Jahrgang 81
Nr. 37
Mittwoch, den 16.01.2008
Restrictions to Navigation
__ __ _tarbour/District
cstonia | Pärnu Port
Finland ‘ Tornio, Kemi and OQulu
Raahe
Lake Saimaa
Russia | St. Petersburg
Sweden !Karlsborg and Luleä
Northern Ängermanälven
| Atleast dwi/hp_ ' Ice Class Begin
1600 kW IC _ 18.01.
2000 dwt IA and IB 12.01.
2000 dwt | | and II 12.01. |
1500 dwt Il __ 07.01.
2000 hp ' _____ required 10.01.
1300 / 2000 dwt | IC/ZH 20.12. |
1300 / 2000 dwt _ IC/H 20.12.
Information of the Icebrsaker Services
Estonia
Tugs and barges are not assisted to Pärnu.
icebreaker: EVA-316 assists in the Pärnu Bay
Finland
Icebreaker: LETTO assists in the northern Lake Saimaa, ARPPE in the middle part of Lake Saimaa,
KUMMELI in the southern Lake Saimaa and in Saimaa canal. OTSO assists in the northern Bay of
Bothnia.
Vessels bound for Finnish ports and requiring icebreaker assistance shall, well in advance of entering ice-
covered waters, report to an icebreaker in accordance with instructions given in the daily ice report. In
addition, vessels bound for Gulf of Bothnia ports in which traffic restrictions apply shall, when passing
Svenska Björn, report their nationality, name, port of destination, ETA and speed to VTS Gävle on VHF
channel 84. This report can also be given directly by phone + 46 26 647 150 or +46 26 647 151. If
required, due to the ice conditions, the position for reporting can be transferred farther to the south
Vessels in the Gulf of Finland of 300 GT or more are required to report to the GOFREP Traffic Centre.
A vessel stuck in ice must notify the icebreaker of its position without delay.
Russia
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg.
icebreaker: KAPITAN ZARUBIN and KARU assist low-powered vessels to St. Petersburg, KAPITAN
‚ZMAILOV to Vyborg and Vysotsk and MUDJUG to Primorsk.
Sweden
All ships entering harbours in the Gulf of Bothnia shall, when passing Svenska Björn (N 59°33’ E20°01’)
contact the VTS Gävle on VHF channel 84.
icebreaker: ALE assists at need in the northern Bay of Bothnia.
