Jahrgang 82 
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Mittwoch, den 11.03.2009 
Restrictions to Navigation 
cstonia 
Finland 
Russia 
Sweden 
arbour/District 
Sillamäe 
Kunda 
Pärnu 
Tornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
>ori, Rauma and Uusikaupunki 
nkoo, Kantvik and Helsinki 
20rvoo 
Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Irimorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Jst-Luga 
Karlsborg, Luleäa, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Ängermanälv 
Rundvik, Husum, Ornsköldsvik 
Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Hudiksvall, Iggesund, Söderhamn, 
Norrsundet, Gävle, Skutskär 
Lake Mälaren 
Lake Vänern, Trollhätte-Canal 
At least dwt/hp_' Ice Class_ Begin 
1600 kW N 01.03. 
1600 kW ; 01.03. 
1600 kw 15.01. 
3000 dwt 23.02. 
2000 dwt 16.02. 
2000 dwt 03.02. 
2000 dwt 23.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 23.02. 
1300 dwt 23.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 03.03. 
2000 / 3000 dwt 03.03. 
05.01. 
21.01. 
05.01. 
14.02. 
23.02. 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IB 
IB 
IC 
IC / I 
07.02. 
23.02. 
16.02. 
16.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 dwt 
IC/H 
Il 
08.01. 
03.03. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Tugs and barges are not assisted to Pärnu. 
Icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay. TARMO assists in the ports Kunda and Sillamäe. 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal is closed for traffic. 
icebreaker: OTSO, KONTIO and SISU assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. URHO and FENNICA assist in 
the southern Bay of Bothnia. VOIMA assists in the eastern Gulf of Finland 
Norway 
Navigation in Langärsund (Kragerg) is temporarily closed 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg, Primorsk and Ust-Luga. 
icebreaker: Low-powered vessels to St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by port icebreakers MUDJUG, 
VAN KRUZENSTERN, SEMYAN DEZNEYV and KAPITAN SOROKIN, in the port Primorsk by icebreaker 
ERMAK. Low-powered vessel in the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk by icebreakers KAPITAN IZMAILOV and 
TOR. Low-powered vessels in port Ust-Luga are assisted by icebreaker YURI LISYANSKI. 
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: YMER assists in the northern and ATLE in the southern Bay of Bothnia. FREJ assists in the 
Quark. ALE assists in the northern Sea of Bothnia. 
No transit traffic through the Quark west of Holmöarna is allowed.