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 833/20 · Missiles2020-03-12 → 2020-03-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 172200Z to 180130Z mar in area bound by 50-00S 130-00W, 30-30S 130-00W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 830/20 · Exercises2020-03-12 → 2020-03-18
    Hazardous operations 172300Z to 180500Z mar in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 828/20 · Exercises2020-03-12 → 2020-03-17
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 16 and 17 mar in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-02.0W, 32-58.0S…
  4. HYDROPAC 827/20 · Nav aids2020-03-12 → 2020-05-01
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W hf and mf dsc off air
  5. HYDROPAC 823/20 · Other2020-03-11 → 2020-05-02
    Jrcc tahiti 17-31.05S 149-31.54W mf/hf capabilities reduced
  6. HYDROPAC 815/20 · Cable ops2020-03-11 → 2020-03-19
    Cable operations in progress until 182359Z mar by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 38-48.87S…
  7. NAVAREA XII 97/20 · Nav aids2020-03-10 → 2020-03-18
    Golfo de guayaquil rear, C2, light 02-35.2S 080-07.4W unlit
  8. NAVAREA XII 96/20 · Nav aids2020-03-10 → 2020-03-12
    Farallones light 02-43.9S 080-13.4W unlit
  9. NAVAREA XII 95/20 · Missiles2020-03-10 → 2020-03-15
    Hazardous operations, space debris 141442Z to 141530Z mar, alternate 151420Z to 151508Z mar in areas bound…
  10. HYDROPAC 796/20 · Exercises2020-03-09 → 2020-03-11
    Hazardous operations 2000Z to 0200Z commencing daily 10 thru 13 mar in area bound by 36-00S 176-15E, 36-15S…
  11. HYDROPAC 781/20 · Exercises2020-03-08 → 2020-03-13
    Hazardous operations 131100Z to 131700Z mar in area bound by 20-04S 070-30W, 20-04S 070-20W, 20-14S 070-20W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 776/20 · Exercises2020-03-07 → 2020-03-13
    Hazardous operations 121900Z to 122300Z mar in area bound by 36-31-32S 174-54-57E, 36-35-30S 174-54-57E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 760/20 · Exercises2020-03-06 → 2020-03-09
    Hazardous operations 2000Z to 0200Z commencing daily 10 thru 13 mar in area bound by 36-00S 175-45E, 36-00S…
  14. HYDROPAC 758/20 · Exercises2020-03-05 → 2020-03-11
    Hazardous operations 101200Z to 102200Z, 111200Z to 112200Z mar in area bound by 33-07S 072-20W, 33-07S…
  15. HYDROPAC 728/20 · Exercises2020-03-03 → 2020-03-05
    Hazardous operations 051200Z to 051800Z mar in area bound by 20-04S 070-30W, 20-04S 070-20W, 20-14S 070-20W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 727/20 · Exercises2020-03-02 → 2020-03-04
    Gunnery exercises 042030Z to 042200Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 721/20 · Missiles2020-03-02 → 2020-03-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 070602Z to 070627Z mar, alternate 080540Z to 080608Z, 090516Z to 090542Z…
  18. HYDROPAC 720/20 · Missiles2020-03-02 → 2020-03-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris 020600Z to 020900Z mar in area bound by 50-00S 130-00W, 30-30S 130-00W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 700/20 · Exercises2020-02-29 → 2020-03-04
    Hazardous operations 031300Z to 031700Z, 041300Z to 041700Z mar in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-02.0W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 699/20 · Exercises2020-02-29 → 2020-03-03
    Hazardous operations 050200Z to 051800Z mar in area bound by 20-04S 070-30W, 20-04S 070-20W, 20-14S 070-30W

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