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 2322/19 · Missiles2019-07-17 → 2019-07-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris, 220020Z to 230050Z jul in area bound by 27-16S 147-59W, 29-20S 142-28W,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2320/19 · Missiles2019-07-17 → 2019-07-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris, 220026Z to 220110Z jul, alternate 230003Z to 230047Z jul in area bound…
  3. HYDROPAC 2314/19 · Missiles2019-07-17 → 2019-07-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 220026Z to 220110Z jul, alternate 230003Z to 230047Z jul in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 2312/19 · Nav aids2019-07-17 → 2020-05-21
    Pointe venus light 17-29.7S 149-29.7W inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 2275/19 · Exercises2019-07-13 → 2019-07-18
    Hazardous operations 181500Z to 181700Z jul in area bound by 11-49S 078-00W, 11-49S 077-48W, 12-01S 077-48W,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2211/19 · Nav aids2019-07-08 → 2019-07-18
    Fog signal at bean rocks light 36-50.0S 174-49.9E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 2193/19 · Nav aids2019-07-05 → 2019-07-07
    Bean rocks light 36-50.0S 174-49.9E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 2187/19 · Other2019-07-05 → 2019-07-08
    Dart buoy 4G adrift in 35-40.59S 075-15.23W
  9. HYDROPAC 2152/19 · Nav aids2019-07-01 → 2019-08-03
    Valparaiso playa ancha radio 33-04.7S 071-36.8W hf and mf dsc service off air
  10. HYDROPAC 2136/19 · Other2019-07-01 → 2019-07-04
    Dart buoy 32413 adrift in vicinity 07-22-12S 093-32-24W at 281307Z jun
  11. HYDROPAC 2132/19 · Derelicts2019-06-30 → 2019-07-02
    20 meter canoe viracocha III, derelict and adrift in vicinity 16-39S 148-25W
  12. HYDROPAC 2078/19 · Derelicts2019-06-25 → 2019-06-28
    Derelict 13 meter S/V albatross, adrift in vicinity 32-20.09S 154-52.66W at 241639 jun
  13. HYDROPAC 2063/19 · Nav aids2019-06-25 → 2019-07-30
    NAVTEX station isla de pascua (f) 27-08.9S 109-22.6W off air
  14. HYDROPAC 2047/19 · Nav aids2019-06-24 → 2019-08-03
    NAVTEX station antofagasta (a) 23-29.5S 070-25.4W off air
  15. HYDROPAC 2040/19 · Missiles2019-06-22 → 2019-06-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0430Z to 0630Z daily 27 jun thru 10 jul in area bound by: 39-14.05S…
  16. HYDROPAC 2039/19 · Missiles2019-06-22 → 2019-06-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0430Z to 0630Z daily 27 jun thru 10 jul in areas bound by: a. 40-45S…
  17. HYDROPAC 2027/19 · Nav aids2019-06-21 → 2019-06-22
    Bean rocks light 36-50.0S 174-49.9E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 1988/19 · Exercises2019-06-18 → 2019-06-19
    Gunnery exercises 182300Z to 190300Z jun in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1980/19 · Exercises2019-06-17 → 2019-06-20
    Gunnery exercises 191800Z to 192300Z jun in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1964/19 · Derelicts2019-06-16 → 2019-06-19
    Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 35-49.73S 176-38.00E

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