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Freitag, den 12.02.2010 
Greifswalder Bodden. FAIRPLAY V assists in Wismar harbour. In the port of Hamburg the ice is being 
broken and ships are assisted if necessarv 
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 
Ice Class IC is recommended for navigation in the Norwegian waters (fairways). 
Navigation in Vesterelva is temporarily closed. In the area of Drammensfjorden, Husgysund and in the area of 
Tansberg harbour navigation is possible with icebreaker assistance. In the inner harbour of Sandefjorden 
contact Sandefjord Harbour for ice breaking, +4791327783. Navigation in Langärdsund is temporarily 
closed. 
Russia 
The tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Vysotsk and Ust-Luga. 
Icebreaker: Icebreakers SEMYAN DEZNEV, IVAN KRUZENSTERN, YURI LISYANSKI, MUDJUG and 
<APITAN ZARUBIN assist vessels in the port of St. Petersburg. In the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk vessels are 
assisted by icebreaker KAPITAN IZMAILOW and SANKT PETERSBURG. ERMAK and MOSKVA are working in 
the port of Primorsk. TOR is assisting in the port Ust Luga. 
On the fairway from the receiving buoy to the island Gogland vessels are assisted by icebreakers MUDJUG, 
KARU and TOR. The point of convoy formation is 59° 45’N 26°16’E. 
Sweden 
Transit traffic through western part of the Quark is prohibited. 
Transit traffic through Oregrundsgrepen and Kalmarsund not advisable. 
Strömstad to Bergkvara: Traffic for low power vessels not advisable. 
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: YMER and ATLE assist in Bay of Bothnia. FREJ assists in the Quark. BALDER VIKING assists 
n the northern Sea of Bothnia. TOR VIKING II assists in the southern Sea of Bothnia. ALE and SCANDICA 
assists in Lake Vänern and in DYNAN Göta River.