Jahrgang 82 Nr.66 
Donnerstag, den 19.03.2009 
Restrictions to Navigation 
Estonia 
=inland 
Russia 
Sweden 
arbour/District 
Sillamäe 
Kunda 
Därnu 
Tornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
Dori, Rauma and Uusikaupunki 
nkoo, Kantvik and Helsinki 
20rvoo 
Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Drimorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Jst-Luga 
Karlsborg, Luleäa, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Southern Ängermanälv, 
Rundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik 
Northern Ängermanälv 
Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Hudiksvall, Iggesund, Söderhamn, 
Norrsundet, Gävle, Skutskär 
Lake Mälaren 
' At least dwt/ho_ ' Ice Class |Begin 
19.03. 
19.03. 
15.01. 
23.02. 
16.02. 
03.02. 
12.03. 
18.03. 
23.02. 
03.03. 
18.03. _ 
05.01. 
21.01. 
05.01. 
14.02. 
23.02. 
2000 hp | 
2000 hp 
3000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
+ 
= 
19.03. 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
SS / I 
IB 
19.03. 
19.03. 
19.03. 
1300 dwı 
19.03. 
Information of the Icebreaker Servicas 
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, MOSKVA 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 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 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.