Jahrgang 82 Nr.65 
Mittwoch, den 18.03.2009 
Restrictions to Navigation 
cstonia 
Finland 
Russia 
Sweden 
arbour/District 
Sillamäe 
Kunda 
Pärnu 
Tornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
Pori, Rauma and Uusikaupunki 
nkoo, Kantvik and Helsinki 
20rvoo 
Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Primorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Jst-Luga 
Karlsborg, Luleäa, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Ängermanälv 
Rundvik, Husum, Ornsköldsvik 
Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Hudiksvall, Iggesund, Söderhamn, 
Norrsundet, Gävle, Skutskär 
Lake Mälaren 
At least dwt/hp_' Ice Class_ Begin 
1600 kW 5 01.03. 
1600 kW ; 01.03. 
1600 kw 15.01. 
3000 dwt 23.02. 
2000 dwt 16.02. 
2000 dwt 03.02. 
1300 /2000 dwt 12.03. 
1300 dwt 18.03. 
1300 dwt 23.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 03.03. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 18.03. 
05.01. 
21.01. 
05.01. 
14.02. 
23.02. 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IB 
IB 
IC 
IC / II 
07.02. 
23.02. 
16.02. 
16.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC/U 
08.01. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Tugs and barges are not assisted to Pärnu. 
icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay. TARMO assists in the ports Kunda and Sillamäe. 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal is closed for traffic. 
icebreaker: OTSO, KONTIO and SISU assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. URHO assists in the southern 
Bay of Bothnia. VOIMA assists in the Gulf of Finland. 
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 SEMYAN 
DEZNEV, KAPITAN ZARUBIN, KARU and KAPITAN SOROKIN, in the port Primorsk by icebreaker ERMAK. 
Low-powered vessel in the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk by icebreakers KAPITAN IZMAILOV and TOR. Low- 
powered vessels in port Ust-Luga are assisted by icebreaker MOSKVA. 
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 Bay of Bothnia. FREJ assists in the southern Bay of Bothnia and 
n the Quark. ALE assists in the Quark. 
No transit traffic through the Quark west of Holmöarna is allowed.