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Received: 6 Nov 2026, 00:21Updated: 6 Nov 2026, 13:26

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Scheduledstarts 10 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC (in 4 days)

Firing exercises off Gniben (Kattegat) 10 and 12 Nov

Firing exercises will take place off Gniben (EK R 20 Yderby) in the Kattegat on 10 Nov and 12 Nov 2026 between 09:00 and 15:00 UTC. Anchored shooting targets may be present outside announced hours and are marked by white lights showing Mo(R). Deployment of fishing equipment within 0.5 nm of anchored targets is prohibited. Mariners must follow instructions from GNIBEN Range Control and observe signal mast lights.

Keep well clear of the firing area and anchored targets; do not deploy fishing gear within 0.5 nm of targets. Observe signal mast lights and follow instructions from GNIBEN Range Control (hail on VHF 16, communication on ch 6 or phone).

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 10 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Until 12 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC10 November 2026, hours 09:00 - 15:00. 12 November 2026, hours 09:00 - 15:00.
Activity periods: 10 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC - 10 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC (10 Nov 2026 09:00-15:00 UTC)
12 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC - 12 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC (12 Nov 2026 09:00-15:00 UTC)
Hazards: live firing, anchored shooting targets, prohibited fishing zone
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 channel 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 · daylight flashing white 60 flashes per minute; darkness 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 06 Nov 2026, 00:49 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: 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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