Yahrgang 83 
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Dienstag, den 26.01.2010 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay, no service for tugs and barges. TARMO assists to Kunda Bay. 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal was closed for traffic on Sunday, the 24” January. 
Icebreaker: KONTIO and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia and URHO in the central Bay of 
Bothnia. FENNICA assists in the southern Bay of Bothnia. SISU assists in the central Gulf of Finland and 
VOIMA in the eastern Gulf of Finland. 
Germany 
The northern approach to Stralsund, the southern Peenestrom and Kleines Haff are closed for navigation. Only 
daytime navigation is allowed to Stralsund. 
Icebreaker: ARKONA, GÖRMITZ and RANZOW are assisting in the eastern approach to Stralsund, on the 
1orthern Peenestrom and in the Greifswalder Bodden. FAIRPLAY-7 assists in Wismar harbour and HOOGE 
in Husum harbour. In the port of Hamburg the ice is being broken and ships are assisted if necessary. 
Latvia 
icebreaker: VARMA assist in Irben Strait. 
Norway 
in the area of Drammensfjorden navigation is possible with icebreaker assistance. Navigation in Langärdsund is 
temporarily closed. 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Vysotsk and Ust-Luga. 
Icebreaker: Icebreakers SEMYAN DEZNEV, KAPITAN ZARUBIN and YURI LISYANSKI assist low-powered 
vessels in the port of St. Petersburg. In the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk low-powered vessels are assisted by 
cebreaker MOSKVA and SANKT PETERSBURG. KAPITAN SOROKIN is working in the port of Primorsk. TOR 
and MUDJUG are assisting in the port Ust Luga. 
Sweden 
Transit traffic through western part of the Quark is prohibited. 
Transit traffic through Öregrundsgrepen not advisable for low powered vessels. 
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 (59° 33’N 20° 01’E), 
contact ICEINFO on VHF channel 84. 
Arrival report is to be made to ICEINFO, on VHF channel 16, when the ship is well moored, including ship’s 
ı1ame, ETD and next port of destination. 
Jeparture report is to be made to ICEINFO, on VHF channel 16, at least 6 hours before departure. 
icebreaker: YMER and ATLE assist in Bay of Bothnia. FREJ assists in the Quark. ALE assists in the Gävle 
Bay. DYNAN and SCANDICA assist in the Lake Vänern and in Göta River.