Jahrgang 82 
Nr. 2 
Montag, den 19.01.2009 
A 
Restrictions to Navigation 
L arbour/District 
Estonia | Pärnu 
Finland Tornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Raahe, Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Raahe 
Vaasa 
Vaasa 
St. Petersburg 
Yyborg and Vysotsk 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, 
Örnsköldsvik, Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Lake Mälaren 
Upper Ängermanälv 
Ängermanälv 
At least dwt/h Ice Class Begin 
1600 kw | IC 15.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB I 13.01. 
2000 dwt land Il 13.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 20.01. 
1300 dwt land Il 13.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt | IA and IB/IC and Il 20.01. 
2000 hp | required 05.01. 
- required 05.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/NH 16.12. 
2000 dwt 
B 
21.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC /I 
21.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC/Z1H 
IC/1H 
IC /I 
08.01. 
12.01. 
21.01. 
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 is closed for traffic. 
icebreaker: OTSO and KONTIO are assisting in the northern Bay of Bothnia. 
Germany 
The navigation from and to harbour of Stralsund is possible in the daytime only. 
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 SEMYAN 
DEZNEV, YÜRI LISYANSKI, KAPITAN ZARUBIN and MUDJUG, in the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk by 
icebreaker 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. 
icebreaker: ALE assists in the Bay of Bothnia.