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 227/19 · Derelicts2019-01-21 → 2019-01-24
    Derelict 11 meter S/V adrift in 43-55.00S 172-31.53E at 211540Z jan
  2. HYDROPAC 220/19 · Missiles2019-01-21 → 2019-01-26
    Hazardous operations, space debris 251530Z to 251730Z jan in area bound by 38-35S 164-37W, 50-17S 127-16W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 203/19 · Exercises2019-01-19 → 2019-01-23
    Gunnery exercises 222300Z to 230300Z jan in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 169/19 · Nav aids2019-01-17 → 2020-07-31
    Pointe venus light 17-29.7S 149-29.7W unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 147/19 · Debris2019-01-15 → 2019-01-18
    Numerous objects adrift in area within ten miles of 18-04.50S 149-42.66W
  6. NAVAREA XII 31/19 · Missiles2019-01-14 → 2019-01-19
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 191756Z to 192037Z jan, alternate 1756Z to 2037Z daily 20 thru 22 jan…
  7. HYDROPAC 99/19 · Exercises2019-01-10 → 2019-01-12
    Gunnery exercises 121700Z to 121900Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
  8. NAVAREA XII 17/19 · Missiles2019-01-08 → 2019-01-08
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 111900Z to 112220Z jan, alternate 1900Z to 2220Z daily 12 thru 17 jan…
  9. HYDROPAC 52/19 · Cable ops2019-01-05 → 2019-01-31
    Cable operations 050800Z jan to 022359Z feb by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 54-55.9S…
  10. HYDROPAC 48/19 · Nav aids2019-01-05 → 2019-01-05
    Ancon light 11-46.4S 077-11.6W inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 46/19 · Cable ops2019-01-05 → 2019-01-05
    Cable operations 050800Z jan to 022359Z feb by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 54-55.9S…
  12. NAVAREA XII 5/19 · Missiles2019-01-03 → 2019-01-07
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 062122Z to 062337Z jan in areas bound by: a. 25-12N 116-54W, 25-02N…
  13. HYDROPAC 4629/18 · Derelicts2018-12-31 → 2019-03-01
    Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
  14. HYDROPAC 4625/18 · Nav aids2018-12-31 → 2019-02-23
    Isla rupert light 53-39.4S 072-15.5W unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 4615/18 · Derelicts2018-12-29 → 2018-12-31
    Derelict 28 foot vessel adrift in vicinity 36-23.58S 176-18.66E at 290001Z dec
  16. HYDROPAC 4596/18 · Derelicts2018-12-28 → 2018-12-31
    Derelict 28 foot vessel adrift in vicinity 36-17S 176-12E at 280345Z dec
  17. NAVAREA XII 593/18 · Missiles2018-12-25 → 2018-12-28
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 302201Z to 310055Z dec, alternate 2201Z to 0055Z commencing daily 31…
  18. HYDROPAC 4548/18 · Missiles2018-12-22 → 2018-12-22
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0700Z to 0830Z daily 27 thru 30 dec in area bound by 03-48S 122-54W,…
  19. NAVAREA XII 583/18 · Missiles2018-12-20 → 2018-12-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 210101Z to 210329Z dec in areas bound by: a. 25-12N 116-54W, 25-02N…
  20. NAVAREA XII 580/18 · Missiles2018-12-18 → 2018-12-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 200101Z to 200329Z dec, alternate 210101Z to 210329Z dec in areas…

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