batrgang 83 Nr. 36 
Mittwoch, den 03.02.2010 
Icebreaker: KONTIO and URHO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia and OTSO in the central Bay of 
3Zothnia. SISU and FENNICA assist in the eastern Gulf of Finland. VOIMA assists in the central 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 V assists in Wismar harbour and 
N\ORDSTRAND in Eckernförde. In the port of Hamburg the ice is being broken and ships are assisted if 
necessary. 
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 servive for tugs and barges. 
Norway 
Navigation in Vesterelva is temporarily closed. In the area of Drammensfjorden, Huseysund and in the area 
of Tansberg harbour 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, IVAN KRUZENSTERN and YURI 
_ISYANSKI assist low-powered vessels in the port of St. Petersburg. In the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk low- 
powered vessels are assisted by icebreaker KAPITAN IZMAILOW and SANKT PETERSBURG. ERMAK and 
MOSKVA are working in the port of Primorsk. TOR is assisting in the port Ust Luga. 
On the fairway from the receiving buoy to the ice edge vessels are assisting by icebreakers KARU, MUDJUG 
and KAPITAN SOROKIN. The point of convoy formation is 59°45’N 26°16’E. 
Sweden 
Transit traffic through western part of the Quark is prohibited. 
Transit traffic through Öregrundsgrepen and Kalmarsund 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 
ıame, ETD and next port of destination. 
Departure 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. SCANDICA assists in the Lake Vänern and in DYNAN Göta River. BALDER VIKING assists in the 
2orthern Sea of Bothnia. TOR VIKING is heading for the Bay of Bothnia.