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Montag, den 01.02.2010 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
=stonia 
cebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay, no service for tugs and barges. TARMO assists to Kunda Bay. 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal was closed for traffic on Sunday, the 24" January. 
The traffic separation schemes in the Gulf of Finland south of Porkkalanniemi Lighthouse, south of 
Helsinki Lighthouse and south of Kalbädagrund Lighthouse are temporarily out of use due to ice 
conditions. 
Icebreaker: KONTIO and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia and URHO in the central Bay of 
Zothnia. FENNICA is heading for the Gulf of Finland. SISU, VOIMA and NORDICA assists Gulf of Finland. 
Germany 
The northern approach to Stralsund, the southern Peenestrom and Kleines Haff are closed for navigation. Only 
daytime navigation is allowed to Stralsund. 
Icebreaker: ARKONA, GÖRMITZ and RANZOW are assisting in the eastern approach to Stralsund, on the 
1orthern Peenestrom and in the Greifswalder Bodden. FAIRPLAY-7 assists in Wismar harbour. 
\ORDSTRAND assists in Eckernförde harbour. In the port of Hamburg the ice is being broken and ships are 
assisted if necessary. 
Latvia 
Call on VHF channel 16 or 13 for icebreaker VARMA, or mobile phone +37129341982 or +37129272477. 
Icebreaker: VARMA assists in the Gulf of Riga and in Irben Strait, no servive for tugs and barges. 
Norway 
In the area of Drammensfijorden navigation is possible with icebreaker assistance. Navigation in Langärdsund is 
temporarily closed. In the area of Tonsberg navigation is possible for big vessels with icebreaker 
assistance. 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Vysotsk and Ust-Luga. 
Icebreaker: Icebreakers SEMYAN DEZNEV, KAPITAN ZARUBIN, IVAN KRUZENSTERN and YURI 
-ISYANSKI assist low-powered vessels in the port of St. Petersburg. In the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk low- 
powered vessels are assisted by icebreaker KAPITAN IZMAILOW and TOR. ERMAK, MOSKVA and SANKT 
PETERSBURG are working in the port of Primorsk. KARU is assisting in the port Ust Luga. 
On the fairway from the receiving buoy to the ice edge vessels are assisting by icebreakers MUDJUG and 
KAPITAN SOROKIN. 
Sweden 
Transit traffic through western part of the Quark is prohibited. 
Transit traffic through Öregrundsgrepen and Kalmarsund not advisable for low powered vessels. 
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 (59° 33’N 20° 01’E), 
contact ICEINFO on VHF channel 84. 
Arrival report is to be made to ICEINFO, on VHF channel 16, when the ship is well moored, including ship’s 
ı1ame, ETD and next port of destination. 
Jeparture report is to be made to ICEINFO, on VHF channel 16, at least 6 hours before departure. 
Icebreaker: YMER and ATLE assist in Bay of Bothnia. FREJ assists in the Quark. ALE assists in the Gävle 
3ay. DYNAN and SCANDICA assist in the Lake Vänern and in Göta River.