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 3435/20 · Missiles2020-11-22 → 2020-11-22
    Hazardous operations, space debris 240200Z to 250330Z nov in area bound by 21-45.00S 157-00.00W, 21-44.35S…
  2. HYDROPAC 3428/20 · Missiles2020-11-21 → 2020-11-26
    Hazardous operations, space debris: 0200Z to 0850Z daily 24 and 25 nov in area bound by 42-54S 137-00W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 3425/20 · Exercises2020-11-21 → 2020-11-24
    Hazardous operations 261100Z to 270100Z nov in area bound by 11-35S 078-00W, 11-35S 077-33W, 11-47S 077-33W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3424/20 · Surveys2020-11-21 → 2020-12-24
    Survey operations 221200Z nov thru 232359Z dec by vessel abate molina in area bound by 18-22S 071-14W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3422/20 · Missiles2020-11-21 → 2020-11-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 230351Z to 230536Z nov, alternate 240330Z to 240423Z and 250308Z to…
  6. HYDROPAC 3420/20 · Derelicts2020-11-21 → 2020-11-24
    Derelict 34 foot vessel, white hull, adrift in vicinity 35-14.60S 174-51.60E at 210315Z nov
  7. HYDROPAC 3413/20 · Missiles2020-11-20 → 2020-11-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0200Z to 0400Z daily 24 and 25 nov in area bound by 22-08S 162-19W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 3400/20 · Nav aids2020-11-20 → 2020-11-21
    Peninsula los molles light 32-46-17S 071-32-09W unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 3398/20 · Exercises2020-11-20 → 2020-11-26
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1530Z daily 24 and 26 nov in area bound by 32-42.41S 072-00.00W, 32-42.41S…
  10. HYDROPAC 3396/20 · Exercises2020-11-20 → 2020-11-25
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1530Z daily 24 and 25 nov in area bound by 26-50S 071-10W, 26-50S 071-00W,…
  11. NAVAREA XII 523/20 · Nav aids2020-11-19 → 2021-06-04
    Punta santa elena light 02-11.2S 080-59.8W unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 3386/20 · Derelicts2020-11-19 → 2020-11-22
    Derelict F/V adrift in vicinity 10-59.9S 079-52.9W
  13. HYDROPAC 3381/20 · Derelicts2020-11-18 → 2020-11-21
    Derelict 34 foot vessel, white hull, adrift in 35-45.91S 174-44.45E at 180417Z nov
  14. HYDROPAC 3372/20 · Missiles2020-11-17 → 2020-11-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris 220413Z to 220506Z nov, alternate 230351Z to 230536Z nov in area bound by…
  15. HYDROPAC 3371/20 · Exercises2020-11-17 → 2020-11-21
    Hazardous operations: a. 1558Z to 1758Z daily 21 thru 25 nov in area bound by 34-41N 120-37W, 34-40N…
  16. NAVAREA XII 515/20 · Exercises2020-11-17 → 2020-11-21
    Hazardous operations: a. 1558Z to 1758Z daily 21 thru 25 nov in area bound by 34-41N 120-37W, 34-40N…
  17. HYDROPAC 3368/20 · Exercises2020-11-16 → 2020-11-20
    Hazardous operations 201100Z to 202100Z nov in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 3362/20 · Nav aids2020-11-15 → 2020-11-20
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W hf and mf dsc off air
  19. HYDROPAC 3359/20 · Other2020-11-15 → 2020-11-17
    F/V caroline 1 reports person requiring medevac assistance in 02-25S 171-56W at 150520Z nov
  20. HYDROPAC 3356/20 · Surveys2020-11-14 → 2020-11-17
    Oceanographic equipment adrift in 31-29.53S 083-31.38W

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