Jahrgang 82 
| Nr.86© 
Montag, den 20.04.2009 
Restrictions to Navigation 
„inland 
Sweden 
_larbour/District 
ı Tornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Lake Saimaa 
Saimaa Canal, Lappeenranta, Imatra and 
Joutseno 
Karlsborg 
Luleä and Haraholmen 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum and 
Örnsköldsvik 
Southern Ängermanälv 
Northern Ängermanälv 
Atleast dwt/hp | Ice Class Begin 
2000 dwt IA 16.04. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 16.04. 
2000 dwt land Il 16.04. 
2000 dwt IC 09.04. 
2000 dwt Il 1304. 
3000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
A 
iB 
23.02. 
20.04. 
20.04. 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
IC 
1 
20.04. 
19.08. 
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. 
The icebreaker campaign will be closed from April, 21* for all Russian ports. 
Icebreaker: If necessary, low-powered vessels in the port St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by 
cebreaker 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. 
Transit traffic through the Quark west of Holmöarna is allowed.