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 290/21 · Missiles2021-01-22 → 2021-01-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 231604Z to 231739Z jan, alternate 241604Z to 241739Z jan in area bound by…
  2. HYDROPAC 287/21 · Exercises2021-01-21 → 2021-01-25
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 26 and 27 jan in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S…
  3. HYDROPAC 277/21 · Missiles2021-01-21 → 2021-01-26
    Hazardous operations, space debris 261930Z to 262130Z jan in area bound by 50-00S 130-00W, 30-30S 130-00W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 258/21 · Missiles2021-01-19 → 2021-01-22
    Hazardous operations, space debris 221604Z to 221739Z jan, alternate 231604Z to 231739Z and 241604Z to…
  5. HYDROPAC 252/21 · Nav aids2021-01-19 → 2021-01-25
    Dsc san antonio 33-34.0S 071-37.0W off air
  6. HYDROPAC 215/21 · Exercises2021-01-17 → 2021-01-19
    Gunnery exercise 191900Z to 192200Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 214/21 · Exercises2021-01-17 → 2021-01-20
    Gunnery exercise 192200Z to 200400Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 201/21 · Exercises2021-01-16 → 2021-01-20
    Hazardous operations 200500Z to 202200Z jan in area bound by 08-17S 079-55W, 08-17S 079-25W, 08-55S 079-25W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 199/21 · Missiles2021-01-16 → 2021-01-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris 211604Z to 211739Z jan, alternate 221604Z to 221739Z jan in area bound by…
  10. HYDROPAC 174/21 · Derelicts2021-01-14 → 2021-01-17
    Derelict F/V britany adrift in vicinity 07-58S 080-41W
  11. HYDROPAC 167/21 · Exercises2021-01-13 → 2021-01-14
    Hazardous operations in progress until 140500Z jan in area bound by 05-28-48S 082-38-35W, 05-28-42S…
  12. HYDROPAC 129/21 · Missiles2021-01-11 → 2021-01-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0530Z to 0820Z daily 16 thru 25 jan in areas bound by: a. 39-13.20S…
  13. HYDROPAC 128/21 · Missiles2021-01-11 → 2021-01-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0530Z to 0820Z daily 16 thru 25 jan in area bound by 57-00S 174-30E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 86/21 · Debris2021-01-08 → 2021-01-11
    Unidentified object adrift in 17-04.0S 151-05.4W at 081417Z jan
  15. HYDROPAC 48/21 · Cable ops2021-01-05 → 2021-01-28
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 16-37.43S 178-41.68E, 16-38.44S…
  16. HYDROPAC 46/21 · Derelicts2021-01-04 → 2021-01-07
    Derelict F/V martin y carlos reported adrift in 13-14.93S 077-04.60W
  17. HYDROPAC 3828/20 · Exercises2020-12-24 → 2020-12-30
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2300Z daily 29 and 30 dec in area bound by 36-24S 073-40W, 36-24S 073-20W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 3818/20 · Debris2020-12-23 → 2020-12-26
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 19-42.61S 172-12.73W at 231305Z dec
  19. HYDROPAC 3787/20 · Debris2020-12-21 → 2020-12-24
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 19-48.70S 172-05.95W at 211305Z dec
  20. HYDROPAC 3772/20 · Debris2020-12-21 → 2020-12-21
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 19-48S 172-00W at 200113Z dec

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