Jahrgang 82 | Nr.“ 
Donnerstag, den 09.04.2009 
3 
zunehmend mildere Luft in den nördlichen 
Ostseeraum transportiert. Trotz kühler Nächte ist 
durch den deutlichen Temperaturanstieg und 
ängere Sonneneinstrahlung während des Tages im 
Rigaischen Meerbusen, im Finnischen Meerbusen, 
m Schärenmeer, an den Bottenseeküsten und im 
Seegebiet von Norra Kvarken mit einem ziemlich 
raschen Eisrückgang zu rechnen. Das Eis in der 
3ottenvik wird in die nordwestlichen bis nördlichen 
Richtungen treiben, Eispressungen an den 
_uvküsten sind möglich. 
from the south during the next four to five days. 
Jespite cool nights the significant increase of air 
'emperatures and longer sunshine during the 
daytime will result in a rather fast decrease of ice in 
‘he Gulf of Riga, in the Gulf of Finland, in the 
Archipelago Sea, at the coasts of the Sea of 
Bothnia and in the sea area of the Quark. The ice 
in the Bay of Bothnia will drift to the northwesterly 
to northerly directions, ice pressure on the 
windward coasts Is possible. 
Der nächste Eisbericht (Amtsblatt) erscheint am 
Dienstag, den 14.04.2009 
Der Eisdienst wünscht angenehmes Osterfest. 
The next Ice Report (Amtsblatt) will be issued on 
Tuesday, April 14, 2009. 
The Ice Service wishes pleasant Easter. 
Im Auftrag 
Dr. Schmelzer 
By order 
Dr. Schmelzer 
Restrictions to Navigation 
Ainland 
Russia 
Sweden 
darbour/District 
FTornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
«okkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Lake Saimaa 
S5aimaa Canal, Lappeenranta, Imatra 
and Joutseno 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik, 
Southern Ängermanälv 
Northern Ängermanälv 
At least dwt/hp _ Ice Class | Begin 
3000 dwt 1A 23.02. 
2000 dwt IA 16.02. 
2000 dwt / IA and IB 03.02. | 
2000 dwt IC 09.04. 
2000 dwt Il 13.04. 
3000 dwt ' 
2000 dwt 
; required 
IA 
05.01. 
23.02. | 
19.03. 
IC 
2000 dwt 
IP 
19.03. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Finland 
icebreaker: OTSO, KONTIO and SISU assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. URHO assists in the southern 
Bay of Bothnia. PROTECTOR and LETTO assist in the Lake Saimaa 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to Primorsk. 
Icebreaker: Low-powered vessels in the port St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by icebreakers 
KAPITAN ZARUBIN and MOSKVA, in the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk by icebreakers KAPITAN IZMAILOV 
and TOR. 
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. ALE assists in the Quark. 
No transit traffic through the Quark west of Holmöarna is allowed.