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 1755/20 · Exercises2020-06-13 → 2020-06-16
    Gunnery exercises 160001Z to 160300Z jun in area bound by 22-18S 136-13W, 22-18S 134-35W, 23-07S 134-35W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1754/20 · Exercises2020-06-13 → 2020-06-20
    Hazardous operations 151900Z thru 200300Z jun in area within two miles of 17-38.46S 149-40.83W
  3. HYDROPAC 1733/20 · Nav aids2020-06-11 → 2020-11-19
    Waitangi light 35-16.3S 174-05.0E unlit
  4. NAVAREA XII 245/20 · Missiles2020-06-11 → 2020-06-13
    Hazardous operations, space debris 131013Z to 131130Z jun, alternate 140915Z to 141108Z jun in area bound by…
  5. HYDROPAC 1729/20 · Surveys2020-06-11 → 2020-07-31
    Survey operations in progress until 302359Z jul by F/V querelema in area bound by 32-00S 084-00W, 32-00S…
  6. HYDROPAC 1728/20 · Cable ops2020-06-11 → 2020-08-05
    Pipeline established along trackline joining 18-07.25S 178-25.30E, 18-07.20S 178-25.34E, 18-07.16S…
  7. HYDROPAC 1716/20 · Nav aids2020-06-10 → 2020-08-14
    NAVTEX station puerto montt (d) 41-28.8S 072-57.7W off air
  8. HYDROPAC 1715/20 · Exercises2020-06-10 → 2020-06-12
    Gunnery exercises 120001Z to 120300Z jun in area within 50 miles of 22-02S 138-13W
  9. HYDROPAC 1702/20 · Exercises2020-06-08 → 2020-06-10
    Gunnery exercises 101930Z to 102200Z jun in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  10. NAVAREA XII 241/20 · Missiles2020-06-07 → 2020-06-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 121034Z to 121151Z jun, alternate 131013Z to 131130Z jun in area bound by…
  11. HYDROPAC 1693/20 · Exercises2020-06-07 → 2020-06-15
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1700Z daily 12 and 15 jun in area bound by 36-24S 073-15W, 36-24S 073-03W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1685/20 · Missiles2020-06-06 → 2020-06-13
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0243Z to 0703Z daily 11 thru 24 jun in area bound by 54-24S 172-00E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1684/20 · Missiles2020-06-06 → 2020-06-13
    Hazardous operations 0243Z to 0703Z daily 11 thru 24 jun: a. rocket launching in area bound by 39-14.5S…
  14. HYDROPAC 1634/20 · Exercises2020-05-31 → 2020-06-06
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2200Z daily 05 and 06 jun in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
  15. HYDROPAC 1628/20 · Exercises2020-05-30 → 2020-06-01
    Gunnery exercises 011900Z to 012100Z jun in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  16. NAVAREA XII 226/20 · Missiles2020-05-30 → 2020-06-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris 040217Z to 040334Z jun, alternate 050155Z to 050312Z jun in areas bound…
  17. NAVAREA XII 223/20 · Missiles2020-05-28 → 2020-05-30
    Hazardous operations, space debris 020300Z to 020417Z jun, alternate 030239Z to 030356Z jun in areas bound…
  18. HYDROPAC 1596/20 · Other2020-05-28 → 2020-05-29
    Yellow buoy with solar panels adrift in vicinity 43-34.49S 172-49.20E at 200030Z may
  19. HYDROPAC 1594/20 · Exercises2020-05-28 → 2020-05-29
    Gunnery exercises 290100Z to 290300Z may in area within 20 miles of 08-19S 135-59W
  20. HYDROPAC 1550/20 · Missiles2020-05-25 → 2020-05-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris 291900Z to 292100Z may in area bound by 30-30S 131-00W, 50-00S 131-00W,…

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