Vahrgang 83 Nr. 87

Montag, den 19.04.2010

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Vessels bound for ports in the Gulf of Bothnia shall report to ICE INFO on VHF Channel 84 when passing the
Svenska Björn lighthouse.
Icebreaker: KONTIO, URHO and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia, SISU works in the southern
Bay of Bothnia. VOIMA assists in the eastern Gulf of Finland. PROTECTOR and LETTO assist in Lake
Saimaa.
Russia
The tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Vysotsk and Ust-Luga.
Icebreaker: Icebreakers KAPITAN ZARUBIN, IVAN KRUZENSTERN and SEMYAN DEZNEV assist vessels in
he port of St.Petersburg. In the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk vessels are assisted by icebreaker SANKT
PETERSBURG, TOR and KAPITAN IZMAILOW. ERMAK and MOSKVA are working in the port of Primorsk.
KARU is assisting in the port Ust Luga.
On the fairway from the receiving buoy to the island Gogland vessels are assisted by icebreakers MUDJUG and
KAPITAN SOROKIN.

Sweden
Transit traffic through western part of the Quark is prohibited.
Vessels not suitable for winter navigation, river vessels and tugs with barge can not expect governmental
cebreaker assistance.
Vessels bound for ports subject to traffic restrictions in Gulf of Bothnia shall, when passing Svenska Björn
59° 33’N 20° 01’E), report to 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 assists in the northern Bay of Bothnia. ATLE assists in the Quark. FREJ assists in the
northern Sea of Bothnia and in the Quark. ALE ha as left the Lake Vänern.