Jahrgang 82 
Nr. 43 
Montag, den 16.02.2009 
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Restrictions to Navigation 
= stonia 
Finland 
Zussia 
5weden 
darbour/District 
Pärnu 
Tornio, Kemi and Qulu 
Zaahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
xaskinen 
Pori, Rauma and Uusikaupunki 
L_Oviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Primorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Ust-Luga 
Karlsborg, Luleäa and Haraholmen 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund ] 
Rundvik, Husum, Ornsköldsvik, Söräker, 
-ärnösand, Sundsvall 
Rundvik, Husum, Ornsköldsvik, Söräker, 
-ärnösand, Sundsvall 
Ängermanälv 
udiksvall, Iggesund, Söderhamn, 
Norrsundet, Gävle, Skutskär 
_ake Mälaren 
_ake Vänern 
ı At least dwt/hp Ice Class Begin 
1600 kw “ 15.01. 
2000 dwt A 26.01. 
2000 dwt IA 03.02. | 
2000 dwt IA 16.02. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 03.02. 
*300 / 2000 dwt | IAand IB/IC and ll 16.02. 
1300 dwt land II 03.02. 
1300 dwt Land II 09.02. 
required 05.01. 
required 21.01. | 
2000 hp required 05.01. 
2000 h required 14.02. 
2000 dwt A 28.01. 
2000 dwt 14.02. 
2000 dwt 07.02. 
‘300 / 2000 dwt 21.01. 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC 
16.02. 
IB 
iC/H 
07.02. 
16.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC/H 
IC/1 
08.01. 
04.02. 
Information of the Icebreaker Servics.” 
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. URHO is assisting in the southern Bay 
of Bothnia. 
Norway 
Navigation in Langärsund (Kragerg) is temporarily closed 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg, Primorsk and Ust-Luga. 
Icebreaker: Low-powered vessels to St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by port icebreakers IVAN 
K<RUZENSTERN, YURI LISYANSKI, KAPITAN ZARUBIN, SEMYAN DEZNEV and KAPITAN SOROKIN, in 
‘he 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. 
The point of convoy formation is 9-10 buoy. 
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.