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
- HYDROPAC 2328/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Gunnery exercises are taking place in a bounded area in the South Pacific off Peru from August 18 to August 24.
- HYDROPAC 2332/26 · Missiles2026-08-11Hazardous space debris operations occur daily 19-25 August in the South Pacific, with cancellation at 250929Z August 26.
- HYDROPAC 2300/26 · Missiles2026-08-11Space debris hazard operations occur daily from August 15 to September 4 in two South Pacific areas.
- HYDROPAC 2299/26 · Missiles2026-08-10Rocket launching hazardous operations occur daily 0430-1645Z from 15 August to 4 September in the South Pacific near New Zealand.
- HYDROPAC 2297/26 · Nav aids2026-08-10The North Breakwater Head Light in Peru, at coordinates 12-02.78S 077-09.34W, is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2286/26 · Missiles2026-08-07Space 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.
- HYDROPAC 2250/26 · Nav aids2026-08-06Puerto Montt Radio is off air, and Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio will transmit via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
- HYDROPAC 2238/26 · Nav aids2026-08-05Magallanes Radio at 53-09.90S 070-54.30W is off air on high frequency, medium frequency, and radiotelex, and HYDROPAC 527/26 is cancelled.
- HYDROPAC 2163/26 · Cable ops2026-07-28Cable operations are underway in the South Pacific by the vessel Layla along a trackline; a five-mile berth is requested.
- HYDROPAC 2043/26 · Nav aids2026-07-17Cabo Blanco Light at 04-15.10S 081-14.30W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 1493/26 · Nav aids2026-05-20Nggele Levu light at 16-05.42S 179-09.05W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 1134/26 · Nav aids2026-04-17The Isla Magdalena light at 52-55.10 South 070-30.30 West is missing.
- HYDROPAC 1052/26 · Nav aids2026-04-08Pointe Aroa Light in Moorea, South Pacific, is unlit at 17-28.40S 149-46.50W.
- HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
- HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
- HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
- HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
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By category · since 1997
| Exercises | 1,449 | 33% |
| Nav aids | 746 | 17% |
| Missiles | 600 | 14% |
| Derelicts | 460 | 11% |
| Other | 312 | 7% |
| Surveys | 220 | 5% |
| Cable ops | 188 | 4% |
| Wrecks | 97 | 2% |
| Icebergs | 86 | 2% |
| Debris | 85 | 2% |
| Containers | 43 | 1% |
| Volcanic | 32 | 1% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 4 | 0% |
Archive · 4,311 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 3771/20 · Exercises2020-12-21 → 2020-12-21Gunnery exercises 211800Z to 212200Z dec in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
- HYDROPAC 3744/20 · Exercises2020-12-18 → 2020-12-20Gunnery exercises 201800Z to 202200Z dec in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
- NAVAREA XII 575/20 · Missiles2020-12-18 → 2020-12-22Hazardous operations, space debris 181508Z to 181841Z, alternate 191508Z to 191841Z, 201508Z to 201841Z,…
- HYDROPAC 3728/20 · Missiles2020-12-17 → 2020-12-22Hazardous operations, space debris 181508Z to 181841Z dec, alternate 191508Z to 191841Z dec, 201508Z to…
- HYDROPAC 3722/20 · Exercises2020-12-17 → 2020-12-23Hazardous operations 170500Z to 230500Z dec in area within one mile of 21-21.24S 174-54.43W
- HYDROPAC 3711/20 · Nav aids2020-12-16 → 2021-01-11Islas de guanape light 08-33.9S 078-58.1W inoperative
- HYDROPAC 3704/20 · Missiles2020-12-15 → 2020-12-19Hazardous operations, space debris 170930Z to 191330Z dec in area bound by 16-30S 134-00W, 13-00S 112-00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3687/20 · Missiles2020-12-14 → 2020-12-17Hazardous operations, rocket launching 170930Z to 171330Z dec in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N…
- HYDROPAC 3683/20 · Exercises2020-12-13 → 2020-12-15Gunnery exercises 151800Z to 152200Z dec in area bound by 16-52.46S 150-10.00W, 16-52.46S 149-39.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3676/20 · Nav aids2020-12-12 → 2021-04-09Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W hf and mf dsc off air
- HYDROPAC 3675/20 · Exercises2020-12-12 → 2020-12-14Gunnery exercises 141800Z to 142200Z dec in area bound by 16-52.46S 150-10.00W, 16-52.46S 149-39.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3673/20 · Missiles2020-12-12 → 2020-12-17Hazardous operations, space debris 171508Z to 171841Z dec, alternate 181508Z to 181841Z dec in area bound by…
- NAVAREA XII 564/20 · Missiles2020-12-12 → 2020-12-18Hazardous operations, space debris 171508Z to 171841Z dec, alternate 181508Z to 181841Z dec in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 3670/20 · Exercises2020-12-11 → 2020-12-13Gunnery exercises 131800Z to 132200Z dec in area bound by 16-52.46S 150-10.00W, 16-52.46S 149-39.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3664/20 · Derelicts2020-12-11 → 2020-12-14Derelict vessel benjamin III, white and green hull adrift in 15-30S 076-20W
- HYDROPAC 3653/20 · Exercises2020-12-10 → 2020-12-12Gunnery exercises 120001Z to 120300Z dec in area bound by 16-52.46S 150-10.00W, 16-52.46S 149-39.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3652/20 · Derelicts2020-12-10 → 2020-12-13Vessel partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 44-22.9S 173-00.82E at 100224Z dec
- HYDROPAC 3636/20 · Exercises2020-12-08 → 2020-12-10Gunnery exercises 101800Z to 102200Z dec in area bound by 16-52.46S 150-10.00W, 16-52.46S 149-39.00W,…
- HYDROPAC 3616/20 · Missiles2020-12-07 → 2020-12-15New zealand DNC 06
- HYDROPAC 3615/20 · Missiles2020-12-07 → 2020-12-15Hazardous operations, space debris 0700Z to 1130Z daily 12 thru 25 dec in area bound by 53-48S 172-18E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.