Jahrgang 81 
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£ 
Freitag, den 04.04.2008 
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Restrictions to Navigation 
Zinland 
Sweden 
41arbour/District 
Tornio, Kemi and Qulu 
Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Lake Saimaa 
Lake Saimaa 
<arlsborg and Luleä 
Haraholmen, Skellefteä 
dolmsund 
Northern Ängermanälven 
At least dwt/hp Begin 
2000 dwt 27.01. 
2000 dwt 03.03. 
2000 dwt 03.03. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 03.04. 
2000 dwt 25.03. 
2000 dwt 07.04. 
2000 dwt A 04.03. 
2000 dwt IA 22.03. | 
1300 / 2000 dwt | IC/1H 31.03. 
‚300 / 2000 dwt IC/H 20.12. _ 
information of the Icebreaker Service = 
Finland 
Icebreaker: KONTIO, OTSO and URHO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. PROTECTOR assists in 
*he northern and ARPPE in the southern Lake Saimaa and the Canal. 
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 
channel 84. This report can also be given directly by phone + 46 26 647 150 or +46 26 647 151. If 
‚equired, 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 
All restrictions to navigation for the harbour St. Petersburg are cancelled. 
Icebreaker: KARU and SEMYAN DEZNEV 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: YMER, ATLE and ALE assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia.