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 2853/19 · Exercises2019-08-30 → 2019-09-05
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 1630Z daily 04 and 05 sep in area bound by 36-35.0S 073-17.3W, 36-35.0S…
  2. HYDROPAC 2788/19 · Volcanic2019-08-27 → 2019-09-13
    Discolored water with submarine volcanic activity reported in vicinity 18-18S 174-24W
  3. HYDROPAC 2780/19 · Volcanic2019-08-27 → 2019-08-29
    150 square kilometer pumice raft from volcanic activity adrift reported in vicinity 18-56S 176-21W at…
  4. HYDROPAC 2769/19 · Exercises2019-08-25 → 2019-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 262300Z to 270100Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2743/19 · Exercises2019-08-23 → 2019-08-03
    Gunnery exercises 252300Z to 260100Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2728/19 · Wrecks2019-08-23 → 2019-10-18
    Dangerous wreck in 13-49.30S 076-15.29W
  7. HYDROPAC 2712/19 · Exercises2019-08-22 → 2019-08-22
    Gunnery exercises 222000Z to 222200Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2697/19 · Exercises2019-08-21 → 2019-08-23
    Hazardous operations 220500Z to 230500Z aug in area bound by 11-45-48S 077-10-16W, 11-45-59S 077-10-22W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2695/19 · Exercises2019-08-21 → 2019-08-22
    Gunnery exercises 220100Z to 220400Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2668/19 · Wrecks2019-08-19 → 2019-08-22
    Dangerous wreck in 13-49.20S 076-15.12W
  11. HYDROPAC 2660/19 · Exercises2019-08-18 → 2019-08-22
    Hazardous operations 221400Z to 221700Z aug in area bound by 34-35S 072-22W, 34-35S 073-00W, 35-00S 073-00W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2649/19 · Derelicts2019-08-16 → 2019-08-16
    Derelict 14 meter F/V adrift in vicinity 06-41S 170-46E at 162130Z aug
  13. HYDROPAC 2642/19 · Exercises2019-08-16 → 2019-08-17
    Hazardous operations 221100Z to 221500Z aug area bound by 11-57S 078-01W, 12-07S 078-01W, 12-07S 077-51W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2631/19 · Volcanic2019-08-15 → 2019-08-27
    Discolored water with submarine volcanic activity reported in vicinity 18-18S 174-24W at 142230Z aug 19
  15. HYDROPAC 2590/19 · Missiles2019-08-11 → 2019-08-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris 160458Z to 161507Z aug, alternate 0458Z to 1507Z daily 17 thru 30 aug in…
  16. HYDROPAC 2589/19 · Missiles2019-08-11 → 2019-08-19
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 160458Z to 161507Z aug, alternate 0458Z to 1507Z daily 17 thru 30 aug…
  17. HYDROPAC 2569/19 · Surveys2019-08-10 → 2019-08-18
    Survey operations in progress until 172359Z aug by M/V joides resolution in: a. 40-28.98S 075-54.96W
  18. HYDROPAC 2562/19 · Exercises2019-08-09 → 2019-08-12
    Hazardous operations 121500Z to 121700Z aug area bound by 12-21-00S 077-26-15W, 12-33-00S 077-26-15W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 2556/19 · Exercises2019-08-09 → 2019-08-14
    Hazardous operations 132000Z to 132300Z aug in area bound by 30-00S 075-27W, 30-00S 075-15W, 30-10S 075-15W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 2555/19 · Other2019-08-09 → 2019-08-12
    Dart buoy 4G adrift in 22-56.36S 072-03.79W

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