Jahrgang 81 | 
Nr. ö6 
Donnerstag, den 27.03.2008 
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Restrictions to Navigation 
Zinland 
Russia 
Sweden 
Harbour/District 
Tornio, Kemi and Qulu 
Raahe 
Kokkola, Pietarsaari and Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
Lake Saimaa 
St. Petersburg 
‚St. Petersburg 
Karlsborg and Luleä 
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 hp 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
Information of the Icebreakar 
Services 
__Ice Class 
JA 
IA 
IA and IB 
IA and IB /IC and II 
IC 
required 
X 
IA 
IC 
IC/1 
IC/NH 
Begin 
27.01. 
03.03. 
03.08. 
27.01. 
25.03. 
10.01. 
01.04. 
04.08. 
22.03. | 
04.03. 
02.02. 
20.12. _ 
Finland 
Iicebreaker: KONTIO, OTSO and URHO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. PROTECTOR and 
ARPPE assist in the Lake Saimaa. 
Vessels bound for Finnish ports and requiring icebreaker assistance shall, well in advance of entering ice- 
zovered 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: YURI LISYANSKI, KARU and KAPITAN ZARUBIN assist low-powered vessels to St. 
Detersburg, 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 in the southern Bay of Bothnia. ALE 
assists in the Norra Kvarken.