Jahrgang 82 
Nr. 28 
Montag, den 26.01.2009 
A 
Restrictions to Navigation 
tarbour/District 
Estonia | Pärnu 
Finland Tornio, Kemi and Qulu 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Aaahe 
Vaasa 
St. Petersburg 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
?Primorsk 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Karlsborg, Luleä and Haraholmen 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, Ornsköldsvik, 
Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Lake Mälaren 
Ängermanälv 
' At least dwt/h Ice Class Begin 
1600 kw IC 15.01. 
2000 dwt IA 26.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 26.01. 
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. 
required 21.01. 
'B 21.01. 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IA 
IC / I 
28.01. 
21.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC/H 
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. SISU is assisting in the 
southern Bay of Bothnia. 
Norwegian 
Navigation in Langärsund (Kragere) 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, IVAN KRUZENSTERN and MUDJUG, 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 and YMER assist in the Bay of Bothnia.