Jahrgang 83 
Nr. 7 
Dienstag, den 22.12.2009 
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Restrictions to Navigation 
‘ At least dwt/h Ice Class Begin 
1600 kW _ IC 28.12. 
2000 dwt land II 21.12. | 
1500 dwt Il 21.12. 
1500 dwt IC 24.12. 
2000 h required 24.12. 
2000 dwt ; land II 23.12. 
arbour/District 
Estonia | Pärnu 
Finland Tornio, Kemi and Qulu 
Lake Saimaa and Saimaa Canal | 
‚Lake Saimaa and Saimaa Canal ; 
Russia St. Petersburg 
Sweden Karlsborg, Luleäa and Haraholmen 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay and Bay of Riga 
Finland 
icebreaker: KONTIO assists in the Bay of Bothnia. KUMMELI assists in the Saimaa Canal and in the southern 
Lake Saimaa. METEOR assists in the middle and northern Lake Saimaa and LETTO in the northern Lake 
Saimaa. 
Russia 
Vessels without ice class are not assisted to ports St. Petersburg, Vyborg and Vysotsk. 
Icebreaker: Icebreakers IVAN KRUZENSTERN and KAPITAN ZARUBIN 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. 
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 (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 
ıame, ETD and next port of destination. 
Departure report is to be made to ICEINFO, on VHF channel 16, at least 6 hours before departure. 
icebreaker: ALE assists at need in the northern Bay of Bothnia.