ahrgang 83 
Nr. 3° 
Mittwoch, den 27.01.2010 
Latvia 
Call on VHF channel 16 or 13 for icebreaker VARMA, or mobile phone +37129341982 or 
+37129272477. 
Icebreaker: VARMA assists in the Gulf of Riga and in Irben Strait, no service for tugs and barges. 
Norway 
in the area of Drammensfijorden navigation is possible with icebreaker assistance. Navigation in Langärdsund is 
t(emporarily closed. 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Vysotsk and Ust-Luga. 
Icebreaker: Icebreakers SEMYAN DEZNEV, KARU, MUDJUG and YUÜURI LISYANSKI assist low-powered 
/essels in the port of St. Petersburg. In the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk low-powered vessels are assisted by 
cebreaker KAPITAN IZMAILOW and SANKT PETERSBURG. KAPITAN SOROKIN and MOSKVA are working 
n the port of Primorsk. TOR is 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.