Jahrgang 81 
Nr. 52 
Mittwoch, den 19.03.2008 
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Restrictions to Navigation 
Harbour/District 
Tornio, Kemi and Qulu 
Raahe 
Kokkola, Pietarsaari and Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
nn Lake Saimaa 
Russia | St. Petersburg 
Sweden !'Karlsborg and Luleä 
Haraholmen, Skellefteä 
Haraholmen, Skellefteä 
Holmsund 
Rundvik and Husum 
Northern Ängermanälven 
At least dwt/hp 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 hp 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt | 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
“300 / 2000 dwt 
Ice Class _ 
JA 
IA 
IA and IB 
IA and IB /IC and II 
IC 
required ; 
IA 
IA and IB 
IA 
IC 
IC/1H 
IC/U ' 
Begin 
27.01. 
03.03. 
03.03. 
27.01. 
25.03. 
10.01. 
04.03. 
04.03. 
22.03. 
04.03. 
02.02. 
20.12. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Finland 
The Saimaa canal will be opened for traffic on Tuesday, 25" March. 
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- 
sovered 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 
shannel 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. 
The restrictions to navigation for the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk will be cancelled from March, 24. 
icebreaker: MUDJUG, SEMYAN DEZNEV and KARU 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 59383’ E2001’ ) 
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.