Jahrgang 82 
INr. 09 
Dienstag, den 23.12.2008 
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Restrictions to Navigation 
At least dwt/h Ice Class Begin 
2000 dwt land II ; | 18.12. 
1500 dwt nn MM 29.12. 
Estonia 
Finland 
Adarbour/District 
fornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Lake Saimaa 
Russia 
Sweden 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
A 
1300 / 2000 dwt | IC/H 
16.12. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal will be closed for traffic on Sunday, the 18" January. 
Icebreaker: Due to the easy ice conditions, OTSO is in berth in Oulu. Harbour tugs give assistance as 
-equired. KUMMELI| assists on the northern Lake Saimaa. 
Russia 
icebreaker: Low-powered vessels to St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by port icebreaker KAPITAN 
ZARUBIN. 
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.