Jahrgang 82 
Nr. 16 
Donnerstag, den 08.01.2009 
f 
Norden hervorruft. 
Im Auftrag 
Dr. Holfort 
Estonia 
Finland 
Russia 
Sweden 
By order 
Dr. Holfort 
Restrictions to Navigation 
At least dw /hp_ | Ice Class 
‚darbour/District 
Fornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Lake Saimaa a 
St. Petersburg 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Lake Mälaren 
Upper Ängermanälv 
2000 dwt land II 
1500 dwt IC 
2000 hp | required 
- required 
1300 / 2000 dwt ! IC/H 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC/1H 
IC/H 
agin 
18.12. 
05.01. 
05.01. 
05.01. 
16.12. 
08.01. 
12.01. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal will be closed for traffic on Sunday, the 18” January. 
Icebreaker: OTSO assists in the northern Bay of Bothnia. PROTECTOR, METEOR and LETTO are assisting on the 
Lake Saimaa. 
Germany 
Icebreaker: ROSENORT works in the city harbour of Rostock. 
Norwegian 
Navigation in Langärsund (Kragero) is temporarily closed. 
Russia 
Vessels without ice class are not assisted to ports Vyborg and Vysotsk from 5" January. 
Icebreaker: Low-powered vessels to St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by port icebreakers KAPITAN ZARUBIN, 
SEMYAN DEZNEV and IVAN KRUZENSTERN. in the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk by icebreaker KAPITAN 
IZMAILOV. 
Sweden 
Vessels not suitable for winter navigation, river vessels and tugs with barge can not expect governmental icebreaker 
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.