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 3795/19 · Other2019-11-19 → 2019-11-20
    S/V hari maru dismasted in 32-09.0S 175-26.4E
  2. HYDROPAC 3781/19 · Cable ops2019-11-18 → 2020-01-29
    Cable operations 23 nov to 31 jan 20 by M/V reliance along trackline joining 13-50.49S 171-44.48W, 13-34.00S…
  3. HYDROPAC 3768/19 · Exercises2019-11-17 → 2019-11-22
    Hazardous operations 221330Z to 221700Z nov in area bound by 32-50S 072-12W, 32-50S 072-00W, 33-00S 072-00W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3735/19 · Exercises2019-11-14 → 2019-11-19
    Hazardous operations 181500Z to 190200Z nov in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S 073-07W, 36-30S 073-07W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3722/19 · Cable ops2019-11-13 → 2019-11-20
    Cable operations 131200Z to 201200Z nov by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 18-26.94S 070-18.17W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 3721/19 · Derelicts2019-11-13 → 2019-11-29
    42 meter F/V zhong yang 16, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 19-00S 133-00W
  7. HYDROPAC 3671/19 · Exercises2019-11-08 → 2019-11-15
    Hazardous operations 120500Z to 150500Z nov in area bound by 17-36-22S 071-22-00W, 17-38-22S 071-21-28W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 3649/19 · Nav aids2019-11-05 → 2020-05-01
    Talcahuano radio 36-41.5S 073-06.5W off air
  9. HYDROPAC 3632/19 · Exercises2019-11-03 → 2019-11-07
    Hazardous operations 051700Z to 070500Z nov in area bound by 36-31.5S 174-54.9E, 36-35.5S 174-54.9E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 3611/19 · Exercises2019-11-01 → 2019-11-05
    Hazardous operations 041800Z to 050600Z nov area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 3602/19 · Nav aids2019-10-31 → 2019-12-13
    NAVTEX station puerto montt (d) 41-47.1S 073-52.8W off air
  12. HYDROPAC 3591/19 · Derelicts2019-10-31 → 2020-01-31
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  13. HYDROPAC 3582/19 · Exercises2019-10-30 → 2019-11-04
    Hazardous operations 041300Z to 042000Z nov in area bound by 19-06.0S 070-42.0W, 20-03.0S 070-49.0W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 3573/19 · Missiles2019-10-30 → 2019-11-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 030100Z to 030400Z nov in area bound by 47-00S 155-00W, 47-00S…
  15. HYDROPAC 3566/19 · Wrecks2019-10-29 → 2019-12-30
    17.7 meter shoal in 17-35.33S 177-08.39E
  16. HYDROPAC 3565/19 · Exercises2019-10-29 → 2019-11-04
    Hazardous operations 040100Z to 040400Z nov area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 3564/19 · Nav aids2019-10-29 → 2019-12-13
    NAVTEX station antofagasta (a) 23-29.5S 070-25.4W off air
  18. HYDROPAC 3563/19 · Missiles2019-10-29 → 2019-11-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 030205Z to 040137Z nov in area bound by 47-00S 155-00W, 47-00S 106-00W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 3526/19 · Exercises2019-10-26 → 2019-10-28
    Hazardous operations 270500Z to 280500Z oct in areas bound by a. 12-11-00S 077-05-00W, 12-11-00S 077-03-00W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 3468/19 · Exercises2019-10-21 → 2019-10-23
    Hazardous operations 222300Z to 230100Z oct in area bound by 40-25-47S 178-02-11E, 41-02-04S 177-18-50E,…

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