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 685/20 · Missiles2020-02-28 → 2020-03-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris 020754Z to 020817Z mar, alternate 030732Z to 030755Z mar in area bound by…
  2. HYDROPAC 683/20 · Exercises2020-02-27 → 2020-03-03
    Hazardous operations 030200Z to 030500Z mar in area bound by 40-25-47S 178-02-11E, 41-02-04S 177-18-50E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 675/20 · Exercises2020-02-26 → 2020-03-02
    Hazardous operations 020300Z to 020430Z mar area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 670/20 · Exercises2020-02-26 → 2020-03-02
    Hazardous operations 020001Z to 020300Z mar in area within ten miles of 20-30S 175-35W
  5. HYDROPAC 658/20 · Debris2020-02-25 → 2020-02-28
    Large log adrift in vicinity 36-08.02S 174-47.05E at 250005Z feb
  6. HYDROPAC 633/20 · Surveys2020-02-22 → 2020-06-24
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V stena forth in 03-36-55S 081-00-46W
  7. HYDROPAC 617/20 · Exercises2020-02-21 → 2020-02-24
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0600Z commencing daily 25 thru 28 feb and 02 thru 06 mar in area bound by…
  8. HYDROPAC 613/20 · Debris2020-02-20 → 2020-02-23
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 32-56.13S 071-45.95W
  9. HYDROPAC 602/20 · Exercises2020-02-20 → 2020-02-25
    Hazardous operations 241900Z to 250300Z feb in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 601/20 · Surveys2020-02-20 → 2020-04-07
    Survey operations in progress until 070500Z apr in area bound by 12-03.17S 077-14.34W, 12-03.17S 077-13.83W,…
  11. NAVAREA XII 66/20 · Nav aids2020-02-19 → 2020-03-10
    Isla santa maria, puerto velasco ibarra light 01-16.5S 090-29.3W unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 581/20 · Cable ops2020-02-18 → 2020-03-02
    Cable operations 180900Z feb to 012359Z mar by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 38-49.12S 073-26.43W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 560/20 · Missiles2020-02-15 → 2020-02-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0800Z to 1000Z daily 20 and 21 feb in area bound by 46-30S 155-00E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 550/20 · Nav aids2020-02-14 → 2020-02-23
    Puerto montt (d) 41-28.8S 072-57.7W hf and mf dsc off air 170001Z to 230001Z feb
  15. HYDROPAC 532/20 · Exercises2020-02-14 → 2020-02-16
    Gunnery exercises 160100Z to 160300Z feb in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 526/20 · Wrecks2020-02-13 → 2020-12-11
    Dangerous wrecks in a. 12-02.46S 077-10.90W b. 12-02.42S 077-10.16W c. 12-02.43S 077-09.44W d. 12-02.44S…
  17. HYDROPAC 525/20 · Nav aids2020-02-13 → 2020-02-14
    Puerto montt (d) 41-28.8S 072-57.7W NAVTEX, hf and mf dsc off air
  18. HYDROPAC 518/20 · Exercises2020-02-13 → 2020-02-19
    Hazardous operations 181900Z to 190300Z feb in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 513/20 · Nav aids2020-02-13 → 2020-02-14
    Cape kidnappers light 39-38-42S 177-05-28E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 512/20 · Derelicts2020-02-13 → 2020-02-16
    Derelict 76 meter barge bribie adrift in position 28-21.65S 163-06.50E at 122144Z feb

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