Jahrgang 82 
Nr. 24 
Dienstag, den 20.01.2009 
A 
Restrictions to Navigation 
tarbour/District 
Estonia | Pärnu 
Finland Tornio, Kemi and Qulu 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Aaahe 
Vaasa 
St. Petersburg 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Karlsborg, Luleäa, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, 
Örnsköldsvik, Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Lake Mälaren 
Jpper Ängermanälv 
Ängermanälv 
' 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 / 2000 dwt | IA and IB / IC and II | 20.01. 
2000 hp required 05.01. 
- required 05.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt | IC/H 16.12. 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC/I 
IC/I 
iC/H 
08.01. 
12.01. 
21.01. 
Information of the Icebreaker Servicas 
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. 
icebreaker: GÖRMITZ works on the southern Peenestrom and in Kleinen Haff. 
Norwegian 
Navigation in Langärsund (Kragerg) 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, YURI LISYANSKI and KAPITAN ZARUBIN, in the port Primorsk by icebreaker MUDJUG and 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. 
iıcebreaker: ALE assists in the Bav of Bothnia.