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 2473/20 · Missiles2020-08-24 → 2020-08-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 291531Z to 291614Z aug, alternate 301510Z to 301553Z aug in areas bound…
  2. HYDROPAC 2471/20 · Derelicts2020-08-24 → 2020-08-27
    Derelict 48 foot vessel, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 03-38.1S 133-24.2W
  3. NAVAREA XII 383/20 · Cable ops2020-08-23 → 2020-08-25
    Cable operations 30 aug thru 12 sep by cableship it intrepid along trackline joining 15-47.1N 086-48.0W,…
  4. NAVAREA XII 382/20 · Exercises2020-08-23 → 2020-08-24
    Gunnery exercises in progress in 01-44S 082-38W
  5. HYDROPAC 2461/20 · Missiles2020-08-23 → 2020-08-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 280110Z to 280140Z aug, alternate 290110Z to 290140Z aug in area bound by…
  6. HYDROPAC 2446/20 · Nav aids2020-08-21 → 2020-08-28
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W off air
  7. HYDROPAC 2443/20 · Missiles2020-08-20 → 2020-08-26
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0105Z to 0736Z daily 26 aug thru 08 sep in area bound by 39-13.4S…
  8. HYDROPAC 2442/20 · Missiles2020-08-20 → 2020-08-26
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0105Z to 0736Z daily 26 aug thru 08 sep in areas bound by: a. 40-48S…
  9. HYDROPAC 2437/20 · Nav aids2020-08-20 → 2020-08-21
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W off air
  10. HYDROPAC 2394/20 · Missiles2020-08-14 → 2020-08-20
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 200700Z to 200815Z aug in area bound by 47-00S 159-00W, 47-00S…
  11. NAVAREA XII 368/20 · Missiles2020-08-13 → 2020-08-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 181547Z to 181615Z aug, alternative 191525Z to 191553Z aug in areas bound…
  12. HYDROPAC 2380/20 · Exercises2020-08-12 → 2020-08-17
    Hazardous operations 171400Z to 172000Z aug in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 2369/20 · Nav aids2020-08-11 → 2020-08-21
    Valparaiso radio 33-04.7S 071-36.8W hf and mf dsc services off air
  14. HYDROPAC 2344/20 · Exercises2020-08-08 → 2020-08-13
    Hazardous operations 130130Z to 130430Z aug in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2334/20 · Missiles2020-08-07 → 2020-08-12
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0105Z to 0736Z daily 12 thru 25 aug in area bound by 39-13.4S…
  16. HYDROPAC 2333/20 · Missiles2020-08-07 → 2020-08-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0105Z to 0736Z daily 12 thru 25 aug in areas bound by: a. 40-48S 175-48W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 2323/20 · Surveys2020-08-06 → 2020-08-21
    Survey operations 061200Z to 212100Z aug by M/V sea explorer in: a. 33-00S 071-39W
  18. NAVAREA XII 348/20 · Exercises2020-08-05 → 2020-08-07
    Gunnery exercises 06 aug in area bound by 01-15S 081-30W, 01-30S 081-30W, 01-30S 081-45W, 01-15S 081-45W
  19. HYDROPAC 2312/20 · Nav aids2020-08-05 → 2020-08-07
    Valparaiso radio 33-04.7S 071-36.8W hf and mf services off air 05 and 06 aug
  20. HYDROPAC 2225/20 · Derelicts2020-07-27 → 2020-07-30
    F/V samara melchorita II adrift in vicinity 11-52.8S 078-28.2W 2. cancel this msg 302326Z jul 20

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