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 1339/20 · Other2020-05-01 → 2020-05-05
    Partially submerged vessel huacho cinco in vicinity 14-38.652S 077-28.248W
  2. HYDROPAC 1326/20 · Nav aids2020-04-30 → 2020-05-20
    NAVTEX station antofagasta (a) 23-29.5S 070-25.4W off air
  3. HYDROPAC 1285/20 · Exercises2020-04-25 → 2020-05-01
    Hazardous operations 301400Z to 302200Z apr and 011200Z to 012000Z may in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1284/20 · Surveys2020-04-25 → 2020-04-28
    Two 750 meter long floats and scientific equipment adrift in vicinity 56-24S 163-30E at 241200Z apr
  5. HYDROPAC 1276/20 · Derelicts2020-04-24 → 2020-04-27
    Derelict vessel huacho cinco partially submerged and adrift in 16-03.73S 077-12.13W
  6. HYDROPAC 1264/20 · Surveys2020-04-22 → 2020-04-25
    Two 750 meter long floats and scientific equipment adrift in vicinity 55-52S 163-36E at 221200Z apr
  7. HYDROPAC 1258/20 · Surveys2020-04-21 → 2020-04-22
    Two 750 meter long floats and scientific equipment adrift in vicinity 55-38S 163-11E at 211200Z apr
  8. HYDROPAC 1246/20 · Surveys2020-04-20 → 2020-04-21
    Two 750 meter long floats and scientific equipment adrift in vicinity 55-10S 161-58E at 191200Z apr
  9. NAVAREA XII 170/20 · Missiles2020-04-19 → 2020-04-22
    Hazardous operations, space debris 222034Z to 222140Z apr, alternate 232023Z to 232110Z, 242001Z to 242048Z,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1235/20 · Surveys2020-04-19 → 2020-04-20
    Two 750 meter long floats and scientific equipment adrift in vicinity 55-06S 161-43E at 181200Z apr
  11. HYDROPAC 1218/20 · Nav aids2020-04-17 → 2020-06-07
    Gran alminante grau light 12-03-48S 077-12-30W inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 1214/20 · Nav aids2020-04-16 → 2020-08-14
    NAVTEX station isla de pascua (f) 27-08.9S 109-22.6W off air
  13. HYDROPAC 1204/20 · Surveys2020-04-15 → 2020-04-18
    750 meter long scientific instrumentation and two large floats adrift in 55-23.9S 159-41.1E at 152020Z apr
  14. HYDROPAC 1187/20 · Surveys2020-04-14 → 2020-04-15
    750 meter long scientific instrumentation and two large floats adrift in 55-36.03S 159-20.83E at 142000Z apr
  15. HYDROPAC 1177/20 · Nav aids2020-04-14 → 2020-05-01
    Arica radio 18-29.10S 070-19.16W hf and mf dsc services off air
  16. HYDROPAC 1172/20 · Surveys2020-04-13 → 2020-04-14
    3600 meter long scientific instrumentation and two large floats adrift in 55-26.17S 155-47.54E at 130200Z apr
  17. NAVAREA XII 157/20 · Missiles2020-04-12 → 2020-04-13
    Hazardous operations, space debris 162238Z to 162325Z apr, alternate 172218Z to 172305Z, 182158Z to 182332Z,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1154/20 · Debris2020-04-11 → 2020-04-14
    3600 meter buoys adrift in vicinity 56-26S 159-12E at 112000Z apr
  19. HYDROPAC 1147/20 · Debris2020-04-11 → 2020-04-11
    3600 meter buoys adrift in vicinity 56-38S 159-10E at 102345Z apr
  20. HYDROPAC 1144/20 · Debris2020-04-09 → 2020-04-11
    3600 meter buoys adrift in vicinity 56-41S 158-54E at 092100Z apr

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