Jahrgang 82 
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Mittwoch, den 15.04.2009 
Restrictions to Navigation 
Finland 
Russia 
Sweden 
tarbour/District 
FTornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Lake Saimaa 
5aimaa Canal, Lappeenranta, Imatra and 
Joutseno 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and ) 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik, ı 
Southern Ängermanälv 
Northern Ängermanälv 
| At least dwt/hp 
3000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
3000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
' Ice Class 
'A 
IA 
IA and IB 
IC 
II 
reauired 
A 
IC 
CC 
1 Segin 
23.02. 
16.02. 
03.02. 
09.04. 
13.04. 
05.01. 
23.02. 
19.03. 
14.04. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Finland 
Icebreaker: OTSO, KONTIO and SISU assist in the Bay of Bothnia. PROTECTOR and LETTO assist in the 
_ake Saimaa. 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to Primorsk. 
(cebreaker: Low-powered vessels in the port St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by icebreaker KAPITAN 
ZARUBIN, 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, ATLE and ALE assist in the Bay of Bothnia. 
No transit traffic through the Quark west of Holmöarna is allowed.