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Firing exercises at EK R 33 Vejers, North Sea (temporary prohibited area)

No longer in forceReceived 10 Nov 2026, 11:21 UTCArchived 11 Nov 2026, 15:04 UTC

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Denmark. The North Sea. EK R 33 Vejers. Firing exercises. Warning. Time: 11 November 2026, hours 08:00 - 16:00. Firing exercises. Warning. In connection with firing practices, a temporary prohibited area is established on the sea off the firing practice area at position: - 55° 35'N - 008° 06'E. Prohibition: During firing practices, all navigation, anchoring and fishing are prohibited in the part of the area that is within the Danish territorial sea and navigation is dangerous in the entire area. Signals: Information about firing practices is given by displaying the following signals on the northern and southern signal mast from one hour before the start of the firing practice and until its end: a) By daylight, a white, flashing light is lit (60 flashes per minute). b) In darkness, a light displaying a red and white alternating flash is lit (30 flashes per minute). - 55° 37,24'N - 008° 07,04'E, northern signal mast. - 55° 33,53'N - 008° 04,67'E, southern signal mast. Note: The safety distance is given in nautical miles and is taken from the position: - 55° 35,01'N - 008° 08,21'E. Attention is drawn to the fact that the actual safety distance may extend beyond the area shown in the chart. Announcements about the firing practices of the day concerned and the next day are transmitted daily over Lyngby Radio at 07.05 and at 17.05 hours. Information about firing practices is also available from Firing Safety Element in Camp Oksbøl, tel. +45 7283 9550, from www.forsvaret.dk/da/oevelsesaktiviteter/reg-syddanmark/skydninger-i-oksboel, or over VHF radio. Call name: Oksbøl. Call channel: 16. Conversation channels: 6 and 8. The radio is open from one hour before the start of the firing practice and until its end. Charts: 61, 94 (INT 1411), 93 (INT 1044)

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Firing exercises will take place at EK R 33 Vejers in the North Sea. A temporary prohibited area is established around position 55°35'N 008°06'E; navigation, anchoring and fishing are prohibited in parts within Danish territorial sea and navigation is dangerous in the whole area. Day/night signal masts will be lit from one hour before start until end. Announcements are broadcast daily on Lyngby Radio and VHF (Oksbøl).

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: The North Sea, EK R 33 Vejers
Validity: From 11 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Until 11 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC11 November 2026, hours 08:00 - 16:00.
Activity periods: 11 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC - 11 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC (Firing exercises)
Hazards: live firing, temporary prohibited area, dangerous navigation

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