Jahrgang 82 
INr. 17 
Freitag, den 09.01.2009 
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Restrictions to Navigation 
At least dwt/h Ice Class Begin 
1600 kw IC 15.01. 
2000 dwt land II 18.12. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 13.01. 
2000 dwt Land II 13.01. 
1300 dwt Land II 13.01. 
1500 dwt IC 05.01. 
2000 hp required 05.01. 
- required 05.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/H 16.12. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/N | 08.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/H 12.01. 
Estonia 
Finland 
‚arbour/District 
Pärnu 
Tornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Tornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Raahe, Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Lake Saimaa 
St. Petersburg 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Lake Mälaren 
Upper Ängermanälv 
Russia 
Sweden 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal will be closed for traffic on Sunday, the 18" January. 
Icebreaker: OTSO assists in the northern Bay of Bothnia. KONTIO is heading for the Bay of Bothnia. 
PROTECTOR, METEOR and LETTO are assisting on the Lake Saimaa. 
Germany 
icebreaker: JOHANNES DALMANN, HEINRICH HUEBBE, HUGO LENTZ, 
STOCKHAUSEN work in the harbour of Hambura 
HOFE and OTTO 
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, IVAN KRUZENSTERN and MUDJUG, in the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk by 
‚.cebreaker KAPITAN IZMAILOV 
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.