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 1909/19 · Nav aids2019-06-12 → 2019-07-21
    Pinder reef south light 17-36.3S 177-24.2E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 1890/19 · Nav aids2019-06-10 → 2019-07-07
    RACON at punta coles light 17-42.4S 071-22.9W inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 1875/19 · Exercises2019-06-08 → 2019-06-27
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2200Z daily 13 thru 27 jun in area bound by 19-46.78S 071-01.91W, 19-46.70S…
  4. HYDROPAC 1818/19 · Derelicts2019-06-04 → 2019-06-07
    Derelict 13 meter S/V albatross, white hull, adrift in vicinity 30-35.93S 157-11.73W at 040320Z jun
  5. HYDROPAC 1800/19 · Derelicts2019-06-02 → 2019-08-30
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  6. HYDROPAC 1795/19 · Other2019-05-31 → 2019-06-03
    Dart buoy 4G adrift in 35-56.8S 074-56.6W
  7. HYDROPAC 1783/19 · Missiles2019-05-31 → 2019-06-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris: 051200Z to 051400Z jun in area bound by 38-18S 171-40W, 42-00S 164-56W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1781/19 · Missiles2019-05-31 → 2019-06-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 041600Z to 041800Z jun in area bound by 29-27S 166-14W, 33-45S…
  9. HYDROPAC 1779/19 · Missiles2019-05-30 → 2019-06-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 041200Z to 041400Z jun in area bound by 29-27S 166-14W, 33-45S 161-07W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1741/19 · Exercises2019-05-28 → 2019-06-02
    Hazardous operations 011700Z to 020300Z jun in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1716/19 · Exercises2019-05-24 → 2019-05-28
    Hazardous operations 281100Z to 281600Z may in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1692/19 · Wrecks2019-05-21 → 2019-10-18
    Dangerous wreck in 21-01.1S 175-09.8W
  13. HYDROPAC 1673/19 · Missiles2019-05-18 → 2019-05-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2330Z to 0030Z commencing daily 21 thru 23 may in areas: a. within…
  14. HYDROPAC 1612/19 · Debris2019-05-13 → 2019-05-16
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 21-49S 170-07E at 130001Z may
  15. HYDROPAC 1593/19 · Exercises2019-05-11 → 2019-05-16
    Hazardous operations 1519000Z to 152359Z may in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1531/19 · Nav aids2019-05-06 → 2019-05-07
    Betio light 01-21.3N 172-55.2E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 1520/19 · Derelicts2019-05-05 → 2019-05-08
    F/V sammy adrift in vicinity 15-51.94S 075-20.83W
  18. HYDROPAC 1511/19 · Wrecks2019-05-04 → 2019-07-03
    Dangerous wreck in 12-03.37S 077-11.64W
  19. HYDROPAC 1508/19 · Other2019-05-04 → 2019-05-07
    Eight meter canoe adrift in 16-59.06S 150-24.48W
  20. HYDROPAC 1466/19 · Nav aids2019-05-02 → 2020-05-20
    Dart buoy 4G 32-07.6S 073-47.0W temporarily removed

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