Jahrgang 82 
Nr. 21 
Donnerstag, den 15.01.2009 
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Restrictions to Navigation 
At least dwt/h Ice Class Begin 
1600 kw IC 15.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB ‚13.01. 
2000 dwt land II 13.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 20.01. 
1300 dwt land II 13.01. 
1300 /2000 dwt | IA and IB //C and II 20.01. 
1500 dwt IC 05.01. 
2000 hp required 05.01. 
- required 05.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/H 16.12. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/H 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/ZH 
Estonia 
Finland 
'arbour/District 
ı Pärnu 
lornio, Kemi and Oulu 
3aahe, Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Raahe 
Vaasa 
Vaasa 
_ake Saimaa 
St. Petersburg 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
_ake Mälaren 
Jpper Ängermanälv 
Russia 
Sweden 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Tugs and barges are not assisted to Pärnu. 
Icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay. 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal will be closed for traffic on Sunday, the 18" January. 
icebreaker: OTSO and KONTIO are assisting in the northern Bay of Bothnia. PROTECTOR, METEOR and 
-ETTO are assisting on the Lake Saimaa. 
Germany 
The navigation from and to harbour of Stralsund is possible in the daytime only. 
Icebreaker: JOHANNES DALMANN, HEINRICH HUEBBE, HUGO LENTZ, HÖFE and OTTO 
STOCKHAUSEN work in the harbour of Hamburg. 
Norwegian 
Navigation in Langärsund (Kragero) is temporarily closed. 
Russia 
Vessels without ice class are not assisted to ports Vyborg and Vysotsk from 5" January. 
Icebreaker: Low-powered vessels to St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by port icebreakers KAPITAN 
ZARUBIN, SEMYAN DEZNEV, YURI LISYANSKI and MUDJUG, in the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk by 
.cebreaker KAPITAN IZMAILOV 
Sweden 
Vessels not suitable for winter navigation, river vessels and tugs with barge can not expect governmental 
cebreaker assistance. 
All ships entering harbours in the Gulf of Bothnia shall, when passing Svenska Björn (N 59° 33’ E 20° 01’) 
contact the VTS Gävle on VHF channel 84.