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 4039/19 · Missiles2019-12-06 → 2019-12-06
    Hazardous operations, space debris 110930Z to 111130Z, 120900Z to 121100Z and 130830Z to 131030Z dec in area…
  2. HYDROPAC 3991/19 · Nav aids2019-12-03 → 2019-12-04
    Owenga light 44-01-48S 176-21-48W unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 3987/19 · Derelicts2019-12-03 → 2019-12-06
    F/V bravo 3R adrift in vicinity 10-11S 079-59W
  4. HYDROPAC 3965/19 · Exercises2019-12-01 → 2019-12-06
    Hazardous operations 031400Z to 031800Z, and 061400Z to 061800Z dec in area bound by 33-07S 072-09W, 33-07S…
  5. HYDROPAC 3963/19 · Missiles2019-12-01 → 2019-12-06
    Hazardous operations, space debris 061600Z to 061830Z dec in area bound by 50-00S 130-00W, 30-30S 130-00W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 3949/19 · Exercises2019-11-30 → 2019-12-05
    Hazardous operations 050100Z to 050700Z dec in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 35-50S 175-50E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 3939/19 · Exercises2019-11-29 → 2019-12-13
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2000Z daily 04 thru 13 dec in area bound by 19-06.0S 070-42.0W, 20-03.0S…
  8. HYDROPAC 3928/19 · Exercises2019-11-28 → 2019-12-05
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2300Z daily 03 and 04 dec in area bound by 36-10S 073-50.0W, 36-10S 073-07.0W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 3927/19 · Exercises2019-11-28 → 2019-12-03
    Hazardous operations 031400Z to 031800Z dec in area bound by 33-07S 072-09W, 33-07S 071-57W, 33-17S 071-57W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 3926/19 · Exercises2019-11-28 → 2019-12-03
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 2000Z daily 02 and 03 dec in area bound by 33-00S 072-03W, 33-00S 071-58W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 3900/19 · Cable ops2019-11-27 → 2019-12-03
    Cable operations in progress until 031000Z dec by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 23-42.16S…
  12. HYDROPAC 3887/19 · Missiles2019-11-26 → 2019-11-30
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 291400Z to 291530Z nov in area bound by 33-42S 166-54W, 48-58S…
  13. HYDROPAC 3863/19 · Other2019-11-25 → 2019-11-29
    Vessel grand knight reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-15.59S 113-01.00W at 242100Z nov
  14. HYDROPAC 3848/19 · Cable ops2019-11-23 → 2019-11-25
    Cable operations 221946Z to 252300Z nov by cableship it intrepidb in area bound by 22-06.23S 070-12.92W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 3845/19 · Missiles2019-11-23 → 2019-12-06
    Hazardous operations 0556Z to 0952Z daily 28 nov thru 11 dec in areas bound by: a. rocket launching 39-14.0S…
  16. HYDROPAC 3844/19 · Missiles2019-11-23 → 2019-12-06
    Cancel this msg 111052Z dec 19
  17. HYDROPAC 3818/19 · Exercises2019-11-21 → 2019-11-25
    Hazardous operations 251300Z to 251900Z nov in area bound by 33-00S 072-03W, 33-00S 071-58W, 33-10S 071-58W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 3814/19 · Cable ops2019-11-21 → 2019-11-21
    Cable operations in progress until 211000Z nov by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 20-16.71S…
  19. HYDROPAC 3803/19 · Missiles2019-11-20 → 2019-11-26
    Hazardous operations, space debris 251730Z to 260700Z and 261730Z to 270700Z nov 19 in area bound by 30-00S…
  20. HYDROPAC 3801/19 · Derelicts2019-11-20 → 2019-11-23
    Derelict 11 meter S/V, white hull, dismasted and adrift in vicinity 32-04.9S 175-52.3E at 200730Z nov

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