Lahrgang 83 
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Montag, den 22.02.2010 
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information of the Icebreaker Services 
Denmark 
Request for ice breaking assistance to be forwarded to Admiral Danish Fleet telephone: +4589433211. E-mail: 
mas @sok.dk 
icebreaker: Tugboat STEVNS assists shipping in the Limfjorden. Tugboat STEVNS ICEBIRD assists shipping 
at Hals Barre. Tugboat SONTINJA assists shipping the waters between Sjeelland and Lolland Falster. 
Estonia 
icebreaker: 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 Sea of Aland and in the Gulf of Finland are temporarily out of use 
due to ice conditions. The traffic bound for the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland will partly be led through 
Porkkala along the 9 meter archipelago channel. 
Icebreaker: KONTIO and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia, URHO in the central Bay of Bothnia 
and FENNICA in the southern Bay of Bothnia. ZEUS assists in the southern Sea of Bothnia and in the 
Archipelago Sea. VOIMA assists in the central Gulf of Finland. SISU and NORDICA assist in the eastern 
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 is assisting in the eastern approach to Stralsund, Landtief and in the Greifswalder 
Bodden. GÖRMITZ assists in the northern Peenestrom, Osttief and in the Greifswalder Bodden. 
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, Torgerseygapet, Husoysund, in 
ihe area of Tonsberg harbour, Gronholmsgapet and Stangholmgapet 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, YURI LISYANSKI and KAPITAN 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. MUDJUG is assisting in 
the port Ust Luga. 
On the fairway from the receiving buoy to the island Gogland vessels are assisted by icebreaker IVAN 
KRUZENSTERN. On the fairway from the receiving buoy to the ice edge vessels are assisted by icebreaker 
KAPITAN SOROKIN. The point of convoy formation is 59° 45N 26° 16’E. 
Sweden 
Transit traffic through western part of the Quark is prohibited. 
Transit traffic through Öregrundsgrepen and Kalmarsund is not advisable. 
Traffic for low power vessels from Strömstad to Bergkvara is 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 
name, 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: FREJ assists in the northern Bay of Bothnia. BALDER VIKING assists in the southern Bay of 
Bothnia and in the Quark. YMER and ATLE assists in the northern Sea of Bothnia. TOR VIKING II assists in