Jahrgang 81 
Nr. 91 
Donnerstag, den 03.04.2008 
Restrictions to Navigation 
*arbour/District 
Fornio, Kemi and OQulu 
Raahe 
<okkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Lake Saimaa 
Russia | St. Petersburg 
Sweden Karlsborg and Luleä 
Haraholmen, Skellefteä 
Holmsund 
Northern Ängermanälven 
Atleast dw hp 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 hp 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
Ice Class 
IA 
IA 
IA and IB 
IA and IB /IC and II 
IC 
iA 
IA 
IC/H 
IC/I 
Begin 
27.01. 
03.03. 
03.03. | 
03.04. 
25.03. 
01.04. 
04.03. 
22.03. | 
31.03. 
20.12. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Finland 
Icebreaker: KONTIO, OTSO and URHO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. PROTECTOR assists in 
the northern and ARPPE in the southern Lake Saimaa and the Canal. 
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. 
All restrictions to navigation for the harbour St. Petersburg will be cancelled from April, 4”, 
Icebreaker: KARU and SEMYAN DEZNEV assist low-powered vessels to St. Petersburg, KAPITAN 
ıZMAILOV 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 in the southern Bay of Bothnia. ALE 
assists in the Norra Kvarken.