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 1435/19 · Missiles2019-04-28 → 2019-05-17
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0600Z to 1000Z daily 04 may thru 17 may in areas bound by: 39-12.50S…
  2. HYDROPAC 1434/19 · Missiles2019-04-28 → 2019-05-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0600Z to 1000Z daily 04 may thru 17 may in areas bound by: a. 39-26S…
  3. HYDROPAC 1417/19 · Derelicts2019-04-27 → 2019-04-30
    Derelict 21 foot M/V, adrift in vicinity 23-33S 140-26W at 270040Z apr
  4. HYDROPAC 1414/19 · Cable ops2019-04-26 → 2019-05-05
    Cable operations 242300Z apr to 042359Z may by cableship rene descartes in area bound by 47-03.9S 076-18.9W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1373/19 · Wrecks2019-04-24 → 2019-08-03
    F/V amor de madre sank in 04-36.5S 081-18.3W
  6. HYDROPAC 1356/19 · Other2019-04-22 → 2019-04-23
    Helicopter unreported
  7. HYDROPAC 1321/19 · Exercises2019-04-19 → 2019-04-23
    Hazardous operations 231100Z to 232000Z apr in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1300/19 · Nav aids2019-04-17 → 2019-05-24
    Odas buoy established in 22-27.69S 085-38.59W
  9. HYDROPAC 1251/19 · Nav aids2019-04-13 → 2019-05-24
    NAVTEX valparaiso playa ancha radio (b) 32-48.37S 071-29.23W off air
  10. HYDROPAC 1218/19 · Exercises2019-04-11 → 2019-04-15
    Hazardous operations 151200Z to 152100Z apr in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1202/19 · Derelicts2019-04-10 → 2019-04-13
    Derelict F/V carlitos II adrift in vicinity 03-22S 081-57W
  12. HYDROPAC 1161/19 · Exercises2019-04-06 → 2019-04-10
    Hazardous operations 101200Z to 101800Z apr in area within eight miles of 36-43.8S 073-42.5W
  13. HYDROPAC 1160/19 · Exercises2019-04-05 → 2019-04-11
    Hazardous operations 101700Z to 102300Z apr in area bound by 36-14S 073-53W, 36-14S 073-16W, 36-34S 073-16W,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1127/19 · Derelicts2019-04-03 → 2019-04-06
    M/V samoana disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-21.3S 152-53.79W at 031445Z apr
  15. HYDROPAC 1102/19 · Derelicts2019-04-01 → 2019-04-03
    M/V samoana disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-01.9S 152-22.51W at 012130Z apr
  16. HYDROPAC 1069/19 · Derelicts2019-03-30 → 2019-04-01
    M/V samoana disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-02.53S 151-46.53W at 301650Z mar
  17. HYDROPAC 991/19 · Derelicts2019-03-26 → 2019-03-29
    Vessel san miguel chacas 2 partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 12-45-47S 080-29-31W
  18. HYDROPAC 976/19 · Nav aids2019-03-25 → 2019-03-27
    North cape light 34-25.0S 173-03.1E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 954/19 · Debris2019-03-22 → 2019-03-23
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 32-54.96S 071-49.48W
  20. HYDROPAC 933/19 · Cable ops2019-03-21 → 2019-04-04
    Cable operations in progress until 032359Z apr by cableship rene descartes with submersible along trackline…

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