Jahrgang 81 | 
Nr. 75 
Donnerstag, den 13.03.2008 
Restrictions to Navigation 
Finland 
Russia 
Sweden 
"arbour/District 
Fornio, Kemi and OQulu 
Raahe 
<okkola, Pietarsaari and Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
St. Petersburg 
Karlsborg and Luleä 
Haraholmen, Skellefteä 
Holmsund 
Rundvik and Husum 
Northern Ängermanälven 
Atleast dw hp‘ 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
2000 hp 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
Ice Class _ 
JA 
IA 
IA and IB 
IA and IB /IC and II 
required 
IA 
IA and IB ' 
IC 
IC/H 
IC/1 
Begin 
27.01. 
03.03. 
03.03. 
27.01. 
10.01. 
04.03. 
04.03. | 
04.03. 
02.02. 
20.12. 
Information of the Icebreaker Sarvis:- 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal is closed for traffic. 
Icebreaker: FENNICA, KONTIO and OTSO assist 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. Vessels without ice class are not assisted to ports 
Vyborg and Vysotsk. 
icebreaker: MUDJUG, KAPITAN ZARUBIN and YURI LISYANSKI assist low-powered vessels to St. 
Petersburg, KAPITAN IZMAILOV to Vyborg and Vysotsk. 
Sweden 
All ships entering harbours in the Gulf of Bothnia shall, when passing Svenska Björn (N 59°33’ E20°01’) 
sontact the VTS Gävle on VHF channel 84. 
Icebreaker: YMER assists in the northern Bay of Bothnia, ATLE and ALE assist in the southern Bay of 
Bothnia.