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 3467/19 · Exercises2019-10-21 → 2019-10-24
    Hazardous operations 232300Z to 240900Z oct in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 3457/19 · Exercises2019-10-20 → 2019-10-25
    Hazardous operations 251700Z to 252100Z oct in area bound by 18-35S 070-44W, 18-35S 070-28W, 18-55S 070-28W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 3446/19 · Exercises2019-10-19 → 2019-10-24
    Hazardous operations 241200Z to 241600Z oct in area bound by 36-25.00S 073-26.83W, 36-25.00S 073-15.00W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3429/19 · Other2019-10-18 → 2019-11-05
    Navigation prohibited until further notice in area bound by 12-04-03S 077-10-50W, 12-04-19S 077-10-29W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3420/19 · Surveys2019-10-17 → 2019-10-25
    Underwater operations 211200Z to 252100Z oct by underwater glider sea explorer in: a. 33-00S 071-39W
  6. HYDROPAC 3402/19 · Exercises2019-10-16 → 2019-10-18
    Hazardous operations 140500Z to 180500Z oct in area bound by 05-01-00S 081-06-15W, 05-01-00S 081-03-14W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 3365/19 · Exercises2019-10-12 → 2019-10-18
    Hazardous operations 181600Z to 181930Z in area bound by 20-24S 070-47W, 20-24S 070-31W, 20-50S 070-31W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 3364/19 · Nav aids2019-10-12 → 2019-10-18
    Odas buoy 51009 established in 02-04.55S 139-59.6W
  9. HYDROPAC 3354/19 · Exercises2019-10-11 → 2019-10-16
    Hazardous operations 161600Z to 162000Z oct in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 3339/19 · Exercises2019-10-10 → 2019-10-16
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2000Z daily 14 thru 16 oct in area bound by 36-17.0S 073-37.1W, 36-17.0S…
  11. HYDROPAC 3335/19 · Missiles2019-10-09 → 2019-10-17
    Hazardous operations 142220Z to 150330Z
  12. HYDROPAC 3266/19 · Exercises2019-10-02 → 2019-10-08
    Hazardous operations 071300Z to 071700Z and 081300Z to 081700Z oct in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 3254/19 · Surveys2019-10-02 → 2022-03-18
    Oceanographic equipment established in: a. 23-36.6S 167-40.8E, at depth 480 meters
  14. HYDROPAC 3187/19 · Exercises2019-09-27 → 2019-10-02
    Hazardous operations 021400Z to 021800Z oct in area bound by 11-49S 077-28W, 11-49S 077-18W, 11-55S 077-18W,…
  15. HYDROPAC 3170/19 · Other2019-09-26 → 2019-09-26
    Fisherman missing in vicinity 29-02S 167-57E at 260740Z sep
  16. HYDROPAC 3164/19 · Nav aids2019-09-25 → 2019-10-31
    Puerto montt radio 41-28.8S 072-57.7W dsc off air
  17. HYDROPAC 3143/19 · Exercises2019-09-24 → 2019-09-30
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 29 and 30 sep in area bound by 36-15.0S 073-22.2W, 36-15.0S…
  18. HYDROPAC 3108/19 · Missiles2019-09-21 → 2019-09-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 241746Z to 241900Z sep in area bound by 46-00S 167-00W, 48-27S 167-00W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 3098/19 · Missiles2019-09-21 → 2019-09-30
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0700Z to 0900Z daily 26 thru 30 sep in area bound by 44-17S 147-40E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 3082/19 · Missiles2019-09-20 → 2019-09-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris 231811Z to 231925Z sep in area bound by 46-00S 167-00W, 48-27S 167-00W,…

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