Jahrgang 82 
Nr. 26 
Donnerstag, den 22.01.2009 
A 
Restrictions to Navigation 
_—— ___ _ arbour/District 
Estonia !Pärnu 
Finland Tornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Tornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
3aahe 
/aasa 
St. Petersburg 
VYyborg and Vysotsk 
Primorsk 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik, 
Härnösand, Sundsvall 
_ake Mälaren 
Ängermanälv 
At least dwt/hp Ice Class Begin 
1600 kw , IC 15.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 13.01. 
2000 dwt JA 26.01. 
2000 dwt land II 13.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 26.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 20.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt_| IA and IB/IC and Il 20.01. 
2000 hp | required 05.01. 
required 05.01. 
required 21.01. 
IB 21.01. 
21.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC/Z1H 
IC/H 
08.01. 
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 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg and Primorsk. 
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 ERMAK 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. 
icebreaker: ALE assists in the Bay of Bothnia.