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 1923/20 · Exercises2020-06-29 → 2020-07-03
    Hazardous operations 031400Z to 032000Z jul in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1907/20 · Exercises2020-06-27 → 2020-07-01
    Hazardous operations 011300Z to 011500Z jul in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S 070-20.0W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1906/20 · Exercises2020-06-27 → 2020-06-29
    Hazardous operations 291200Z to 291600Z jun in area bound by 35-45.0S 073-24.5W, 35-45.0S 073-00.0W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1875/20 · Other2020-06-25 → 2020-06-26
    Partially submerged F/V in vicinity 09-04.35S 078-37.02W
  5. HYDROPAC 1874/20 · Other2020-06-25 → 2020-06-26
    Partially submerged F/V in vicinity 09-04.56S 078-35.49W
  6. HYDROPAC 1867/20 · Nav aids2020-06-24 → 2021-01-15
    Fanuatapu light 14-00.0S 171-22.8W unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1857/20 · Nav aids2020-06-23 → 2020-09-30
    Apolima light 13-48.8S 172-08.5W unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1854/20 · Exercises2020-06-22 → 2020-06-24
    Gunnery exercises 241600Z to 242200Z jun in area bound by 16-47S 148-55W, 16-47S 148-22W, 17-18S 148-22W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1844/20 · Exercises2020-06-22 → 2020-06-23
    Hazardous operations 222100Z to 230300Z jun in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1841/20 · Exercises2020-06-22 → 2020-06-22
    Hazardous operations 222100Z to 230200Z jun in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1837/20 · Surveys2020-06-21 → 2020-07-11
    Survey operations 261200Z jun to 111200Z jul by M/V tangaroa towing 900 meter long cable in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 1827/20 · Exercises2020-06-20 → 2020-06-27
    Hazardous operations 221900Z to 270300Z jun in area within two miles of 17-27.90S 149-33.16W
  13. NAVAREA XII 270/20 · Nav aids2020-06-19 → 2020-06-29
    Rear A2 light 02-48-16S 080-13-46W unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 1811/20 · Nav aids2020-06-19 → 2020-06-22
    Lights unlit: a. navula point 17-53-10S 177-14-54E
  15. HYDROPAC 1810/20 · Cable ops2020-06-19 → 2020-07-14
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V tranquil image in vicinity of trackline joining…
  16. HYDROPAC 1807/20 · Other2020-06-18 → 2020-06-18
    Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has occurred at 181250Z jun, preliminary location 33-30S…
  17. HYDROPAC 1796/20 · Exercises2020-06-17 → 2020-06-20
    Gunnery exercises 200100Z to 200300Z jun in area bound by 13-00S 137-00W, 13-00S 138-25W, 14-25S 138-25W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1789/20 · Exercises2020-06-17 → 2020-06-19
    Hazardous operations 181915Z to 182359Z jun in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1775/20 · Nav aids2020-06-16 → 2020-07-17
    NAVTEX station antofagasta (a) 23-29.5S 070-25.4W off air
  20. HYDROPAC 1768/20 · Exercises2020-06-15 → 2020-06-17
    Hazardous operations 161915Z to 162359Z jun in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…

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