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 3339/20 · Nav aids2020-11-13 → 2020-11-24
    Isla de macabi light 07-47-28S 079-30-03W inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 3326/20 · Exercises2020-11-11 → 2020-11-20
    Hazardous operations 1700Z to 0300Z daily 17 thru 19 nov in area bound by 36-33-50S 174-52-40E, 36-36-36S…
  3. HYDROPAC 3321/20 · Missiles2020-11-10 → 2020-11-20
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2344Z to 0504Z daily 15 thru 29 nov in area bound by 53-48S 172-18E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3320/20 · Missiles2020-11-10 → 2020-11-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2344Z to 0504Z daily 15 thru 29 nov: in areas bound by: a. 39-13.2S…
  5. HYDROPAC 3308/20 · Wrecks2020-11-08 → 2020-11-11
    F/V spondyllus sank in 11-57.82S 077-08.53W
  6. HYDROPAC 3292/20 · Exercises2020-11-07 → 2020-11-13
    Hazardous operations 1630Z to 2000Z daily 11 and 13 nov in area bound by 33-03S 072-01W, 33-03S 071-51W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 3291/20 · Exercises2020-11-07 → 2020-11-12
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1530Z daily 10 and 12 nov in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S…
  8. HYDROPAC 3275/20 · Missiles2020-11-06 → 2020-11-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1951Z to 2201Z daily 10 thru 16 nov in area bound by 51-39S 102-06W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 3266/20 · Nav aids2020-11-05 → 2020-11-06
    NAVTEX station callao (u) 12-01.8S 077-07.8W off air
  10. HYDROPAC 3262/20 · Exercises2020-11-04 → 2020-11-06
    Hazardous operations 060500Z to 062300Z nov in area bound by 11-12S 077-52W, 11-12S 077-35W, 11-20S 077-35W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 3260/20 · Cable ops2020-11-04 → 2020-11-10
    Cable operations 05 thru 09 nov by cableship wave sentinel in area within one mile of 33-34S 071-57W
  12. HYDROPAC 3253/20 · Nav aids2020-11-04 → 2022-05-06
    NAVTEX station isla de pascua (f) 27-08.9S 109-22.6W off air
  13. HYDROPAC 3249/20 · Exercises2020-11-04 → 2020-11-13
    Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0500Z commencing daily 09 thru 12 nov in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S…
  14. HYDROPAC 3245/20 · Exercises2020-11-04 → 2020-11-12
    Hazardous operations 091900Z to 120500Z nov in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 3242/20 · Nav aids2020-11-03 → 2021-01-30
    NAVTEX station puerto montt (d) 41-47.1S 073-52.8W off air
  16. HYDROPAC 3233/20 · Missiles2020-11-03 → 2020-11-07
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 070900Z to 071100Z, 080845Z to 081045Z and 090815Z to 091015Z nov in…
  17. HYDROPAC 3230/20 · Missiles2020-11-03 → 2020-11-09
    Hazardous operations, space debris 070900Z to 091015Z nov in area bound by 40-00S 145-00W, 45-00S 145-00W,…
  18. NAVAREA XII 501/20 · Exercises2020-11-01 → 2020-11-12
    Hazardous operations 02 thru 11 nov in area bound by 00-30S 080-36W, 01-30S 081-00W, 01-30S 082-30W, 00-30S…
  19. HYDROPAC 3206/20 · Cable ops2020-10-31 → 2020-11-08
    Cable operations in progress until 07 nov by cableship wave sentinel in area within two miles of 36-49.18S…
  20. HYDROPAC 3174/20 · Exercises2020-10-28 → 2020-11-03
    Hazardous operations 021700Z to 022300Z nov in area bound by 27-20S 071-42W, 27-20S 071-30W, 27-30S 071-30W,…

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