Jahrgang 82 
Nr. 29 
Dienstag, den 27.01.2009 
A 
Restrictions to Navigation 
L arbour/District 
Estonia |! Pärnu 
Finland Tornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Zaahe 
Vaasa 
St. Petersburg 
Yyborg and Vysotsk 
DZrimorsk 
<arlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Karlsborg, Luleäa and Haraholmen 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik, 
Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Lake Mälaren 
Angermanälv 
At least dwt/h Ice Class Begin 
1600 kw IC | 15.01. 
2000 dwt IA 26.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 26.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 20.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt_| IA and IB/IC and Il 20.01. 
2000 hp | required 05.01. 
required 05.01. 
required 21.01. 
'B 21.01. 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
iA 
C/1 
28.01. 
21.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC/Z1H 
IC /I 
08.01. 
21.01. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Tugs and barges are not assisted to Pärnu. 
Icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay. 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal is closed for traffic. 
icebreaker: OTSO and KONTIO are assisting in the northern Bay of Bothnia. SISU is assisting in the 
southern Bay of Bothnia. 
Norwegian 
Navigation in Langärsund (Kragero) is temporarily closed 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg and Primorsk. 
icebreaker: Low-powered vessels to St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by port icebreakers SEMYAN 
DEZNEV, YURI LISYANSKI, IVAN KRUZENSTERN and MUDJUG, in the port Primorsk by icebreaker 
ERMAK and in the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk by icebreaker KAPITAN IZMAILOV. 
Sweden 
Vessels not suitable for winter navigation, river vessels and tugs with barge can not expect governmental 
.cebreaker assistance. 
All ships entering harbours in the Gulf of Bothnia shall, when passing Svenska Björn (N 59° 33’ E 20° 01’) 
contact the VTS Gävle on VHF channel 84. 
Icebreaker: ALE and YMER assist in the Bay of Bothnia.