Jahrgang 83 
Nr. 82 
Montag, den 12.04.2010 
Restrictions to Navigation 
'4arbour/District 
Därnu 
Fornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
Pori, Rauma and Uusikaupunki 
Naantali and Turku 
Hanko, Koverhar, Inkoo, Kantvik, 
Helsinki and Porvoo 
Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Latvia ' Gulf of Riga and Irben Strait ' 
Russia Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Primorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Ust-Luga 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Piteä and Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund 
_ake Mälaren (Köping and western part) 
Rundvik 
Ports between Husum and Sundsvall 
Ports between Hudiksvall and Skutskär 
Ängermanälv 
Hargshamn, Hallstavik and Grisslehamn 
Lake Vänern 
At least dwt/hp | Ice Class 
1600 kW Im 
4000 dwt 
4000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 dwt 
Begin 
06.04. 
06.02. 
01.03. 
06.02. 
22.02. 
22.02. 
06.04. 
12.04. 
A 
IA 
IA and IB 
IA and IB / IC and Il 
Land II 
1300 / 2000 dwt | IA and IB / IC and II | 12.04. 
1600 kW ' IC | 27.01. 
2000 hp required 15.01. 
/ Il 05.04. 
2000 hp required 24.12. 
2000 hp required 15.01. 
4000 dwt A 03.02. 
3000 dwt iA 27.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/H 26.03. 
3000 dwt IA 06.03. 
2000 dwt iB 12.04. 
2000 dwt IB 06.04. 
3000 dwt IA 06.03. 
2000 dwt IC 27.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IB/ IC 03.02. 
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 
together. 
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 have again been taken into use. 
Icebreaker: KONTIO, SISU and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia, URHO 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: If necessary VARMA is ready to 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 and KAPITAN ZARUBIN assist vessels in the port of 
St.Petersburg. In the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk vessels are assisted by icebreaker SANKT PETERSBURG and 
KAPITAN IZMAILOW. ERMAK and MOSKVA are working in the port of Primorsk. KARU and YURI LISYANSKI 
are assisting in the port Ust Luga. 
On the fairway from the receiving buoy to the island Gogland vessels are assisted by icebreaker MUDJUG. 
Sweden 
Transit traffic through western part of the Quark is prohibited. 
Transit traffic through Öregrundsgrepen is not advisable. 
Vessels not suitable for winter navigation, river vessels and tugs with barge can not expect governmental 
icebreaker assistance.