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 2980/20 · Nav aids2020-10-13 → 2020-11-22
    RACON at punta coles light 17-42.4S 071-22.9W inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 2973/20 · Nav aids2020-10-13 → 2020-10-24
    NAVTEX station puerto montt (d) 41-47.1S 073-52.8W off air
  3. HYDROPAC 2962/20 · Nav aids2020-10-12 → 2020-10-22
    Hormigas de afuera light 11-57-20S 077-44-01W inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 2951/20 · Exercises2020-10-11 → 2020-10-15
    Hazardous operations 150300Z to 151800Z oct in area bound by 11-35S 078-00W, 11-35S 077-33W, 11-47S 077-33W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2938/20 · Exercises2020-10-09 → 2020-10-14
    Hazardous operations 131600Z to 140600Z in area bound by 10-47S 078-50W, 10-47S 078-35W, 11-05S 078-35W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2879/20 · Exercises2020-10-04 → 2020-10-09
    Hazardous operations 091200Z to 092000Z oct in area bound by 36-22S 073-19W, 36-22S 073-07W, 36-32S 073-07W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2857/20 · Exercises2020-10-01 → 2020-10-07
    Hazardous operations 061300Z to 061500Z and 071300Z to 071500Z oct in area bound by 36-22S 073-19W, 36-22S…
  8. HYDROPAC 2840/20 · Nav aids2020-09-30 → 2020-11-08
    Morro carretas light temporarily changed to fl w 10S in 08-13-38S 078-58-43W
  9. NAVAREA XII 439/20 · Nav aids2020-09-30 → 2020-10-02
    Cauchiche range front A1 light 02-47.6S 080-14.6W unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 2831/20 · Derelicts2020-09-29 → 2020-10-02
    Derelict F/V rosario reported adrift in vicinity 12-25.95S 078-48.98W
  11. HYDROPAC 2823/20 · Exercises2020-09-29 → 2020-10-05
    Hazardous operations 021200Z to 022000Z and 051200Z to 052000Z oct in area bound by 36-30S 074-00W, 36-30S…
  12. HYDROPAC 2810/20 · Nav aids2020-09-27 → 2020-10-16
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W hf and mf dsc off air
  13. HYDROPAC 2767/20 · Missiles2020-09-23 → 2020-09-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 1100Z to 1240Z daily 28 and 29 sep in area bound by 21-44.4S…
  14. HYDROPAC 2766/20 · Exercises2020-09-22 → 2020-09-28
    Hazardous operations 271300Z to 271600Z and 281600Z to 281900Z sep in area bound by 33-07S 072-09W, 33-07S…
  15. HYDROPAC 2743/20 · Surveys2020-09-21 → 2020-10-26
    Survey operations in progress until 312359Z oct by vessel abate molina in area bound by 18-25S 071-45W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2700/20 · Exercises2020-09-17 → 2020-09-22
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1400Z daily 21 and 22 sep in area bound by 36-25S 073-14W, 36-25S 073-04W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 2699/20 · Exercises2020-09-16 → 2020-09-20
    Gunnery exercises 201700Z to 202000Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 2604/20 · Nav aids2020-09-07 → 2022-03-15
    Pointe venus light 17-29-43S 149-29-40W unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 2602/20 · Nav aids2020-09-06 → 2020-09-07
    Pointe venus light 17-29-43S 149-29-40W unlit
  20. NAVAREA XII 401/20 · Exercises2020-09-04 → 2020-09-05
    Gunnery exercises 051700Z to 052100Z sep in area bound by 01-15S 081-00W, 01-30S 081-00W, 01-30S 082-30W,…

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