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 972/21 · Nav aids2021-03-29 → 2021-04-21
    Dart buoy 4G 32-08.2S 073-47.0W temporarily removed
  2. HYDROPAC 958/21 · Nav aids2021-03-27 → 2021-05-14
    NAVTEX station valparaiso (b) 32-48.4S 071-29.2W off air
  3. HYDROPAC 955/21 · Exercises2021-03-26 → 2021-04-01
    Hazardous operations 311100Z to 312359Z mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 944/21 · Exercises2021-03-26 → 2021-03-31
    Hazardous operations 301100Z to 302359Z mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 921/21 · Surveys2021-03-23 → 2021-05-31
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 17-45.00S 177-09.00E, 17-45.00S…
  6. HYDROPAC 888/21 · Exercises2021-03-21 → 2021-03-26
    Hazardous operations 261300Z to 261700Z mar in area bound by 12-00-00S 077-29-10W, 12-00-00S 077-24-00W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 881/21 · Exercises2021-03-20 → 2021-03-26
    Hazardous operations 251300Z to 251500Z and 261200Z to 261400Z mar in area bound by 41-58.0S 073-13.0W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 867/21 · Derelicts2021-03-19 → 2021-03-22
    F/V mi justina adrift in vicinity 09-46S 081-51W
  9. HYDROPAC 866/21 · Exercises2021-03-19 → 2021-03-25
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 23 and 25 mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
  10. HYDROPAC 851/21 · Exercises2021-03-17 → 2021-03-23
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 22 and 23 mar in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S…
  11. HYDROPAC 846/21 · Exercises2021-03-17 → 2021-03-22
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2200Z daily 21 and 22 mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
  12. HYDROPAC 825/21 · Exercises2021-03-14 → 2021-03-20
    Hazardous operations 191100Z to 192359Z mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 815/21 · Missiles2021-03-13 → 2021-03-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1700Z to 0210Z daily 17 thru 31 mar in areas bound by: a. 41-06S 175-12W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 802/21 · Missiles2021-03-12 → 2021-03-23
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1700Z to 0210Z commencing daily 17 thru 31 mar in area bound by…
  15. HYDROPAC 720/21 · Exercises2021-03-04 → 2021-03-10
    Hazardous operations 091300Z to 091700Z and 101300Z to 101700Z mar in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 719/21 · Other2021-03-04 → 2021-03-05
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.5 has occurred in vicinity 29-48S 177-12W at 041741Z mar
  17. HYDROPAC 713/21 · Other2021-03-04 → 2021-03-04
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.3 has occurred in vicinity 37-48S 179-30W at 041327Z mar
  18. HYDROPAC 690/21 · Exercises2021-03-02 → 2021-03-03
    Hazardous operations 031300Z to 031700Z mar in area bound by 11-49S 077-22W, 11-37S 077-22W, 11-37S 077-35W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 667/21 · Cable ops2021-02-27 → 2021-03-03
    New caledonia DNC 06
  20. HYDROPAC 661/21 · Exercises2021-02-27 → 2021-02-28
    Hazardous operations 022000Z to 022300Z mar in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…

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