Jahrgang 81 | 
Nr. 2 
Donnerstag, den 03.01.2008 
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Restrictions to Navigation 
At least dwt/hp_ ' Ice Class Begin 
2000 dwt land Il ' 02.01.08 
1500 dwt N 07.01.08 
4arbour/District 
Tornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Lake Saimaa 
Estonia 
Finland 
Russia 
Sweden ' 
Karlsborg and Luleä 
Northern Angermanälven 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt_ 
IC/H 20.12. 
IC/ZH I 20.12. _ 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Finland 
icebreaker: KUMMELI assists in the Lake Saimaa and MKL-4310 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- 
zsovered 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 
icebreaker: 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 59383’ E2001’ ) 
sontact the VTS Gävle on VHF channel 84