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Firing exercises off Gniben, Kattegat on 2-3 Nov

No longer in forceReceived 02 Nov 2026, 08:21 UTCArchived 02 Nov 2026, 09:25 UTC

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Denmark. Kattegat. EK R 20 Yderby. Firing exercises. Warning. Time: 2 November 2026, hours 12:00 - 18:00. 3 November 2026, hours 08:00 - 22:00. Firing exercises. Warning. In connection with firing practices, a temporary danger area is established on the sea off the firing practice area at position: - 56° 00'N - 011° 17'E, Gniben. Shooting targets at anchor can be present in the area outside the announced shooting hours. The shooting targets are marked with white light showing Mo(R). Deployment of fishing equipment within a radius of 0.5nm from the anchored shooting targets, is prohibited. During the announced shooting hours, mariners must observe proper caution and, at all times, follow the instructions regarding passage of and other activities in the shooting area, from the shooting office (GNIBEN Range Control) at Naval Weapons Center. Signals: Firing practices are announced by displaying the following signals on the signal mast, from one hour before the start of the firing practice and until its end: a) In daylight flashing white light is lit (60 flashes per minute). b) In darkness, a fixed red light is lit on the signal mast. - 56° 00,54'N - 011° 16,76'E, signal mast. Note: Information about firing practises, and information about precautions for mariners regarding passage of and other activities in the shooting area, can be obtained from Naval Weapons Center, tel. +45 7285 5513/+45 7285 5514 or by VHF radio. Callsign: GNIBEN RANGE CONTROL. Hailing channel 16. Communication channel 6. The radio is operative from 1 hour before start of the firing practice and until its end. Charts: 116, 128 (INT 1379), 129, 102 (INT 1302), 100

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Firing exercises will take place in the sea off Gniben in the Kattegat. Activity 2 November 2026 12:00-18:00 UTC and 3 November 2026 08:00-22:00 UTC. Anchored shooting targets may be present outside announced hours and are marked by a white light showing Mo(R); fishing equipment is prohibited within 0.5 nm of anchored targets. Mariners must observe signals and follow instructions from GNIBEN Range Control (VHF/HF/telephone).

Observe signals on the signal mast from one hour before start until end; keep clear of anchored targets and do not deploy fishing equipment within 0.5 nm of anchored targets; follow instructions from GNIBEN Range Control and maintain watch on VHF Channel 16 then communicate on channel 6 or call the listed telephone numbers.

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Kattegat, off Gniben
Validity: From 02 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Until 03 Nov 2026, 22:00 UTC2 November 2026, hours 12:00 - 18:00. 3 November 2026, hours 08:00 - 22:00.
Activity periods: 02 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC - 02 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC (firing practice 2 November 2026 12:00-18:00 UTC)
03 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC - 03 Nov 2026, 22:00 UTC (firing practice 3 November 2026 08:00-22:00 UTC)
Hazards: live firing, anchored shooting targets, prohibited fishing area around targets
Keep clear: 0.5 NMDeployment of fishing equipment within a radius of 0.5nm from the anchored shooting targets, is prohibited.
Charts: 116, 128 (INT 1379), 129, 102 (INT 1302), 100

Contacts

+45 7285 5513 · Naval Weapons Center / GNIBEN Range Control
+45 7285 5514 · Naval Weapons Center / GNIBEN Range Control
VHF 16 · Hailing channel for GNIBEN Range Control
Channel 6 · Communication channel for GNIBEN Range Control
GNIBEN RANGE CONTROL · Range control at Naval Weapons Center

Coast stations for this area

RCCJRCC DenmarkDenmark37 NM from the area
RCCJRCC SwedenSweden102 NM from the area
RCCMRCC BremenGermany196 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station RoesnaesJRCC DenmarkDenmarkMMSI 002191000VHF 35range 35 NM20 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station VejbyJRCC DenmarkDenmarkMMSI 002191000VHF 30range 30 NM28 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station FornaesJRCC DenmarkDenmarkMMSI 002191000VHF 32range 32 NM29 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station ÅnholtJRCC DenmarkDenmarkMMSI 002191000VHF 28range 28 NM43 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station HelsingborgJRCC SwedenSwedenMMSI 002653000VHF 32range 32 NM48 NM from the area

Aids to navigation affected

Newly establishedsignal mast · day: flashing white 60 flashes/min; night: fixed red · 56° 00,54'N - 011° 16,76'E

No aids-to-navigation list in the database yet; aids are shown as the warning names them.

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 02 Nov 2026, 08:28 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

Keywordsdanger area DANGER weapons FIRING

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