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Firing exercises and danger area off Gniben, Kattegat, multiple days 2-12 Nov

Scheduledstarts 02 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC (in 12 min)Received 02 Nov 2026, 09:21 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. 4 November 2026, hours 13:00 - 15:30. 5 November 2026, hours 09:00 - 16:00. 10 November 2026, hours 09:00 - 15:00. 12 November 2026, hours 09:00 - 15:00. 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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Scheduledstarts 02 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC (in 12 min)

Naval firing exercises will take place in the Kattegat at Gniben (EK R 20 Yderby) on multiple dates between 2 and 12 November. Temporary danger area is established at 56° 00'N - 011° 17'E with anchored shooting targets possibly outside firing hours. Fishing equipment is prohibited within 0.5 nm of anchored targets. Mariners must observe the signal mast lights and follow instructions from GNIBEN Range Control (VHF hails on channel 16, comms on channel 6).

Keep clear of the danger area and of anchored targets; do not deploy fishing gear within 0.5 nm of targets. Observe signal mast lights and follow instructions from GNIBEN Range Control. Contact GNIBEN Range Control by VHF (hail on channel 16, comms on channel 6) or by telephone before transit.

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 (EK R 20 Yderby)
Validity: From 02 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Until 12 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC2 November 2026, hours 12:00 - 18:00. 3 November 2026, hours 08:00 - 22:00. 4 November 2026, hours 13:00 - 15:30. 5 November 2026, hours 09:00 - 16:00. 10 November 2026, hours 09:00 - 15:00. 12 November 2026, hours 09:00 - 15:00.
Activity periods: 02 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC - 02 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC (2 Nov hours 12:00-18:00)
03 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC - 03 Nov 2026, 22:00 UTC (3 Nov hours 08:00-22:00)
04 Nov 2026, 13:00 UTC - 04 Nov 2026, 15:30 UTC (4 Nov hours 13:00-15:30)
05 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC - 05 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC (5 Nov hours 09:00-16:00)
10 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC - 10 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC (10 Nov hours 09:00-15:00)
12 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC - 12 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC (12 Nov hours 09:00-15:00)
Hazards: live firing, anchored shooting targets, temporary danger area, prohibited fishing within 0.5 nm of 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
VHF 6 · Communication channel for GNIBEN Range Control

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 · fixed red (dark) / flashing white 60 fpm (day) · 56° 00,54'N - 011° 16,76'E

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Worked out automatically from the warning text on 02 Nov 2026, 09:28 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

Keywordsdanger area DANGER weapons FIRING

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