Jahrgang 82 
Nr. 34 
Dienstag, den 03.02.2009 
A 
Restrictions to Navigation 
*arbour/District 
Estonia | Pärnu 
Finland Tornio, Kemi and Qulu 
Aaahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Kaskinen, Pori, Rauma and Uusikaupunki 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Irimorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Karlsborg, Luleäa and Haraholmen 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik, 
Söräker, Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Holmsund 
Angermanälv 
Ängermanälv 
Lake Mälaren 
Lake Vänern 
i At least dwt/hp_ | Ice Class Begin 
1600 kw m 15.01. 
2000 dwt 1A 26.01. 
2000 dwt IA 03.02. 
2000 dwt | IA and IB 26.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 03.02. 
1300 dwt land II 03.02. 
required 05.01. 
required 21.01. 
required 05.01. 
JA 28.01. 
IB 21.01. 
IC /1 21.01. 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
Il 
IC/H 
ll 
IC/1 
IC/H 
07.02. 
21.01. 
07.02. 
08.01. 
04.02. 
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, KONTIO and SISU are assisting in the Bay of Bothnia. 
Norway 
Navigation in Langärsund (Kragerg) 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 KARU, 
IVAN KRUZENSTERN, KAPITAN ZARUBIN 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.