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Mittwoch, den 27.02.2008 
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Restrictions to Navigation 
Cr _ !arbour/District 
Estonia | Pärnu Port 
Finland Tornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Raahe 
Raahe 
Kokkola, Pietarsaari and Vaasa 
Kokkola, Pietarsaariı and Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
Russia Es Petersburg 
Sweden 'Karlsborg and Luleä 
Karlsborg and Luleä 
Northern Angermanälven 
Haraholmen, Skellefteä, Holmsund, 
Husum and Rundvik 
Haraholmen, Skellefteä 
Holmsund 
; At least dwt/hp. ' Ice Class Begin 
1600 kW IC |) 13.01. 
2000 dwt IA | 27.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 27.01. 
2000 dwt IA 03.03. 
2000 dwt land Il 27.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 03.03. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IA and IB /IC and Il 27.01. 
2000 hp required 10.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 02.02. 
2000 dwt IA 04.03. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/H 20.12. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/H 02.02. 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
IB 
IC 
04.03. 
04.03. — 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Tugs and barges are not assisted to Pärnu. 
icebreaker: EVA-316 assists in the Pärnu Bay 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal is closed for traffic. 
icebreaker: FENNICA, KONTIO and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. 
Vessels bound for Finnish ports and requiring icebreaker assistance shall, well in advance of entering ice- 
zovered waters, report to an icebreaker in accordance with instructions given in the daily ice report. In 
addition, vessels bound for Gulf of Bothnia ports in which traffic restrictions apply shall, when passing 
Svenska Björn, report their nationality, name, port of destination, ETA and speed to VTS Gävle on VHF 
shannel 84. This report can also be given directly by phone + 46 26 647 150 or +46 26 647 151. If 
required, due to the ice conditions, the position for reporting can be transferred farther to the south. 
Vessels in the Gulf of Finland of 300 GT or more are required to report to the GOFREP Traffic Centre. 
A vessel stuck in ice must notify the icebreaker of its position without delay. 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg. Vessels without ice class are not assisted to ports 
Vyborg and Vysotsk. 
Icebreaker: KAPITAN ZARUBIN, SEMYAN DEZNEV and KARU assist low-powered vessels to St. 
Petersburg, KAPITAN IZMAILOV to Vyborg and Vysotsk. 
Sweden 
All ships entering harbours in the Gulf of Bothnia shall, when passing Svenska Björn (N 5983’ E2001’ ) 
sontact the VTS Gävle on VHF channel 84. 
icebreaker: ALE assists in the northern Bay of Bothnia.