Jahrgang 82 
Nr.67 
Freitag, den 20.03.2009 
Restrictions to Navigation 
arbour/District 
Estonia | Pärnu 
. Finland Tornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
Dori, Rauma and Uusikaupunki 
nkoo, Kantvik and Helsinki 
20rvoo 
Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Drimorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Jst-Luga 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Southern Ängermanälv, 
Rundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik 
Northern Ängermanälv 
Härnösand, Sundsvall 
Lake Mälaren 
At least dwt/h Ice Class Begin 
1600 kw CC 15.01. 
3000 dwt IA | 23.02. 
2000 dwt IA 16.02. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 03.02. 
1300 /2000 dwt IAandlIB/ICandlı 12.03. 
1300 dwt land II 18.03. 
1300 dwt land II 23.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt IAand IB/IC and ll 03.03. 
1300 / 2000 dwt ' IAandIB/IC andlIlı 18.03. 
required 05.01. 
required 21.01. 
required 05.01. 
required 14.02. 
IA 23.02. 
2000 hp 
2000 hp 
3000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
C 
19.03. 
2000 dwt 
‘300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 dwt 
IB 
IC/H 
I 
19.03. 
19.03. 
19.03. 
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 assists in the southern 
Bay of Bothnia. VOIMA assists in the 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 SEMYAN 
DEZNEV, MOSKVA 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 KARU. 
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 Biörn 
N 59°33’ E 20°01’) contact the VTS Gävle on VHF channel 84. 
Icebreaker: YMER and ATLE assist in the Bay of Bothnia. FREJ assists in the southern Bay of Bothnia and 
n the Quark. ALE assists in the Quark. 
No transit traffic through the Quark west of Holmöarna is allowed.