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 1140/20 · Debris2020-04-09 → 2020-04-09
    3600 meter buoys adrift in vicinity 56-51S 158-11E at 082100Z apr
  2. HYDROPAC 1125/20 · Debris2020-04-07 → 2020-04-08
    3600 meter long buoys adrift in 56-58S 156-38E at 062100Z apr 20
  3. HYDROPAC 1123/20 · Debris2020-04-07 → 2020-04-07
    3600 meter long buoys adrift in 56-58S 156-38E at 072100Z apr 20
  4. HYDROPAC 1122/20 · Nav aids2020-04-07 → 2020-04-17
    NAVTEX station isla de pascua (f) 27-08.9S 109-22.6W off air
  5. HYDROPAC 1096/20 · Exercises2020-04-04 → 2020-04-07
    Gunnery exercises 062330Z to 070200Z apr in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1081/20 · Other2020-04-03 → 2020-04-04
    3600 meter long mooring with buoys and floats adrift in 55-26S 155-47E at 030200Z apr
  7. HYDROPAC 1059/20 · Debris2020-04-01 → 2020-04-04
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 00-00-03S 154-14-31W at 010100Z apr
  8. HYDROPAC 1005/20 · Other2020-03-25 → 2020-06-03
    By authority of the canterbury harbor masters, the ports of the chatham islands (44-02S 176-26W) are closed…
  9. HYDROPAC 996/20 · Containers2020-03-24 → 2020-03-27
    Container adrift in vicinity 36-33.0S 174-54.1E at 240405Z mar
  10. HYDROPAC 973/20 · Other2020-03-22 → 2020-03-25
    Fishing gear, marked by buoys, abandoned in vicinity 43-57S 173-34E
  11. HYDROPAC 921/20 · Other2020-03-19 → 2021-01-15
    Port of alofi (19-02S 169-56W) closed until further notice
  12. HYDROPAC 919/20 · Other2020-03-19 → 2021-01-15
    Samoan authorities advise that all vessels entering samoa are required to use apia harbor (13-47.97S…
  13. HYDROPAC 917/20 · Debris2020-03-18 → 2020-03-21
    Logs adrift in 17-26.1S 151-15.7W
  14. HYDROPAC 901/20 · Surveys2020-03-17 → 2020-05-23
    Survey operations 171200Z mar to 312359Z may by M/V abate molina in: a. 18-25S 070-20W
  15. HYDROPAC 887/20 · Exercises2020-03-17 → 2020-03-20
    Hazardous operations 191800Z to 200400Z mar in area within five miles of 21-14S 175-11W
  16. NAVAREA XII 114/20 · Missiles2020-03-15 → 2020-03-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 181337Z to 181442Z mar, alternate 191317Z to 191422Z mar in areas bound…
  17. HYDROPAC 859/20 · Exercises2020-03-14 → 2020-03-20
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1500Z daily 19 and 20 mar in area bound by 18-42.0S 070-44.0W, 18-42.0S…
  18. HYDROPAC 839/20 · Exercises2020-03-13 → 2020-03-18
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2300Z daily 17 and 18 mar in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S 073-07W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 838/20 · Surveys2020-03-13 → 2020-03-27
    Underwater operations 171200Z to 272100Z mar by underwater glider sea explorer in: a. 33-00S 071-39W
  20. HYDROPAC 835/20 · Exercises2020-03-12 → 2020-03-13
    Hazardous operations in progress until 130400Z mar in area within five miles of 21-23S 175-19W

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