NW-397cc546

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Received: 5 Nov 2026, 00:21Updated: 5 Nov 2026, 00:43

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Scheduledstarts 05 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC (in 8 h)

Firing exercises off Gniben (Kattegat) 5, 10 and 12 Nov

Live firing exercises will take place off Gniben in the Kattegat on 5, 10 and 12 November 2026. Temporary danger area established at 56° 00'N - 011° 17'E with anchored shooting targets possibly present outside declared hours. Signals will be shown on the signal mast at 56° 00,54'N - 011° 16,76'E; contact GNIBEN RANGE CONTROL for passage instructions. Deployment of fishing gear within 0.5 nm of anchored targets is prohibited.

Keep well clear of the danger area and do not deploy fishing gear within 0.5 nm of anchored shooting targets. Observe signal mast indications and follow instructions from GNIBEN RANGE CONTROL (Hailing channel 16, Comm channel 6).

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/military/
Location: Kattegat, off Gniben (EK R 20 Yderby)
Validity: From 05 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Until 12 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC5 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: 05 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC - 05 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC (Firing 5 November 2026 09:00-16:00 UTC)
10 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC - 10 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC (Firing 10 November 2026 09:00-15:00 UTC)
12 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC - 12 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC (Firing 12 November 2026 09:00-15:00 UTC)
Hazards: live firing, anchored shooting targets, temporary danger area, marked signal mast/lighting
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
GNIBEN RANGE CONTROL · Range control (callsign)

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 light 60 flashes per minute; Night: fixe · 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.

Generated automatically from the warning text on 05 Nov 2026, 00:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Geometry refsarea, circle_radius, point
Dangerous Areadanger area, DANGER
Geometry phrasesat position, danger area, radius
Military Operationsweapons, FIRING

Message content

Denmark. Kattegat. EK R 20 Yderby. Firing exercises. Warning. Time: 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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