Jahrgang 82 
Nr. 41 
Donnerstag, den 12.02.2009 
A 
Restrictions to Navigation 
tarbour/District 
Estonia | Pärnu 
Finland Tornio, Kemi and Qulu 
Aaahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Kaskinen, Pori, Rauma and Uusikaupunki 
Kaskinen 
Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Primorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Karlsborg, Luleäa and Haraholmen 
Skelleftehamn 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund 
Zundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik, Söräker, 
Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Rundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik, 
Söräker, Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Ängermanälv 
Hudiksvall, Iggesund, Söderhamn, 
Norrsundet, Gävle, Skutskär 
Lake Mälaren 
Lake Vänern 
ı At least dwt/hp_ | Ice Class Begin 
1600 kw 'C 15.01. 
2000 dwt IA 26.01. 
2000 dwt IA 03.02. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 26.01. 
2000 dwt | IA 16.02. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 03.02. 
1300 dwt land II 03.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt lAand IB /IC and I 16.02. 
1300 _dwt Land Il 09.02. 
required 05.01. 
required 21.01. 
required 05.01. 
IA 28.01. | 
IB 21.01. 
iA 14.02. 
IB 07.02. 
IC/H 21.01. 
2000 hp 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
300 / 2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
IC 
16.02. 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IB 
IC / Il 
07.02. 
16.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC/1I 
IC/H 
08.01. 
04.02. 
Information of the Icebreaker Service” 
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 assist 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 IVAN 
KRUZENSTERN, YURI LISYANSKI, KAPITAN ZARUBIN, SEMYAN DEZNEV and KAPITAN SOROKIN, in 
the port Primorsk by icebreaker ERMAK and in the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk by icebreakers KAPITAN 
IZMAILOV and TOR. Low-powered vessels in port Ust-Luga are assisted by icebreaker KARU. 
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: YMER and ATLE assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. FREJ assists in the Quark. ALE assists 
n Lake Vänern.