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 3065/19 · Exercises2019-09-19 → 2019-09-19
    Hazardous operations in progress until 190500Z sep in area bound by 11-44-38S 077-10-14W, 11-44-20S…
  2. HYDROPAC 3064/19 · Exercises2019-09-19 → 2019-09-19
    Hazardous operations in progress until 190500Z sep in area bound by 11-12-46S 077-37-46W, 11-12-55S…
  3. HYDROPAC 3050/19 · Exercises2019-09-18 → 2019-09-25
    Hazardous operations 241800Z to 250800Z sep in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3049/19 · Exercises2019-09-18 → 2019-09-24
    Hazardous operations 231800Z to 240800Z sep in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3047/19 · Exercises2019-09-17 → 2019-09-27
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1930Z daily 23 thru 27 sep in area bound by 19-46.78S 071-01.91W, 19-45.70S…
  6. HYDROPAC 3042/19 · Cable ops2019-09-17 → 2019-11-02
    Cable operations 18 sep to 15 nov by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining 13-28.3N…
  7. HYDROPAC 3016/19 · Volcanic2019-09-13 → 2019-10-07
    Discolored water with submarine volcanic activity reported in vicinity 18-18S 174-24W at 100030Z sep
  8. HYDROPAC 2989/19 · Exercises2019-09-12 → 2019-09-17
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1930Z daily 16 and 17 sep in area bound by 19-46.78S 071-01.91W, 19-45.70S…
  9. HYDROPAC 2988/19 · Nav aids2019-09-12 → 2020-05-01
    Magallanes radio 53-09.9S 070-54.3W dsc off air
  10. HYDROPAC 2969/19 · Wrecks2019-09-10 → 2019-09-20
    Uncharted rock reported in 36-39.57S 174-44.88E
  11. HYDROPAC 2962/19 · Nav aids2019-09-10 → 2019-09-15
    Momi bay light 17-59.4S 177-16.4E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 2940/19 · Exercises2019-09-08 → 2019-09-12
    Hazardous operations 121500Z to 121900Z sep in area bound by 29-58S 071-48W, 29-58S 071-40W, 30-05S 071-40W,…
  13. HYDROPAC 2931/19 · Exercises2019-09-07 → 2019-09-17
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2100Z daily 12, 13, 16 and 17 sep in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S…
  14. HYDROPAC 2915/19 · Other2019-09-06 → 2019-09-06
    Vessel ana mary partially submerged in 13-49.4S 076-15.3W
  15. HYDROPAC 2912/19 · Missiles2019-09-06 → 2019-09-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 102300Z to 110100Z sep in area bound by 46-00S 167-00W, 48-27S 167-00W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2903/19 · Exercises2019-09-05 → 2019-09-13
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1930Z daily 09 thru 13 sep in area bound by 19-45.70S 070-46.93W, 19-46.78S…
  17. HYDROPAC 2873/19 · Other2019-09-01 → 2019-09-20
    F/V bauldueiro 2 reports crewman with appendicitis requiring medical assistance in 15-23S 109-40W at 011500Z…
  18. HYDROPAC 2869/19 · Exercises2019-09-01 → 2019-09-06
    Hazardous operations 061000Z to 061600Z sep in area bound by 47-57S 076-38W, 47-57S 076-20W
  19. HYDROPAC 2865/19 · Derelicts2019-09-01 → 2019-09-04
    Derelict 11 meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 42-04.2S 174-33.5E at 312320Z aug
  20. HYDROPAC 2854/19 · Derelicts2019-08-30 → 2019-10-31
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E

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