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 627/21 · Exercises2021-02-25 → 2021-02-28
    Hazardous operations 280400Z to 280800Z feb in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 626/21 · Surveys2021-02-24 → 2021-02-26
    1000 meter line with scientific instrument adrift in vicinity 42-41.1S 174-28.4E at 241800Z feb
  3. HYDROPAC 615/21 · Surveys2021-02-23 → 2021-02-24
    1000 meter line with scientific instrument adrift in vicinity 42-31S 173-51E at 222220Z feb
  4. HYDROPAC 612/21 · Missiles2021-02-23 → 2021-02-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0700Z to 0900Z daily 28 feb thru 03 mar in area bound by 28-38S 145-04W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 602/21 · Surveys2021-02-21 → 2021-02-27
    Survey operations 25 thru 26 feb by M/V geo resolution towing 2500 meter long cables along trackline joining…
  6. HYDROPAC 592/21 · Nav aids2021-02-20 → 2021-03-07
    Punta atico light 16-14-20S 073-42-05W inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 588/21 · Nav aids2021-02-20 → 2021-03-08
    Isla chilca light 12-28-31S 076-47-54W inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 505/21 · Exercises2021-02-12 → 2021-02-15
    Gunnery exercises 141700Z to 150200Z feb in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 488/21 · Exercises2021-02-10 → 2021-02-15
    Hazardous operations 150300Z to 150600Z feb in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 484/21 · Other2021-02-10 → 2021-02-10
    An earthquake occurred at 101320Z feb with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7, preliminary location 23-06S…
  11. HYDROPAC 483/21 · Other2021-02-10 → 2021-02-10
    An earthquake occurred at 101320Z feb with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9, preliminary location 23-06S…
  12. HYDROPAC 468/21 · Exercises2021-02-10 → 2021-02-12
    Gunnery exercises 112100Z to 120200Z feb in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 424/21 · Missiles2021-02-04 → 2021-02-10
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 090830 to 091030 feb in area bound by 29-59S 173-16W, 34-15S 168-01W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 418/21 · Missiles2021-02-04 → 2021-02-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 090830Z to 091030Z feb in area bound by 48-15S 131-00W, 51-44S 131-00W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 356/21 · Surveys2021-01-28 → 2021-02-28
    Survey operations in progress until 27 feb in area bound by 17-45.00S 177-09.00E, 17-45.00S 177-22.00E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 339/21 · Nav aids2021-01-26 → 2021-01-29
    RACON at sea buoy 12-02-11S 077-13-38W inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 314/21 · Missiles2021-01-23 → 2021-01-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 241604Z to 241739Z jan, alternates 251620Z to 251737Z, 261620Z to…
  18. HYDROPAC 313/21 · Missiles2021-01-23 → 2021-01-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 241604Z to 241739Z jan, alternates 261620Z to 261737Z, 281620Z to…
  19. HYDROPAC 311/21 · Exercises2021-01-23 → 2021-01-25
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2359Z daily 28 and 29 jan in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
  20. HYDROPAC 295/21 · Nav aids2021-01-22 → 2021-03-02
    RACON at paita light 05-04-27S 081-07-38W 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.