Jahrgang 83 
Nr. 78 
Dienstag, den 06.04.2010 
Restrictions to Navigation 
Estonia 
Finland 
IL_atvia 
Russia 
Sweden 
4Yarbour/District 
Pärnu 
Tornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
Pori, Rauma and Uusikaupunki 
Naantali, Turku, Hanko, Koverhar, 
'nkoo, Kantvik, Helsinki and Porvoo 
Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Gulf of Riga and Irben Strait 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Primorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Ust-Luga 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Piteä and Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund 
Lake Mälaren 
Ports between Rundvik and Sundsvall 
Ports between Hudiksvall and Skutskär 
Ängermanälv 
Hargshamn, Hallstavik and Grisslehamn 
Lake Vänern 
| Atleast dwthp ' Ice Class 
1600 kW I 
4000 dwt 
4000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IA 
IA and IB 
IA and IB / IC and Il 
2000 / 8000 dwt 
1600 kW 
2000 hp 
IA and IB / IC 
IC 
required 
| 
2000 hp / required 
2000 hp required 
4000 dwt ; 
3000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
3000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
3000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
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Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay and in the Gulf of Riga, no service for tugs and barges. 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal will be opened on 14” of April at 03:00 UTC. 
From 1° of March only vessels in ice class IA and more than 4000 tons in deadweight, which have per port (for 
the ports Tornio, Kemi, Oulu, Raahe, Kokkola and Pietarsaari) at least 2000 tons to load or unload or both 
jogether. 
Vessels bound for ports in the Gulf of Bothnia shall report to ICE INFO on VHF Channel 84 when passing the 
Svenska Björn lighthouse. 
The traffic separation schemes in the Sea of Äland is temporarily out of use due to ice conditions. 
The traffic separation schemes in the Gulf of Finland south of Hankoniemi Peninsula, south of Porkkalanniemi 
_ighthouse, south of Helsinki Lighthouse and south of Kalbädagrund Lighthouse have again been taken into 
Jse. 
Icebreaker: KONTIO, URHO and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia, SISU works in the southern 
Bay of Bothnia. NORDICA assists in the Sea of Bothnia. VOIMA assists in the eastern Gulf of Finland. 
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 the Irben Strait, no service for tugs and barges. 
Russia 
The tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Vysotsk and Ust-Luga. 
Icebreaker: Icebreakers IVAN KRUZENSTERN, SEMYAN DEZNEV and KAPITAN ZARUBIN assist vessels in 
the port of St. Petersburg. In the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk vessels are assisted by icebreaker KAPITAN 
IZMAILOW. SANKT PETERSBURG and MOSKVA are working in the port of Primorsk. KARU and YURI 
LISYANSKI are assisting in the port Ust Luga. 
On the fairway from receiving buoy to ice edge vessels are assisting by icebreaker KAPITAN SOROKIN. On the 
fairway from the receiving buoy to the island Gogland vessels are assisted by icebreakers MUDJUG and TOR. 
The point of convoy formation is island Rodser.