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 915/19 · Missiles2019-03-20 → 2019-03-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0230Z commencing daily 25 mar thru 06 apr in areas: a. between…
  2. HYDROPAC 914/19 · Missiles2019-03-20 → 2019-03-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2030Z to 0300Z commencing daily 25 mar thru 06 apr in area bound by…
  3. HYDROPAC 858/19 · Missiles2019-03-15 → 2019-03-16
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2230Z to 0230Z commencing daily 19 mar thru 03 apr in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 853/19 · Missiles2019-03-14 → 2019-03-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0230Z commencing daily 19 mar thru 03 apr in area bound by: a.…
  5. HYDROPAC 745/19 · Nav aids2019-03-06 → 2019-03-18
    Islas de guanape light 08-33.9S 078-58.1W inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 741/19 · Cable ops2019-03-06 → 2019-04-10
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 18-07.11S 178-25.74E and…
  7. HYDROPAC 736/19 · Cable ops2019-03-05 → 2019-03-21
    Cable operations in progress until 230300Z mar by cableship rene descartes with submersible along trackline…
  8. HYDROPAC 682/19 · Derelicts2019-02-28 → 2019-06-01
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  9. HYDROPAC 661/19 · Nav aids2019-02-27 → 2019-03-01
    Isolated danger buoy 11-34-30S 077-17-11W missing
  10. HYDROPAC 623/19 · Missiles2019-02-24 → 2019-03-03
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1700Z to 2100Z daily 28 feb thru 03 mar in area bound by 43-50.88S…
  11. HYDROPAC 583/19 · Exercises2019-02-21 → 2019-02-27
    Hazardous operations 260500Z to 270500Z feb in area bound by 15-05-19S 076-50-04W, 14-53-50S 076-28-17W,…
  12. HYDROPAC 560/19 · Other2019-02-17 → 2019-02-20
    Ten gas tanks adrift in 17-20.086S 148-05.472W at 171610Z feb
  13. HYDROPAC 551/19 · Missiles2019-02-16 → 2019-02-21
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1700Z to 2100Z daily 22 thru 25 feb and 01 thru 04 mar in area bound…
  14. HYDROPAC 528/19 · Cable ops2019-02-15 → 2019-03-06
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 18-07.11S 178-25.74E and…
  15. HYDROPAC 526/19 · Exercises2019-02-15 → 2019-02-16
    Hazardous operations 150500Z to 160500Z feb in area bound by 16-42S 075-04W, 16-55S 074-49W, 16-47S 074-42W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 427/19 · Exercises2019-02-06 → 2019-02-07
    Hazardous operations 060500Z to 070500Z feb in area bound by 08-30S 079-45W, 08-25S 079-35W, 08-45S 079-25W,…
  17. HYDROPAC 387/19 · Nav aids2019-02-01 → 2019-02-13
    Bahia felix 52-57.43S 074-04.51W mf and hf r/t and dsc off air
  18. HYDROPAC 367/19 · Cable ops2019-01-31 → 2019-03-02
    Cable operations in progress until 01 mar by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 53-15.8S…
  19. HYDROPAC 320/19 · Surveys2019-01-28 → 2019-03-12
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice by barge MR03 in area bound by 18-08.13S 178-25.29E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 266/19 · Derelicts2019-01-24 → 2019-01-27
    Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 48-30S 105-02W

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