Jahrgang 82 | Nr.34 
Donnerstag, den 16.04.2009 
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bilden, insgesamt werden aber windbedingte 
Änderungen der Eislage vorherrschen. Die 
Eisverhältnisse an der finnischen Bottenvikküste 
werden sich verschlechtern, da das Eis dort 
zusammengeschoben wird. Außerhalb der 
schwedischen Bottenvikküste werden sich weitere 
Rinnen Öffnen. 
conditions off the Finnish coast in the Bay of 
Bothnia will become worse as the ice will be 
sompacted there. More leads will open off the 
Swedish coast. 
m Auftrag 
Dr. Schmelzer 
By order 
Dr. Schmelzer 
Restrictions to Navigation 
Finland 
Russia 
Sweden 
darbour/District 
Tornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
_ake Saimaa 
Saimaa Canal, Lappeenranta, Imatra and 
Joutseno 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Haraholmen and 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik, 
Southern Ängermanälv 
Northern Ängermanälv 
| At least dwt/hp Ice Class Begin 
2000 dwt IA 16.04. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 16.04. 
2000 dwt land II 16.04. 
2000 dwt IC 09.04. 
2000 dwt Il 13.04. 
required 
} cancelled 
IA 
05.01. 
17.04. 
23.02. 
1903. 
3000 dwt 
2000 dwt | 
IC 
2000 dwt 
IC 
14.04. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Finland 
Icebreaker: OTSO, KONTIO and SISU assist in the Bay of Bothnia. PROTECTOR and LETTO assist in the 
_ake Saimaa. 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to Primorsk. 
'cebreaker: Low-powered vessels in the port St. Petersburg can be assisted at need by icebreaker KAPITAN 
ZARUBIN, in the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk by icebreakers KAPITAN IZMAILOV and TOR. 
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, ATLE and ALE assist in the Bay of Bothnia. 
No transit traffic through the Quark west of Holmöarna is allowed