Jahrgang 81 
Nr. 92 
Montag, den 07.04.2008 
Restrictions to Navigation 
Finland 
Sweden 
“*arbour/District 
Fornio, Kemi and OQulu 
Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Lake Saimaa (southern part) 
Lake Saimaa (northern part) 
Karlsborg and Luleä 
Yaraholmen, Skellefteä 
Northern Ängermanälven 
Atleast dw hp ' Ice Class Begin 
2000 dwt IA 27.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 07.04. 
2000 dwt land II 07.04. 
1300/2000 dwt IAandlIB/ICandllı 03.04. 
2000 dwt Il 07.04. 
2000 dwt IC 07.04. 
2000 dwt IA | 04.03. 
2000 dwt IA | 22.03. 
1300 / 2000 dwt * IC/H ı 20.12. 
Information of the Icebreaker Serviz 25 
Finland 
icebreaker: KONTIO and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. PROTECTOR assists in the 
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- 
covered 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 
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 
Icebreaker: KARU and SEMYAN DEZNEV assist low-powered vessels to 
IZMAILOV to Vyborg and Vysotsk. 
Sweden 
All ships entering harbours in the Gulf of Bothnia shall, when passing Svenska Björn (N 59°33’ E20°01’) 
sontact the VTS Gävle on VHF channel 84. 
Icebreaker: YMER, ATLE and ALE assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. 
St. Petersburg, KAPITAN