Jahrgang 83 Nr. 10 
Montag, den 28.12.2009 
Restrictions to Navigation 
Jarbour/District 
Estonia Pärnu 
Finland Tornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Raahe, Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa, Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Lake Saimaa and Saimaa Canal 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Primorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Karlsborg, Luleäa and Haraholmen 
Karlsborg, Luleä and Haraholmen 
Skelleftehamn 
_At least dwt/hp_ | Ice Class Begin 
1600 KW IC 28.12. _ 
2000 dwt | IA and IB | 28.12. 
2000 dwt Land II 28.12. 
1300 dwt land II 28.12. 
1500 dwt IC 24.12. 
required 
| required 
2000 hp required 
2000 dwt | land II 
2000 dwt IC 
2000 dwt Il 
30.12. 
24.12. _ 
23.12. 
30.12. 
30.12. 
information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay, no service for tugs and barges. 
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 
1orthern Lake Saimaa. OTSO is heading for the Bay of Bothnia. 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg. 
Icebreaker: Icebreakers KAPITAN ZARUBIN and YURI LISYANSKI 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. MUDJUG is working in the port of Primorsk. 
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 and FREJ assist at need in the northern Bay of Bothnia.