5. HYDROPAC 1475/21 · Wrecks2021-05-18 → 2021-06-04
    Tug argos sank in 03-37S 080-35W
  6. HYDROPAC 1474/21 · Exercises2021-05-18 → 2021-05-20
    Gunnery exercises 191900Z to 200300Z may in area bound by 18-26S 142-58W, 18-33S 143-00W, 18-36S 142-41W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1473/21 · Exercises2021-05-17 → 2021-05-21
    Hazardous operations 210730Z to 210900Z may in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1454/21 · Cable ops2021-05-16 → 2021-05-18
    Cable operations 071800Z to 282359Z may by cableship decisive in vicinity 19-45.00S 073-18.98W
  9. HYDROPAC 1428/21 · Missiles2021-05-14 → 2021-05-15
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0250Z to 1235Z daily 15 thru 28 may in areas bound by: a. 41-36S 176-36W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1427/21 · Missiles2021-05-14 → 2021-05-15
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0250Z to 1235Z daily 15 thru 28 may in area bound by 39-12S 177-51E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1425/21 · Cable ops2021-05-14 → 2021-05-16
    Cable operations in progress until 282359Z may by cableship decisive in vicinity 19-20.76S 071-47.58W
  12. NAVAREA XII 214/21 · Other2021-05-13 → 2021-05-16
    Odas buoy 0110 adrift in vicinity 00-00-24S 109-45-00W at 131300Z may
  13. HYDROPAC 1414/21 · Exercises2021-05-13 → 2021-05-19
    Hazardous operations 181800Z to 182359Z may in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1406/21 · Exercises2021-05-12 → 2021-05-17
    Hazardous operations 171300Z to 171700Z may in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1400/21 · Exercises2021-05-11 → 2021-05-22
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 0600Z daily 16 thru 21 may in area bound by 36-33-50S 174-52-40E, 36-36-36S…
  16. HYDROPAC 1399/21 · Surveys2021-05-11 → 2021-06-07
    Survey operations in progress until 062359Z jun by M/V abate molina in area bound by 32-10S 071-41W, 38-02S…
  17. HYDROPAC 1394/21 · Nav aids2021-05-10 → 2021-05-11
    For assistance contact jrcc tahiti phone: 689 4054 1616, fax: 689 4042 3915, e-mail: [email protected]
  18. HYDROPAC 1381/21 · Derelicts2021-05-09 → 2021-05-12
    Derelict F/V virgen de copa partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 17-44S 071-54W
  19. HYDROPAC 1367/21 · Nav aids2021-05-06 → 2022-03-25
    Light buoys, fl r 5 sec, established in 01-22.53N 172-56.26E
  20. HYDROPAC 1357/21 · Nav aids2021-05-05 → 2021-05-17
    Morro carretas light 08-13-38S 078-58-42W 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.