Jahrgang 82 
INr. 06 
wvlontag, den 22.12.2008 
[9 
Restrictions to Navigation 
At least dwt/h Ice Class Begin 
1300 / 2000 dwt IC/H | 16.12. 
Estonia 
Finland 
Russia 
Sweden 
Aarbour/District 
Tornio, Kemi and Qulu 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal will be closed for traffic on the 18" of January. 
Icebreaker: Due to the easy ice conditions, OTSO is in berth in Oulu. Harbour tugs give assistance as 
’equired. KUMMELI assists on the northern Lake Saimaa. 
Russia 
icebreaker: Low-powered vessels to St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by port icebreaker KAPITAN 
ZARUBIN. 
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