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 1534/20 · Surveys2020-05-23 → 2020-06-06
    Survey operations 231200Z may to 062359Z jun by M/V abate molina in: a. 32-10S 071-41W
  2. HYDROPAC 1508/20 · Exercises2020-05-21 → 2020-05-26
    Hazardous operations 261300Z to 261600Z may in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S 070-20.0W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1496/20 · Nav aids2020-05-20 → 2020-06-10
    Pointe venus light 17-29.7S 149-29.7W inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 1495/20 · Nav aids2020-05-20 → 2020-07-17
    NAVTEX station valparaiso (b) 32-48.4S 071-29.2W off air
  5. HYDROPAC 1482/20 · Exercises2020-05-19 → 2020-05-21
    Gunnery exercises 210001Z to 210300Z may in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1466/20 · Missiles2020-05-18 → 2020-05-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0700Z to 0900Z daily 22 and 23 may in area bound by 44-50S 146-43E,…
  7. NAVAREA XII 213/20 · Missiles2020-05-17 → 2020-05-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 190814Z to 190920Z may in area bound by 16-21S 137-47W, 09-14S 134-53W,…
  8. NAVAREA XII 212/20 · Missiles2020-05-16 → 2020-05-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 180836Z to 180942Z may, alternate 190814Z to 190920Z may in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 1452/20 · Missiles2020-05-15 → 2020-05-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris 201700Z to 202359Z may in area bound by 46-00S 167-00W, 46-00S 106-00W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1444/20 · Missiles2020-05-15 → 2020-05-15
    Hazardous operations, space debris 201911Z to 202026Z may in area bound by 46-00S 167-00W, 46-00S 106-00W,…
  11. NAVAREA XII 205/20 · Missiles2020-05-12 → 2020-05-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 170857Z to 171003Z may, alternate 180836Z to 180942Z, and 190814Z to…
  12. HYDROPAC 1404/20 · Nav aids2020-05-10 → 2020-09-30
    Morro carretas light temporarily changed to fl w 10S in 08-13-38S 078-58-42W
  13. HYDROPAC 1400/20 · Exercises2020-05-09 → 2020-05-12
    Gunnery exercises 111900Z to 120300Z may in area bound by 17-10S 149-36W, 16-52S 149-36W, 16-57S 149-55W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1379/20 · Exercises2020-05-07 → 2020-05-11
    Hazardous operations 102100Z to 102300Z may in area within five miles of 19-45S 174-04W
  15. HYDROPAC 1376/20 · Other2020-05-07 → 2020-08-14
    Unexploded ordnance in vicinity of 29-56.1S 159-06.1E
  16. HYDROPAC 1371/20 · Other2020-05-06 → 2020-05-07
    Unexploded ordnance in vicinity of 29-56.1S 159-05.8E
  17. HYDROPAC 1368/20 · Exercises2020-05-06 → 2020-05-08
    Hazardous operations 071900Z to 080500Z may in area within five miles of 21-14S 175-11W
  18. HYDROPAC 1362/20 · Nav aids2020-05-05 → 2020-05-10
    Morro carretas light 08-13-38S 078-58-42W unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1360/20 · Derelicts2020-05-05 → 2020-05-08
    Derelict vessel huacho cinco partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 14-31S 078-00W
  20. HYDROPAC 1348/20 · Nav aids2020-05-04 → 2020-06-19
    Lights unlit: a. momi bay range 17-54-38S 177-17-29E

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