Jahrgang 83 | Nr. 75 
Dienstag, den 30.03.2010 
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The traffic separation schemes in the Sea of Äland and in the Gulf of Finland are temporarily out of use due to 
ce conditions. 
Icebreaker: KONTIO, URHO and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia, FENNICA and SISU work in 
‘he southern Bay of Bothnia. NORDICA assists in the northern Sea of Bothnia and ZEUS in the southern 
Sea of Bothnia. VOIMA assists in the eastern Gulf of Finland. 
Germany 
Only daytime navigation is allowed in the eastern fairways 
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 the Irben Strait, no service for tugs and barges. 
Norway 
in the area of Grenholmsgapet navigation is possible with icebreaker assistance. Navigation in Langärdsund is 
temporarily closed. 
Russia 
The tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Vysotsk and Ust-Luga. 
Icebreaker: Icebreakers IVAN KRUZENSTERN, SEMYAN DEZNEV, KAPITAN ZARUBIN and YURI 
_ISYANSKI assist vessels in the port of St. Petersburg. In the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk vessels are assisted by 
cebreakers SANKT PETERSBURG and KAPITAN IZMAILOW. ERMAK and MOSKVA are working in the port of 
Primorsk. KARU is assisting in the port Ust Luga. 
On the fairway from receiving buoy to ice edge vessels are assisting by icebreakers KAPITAN SOROKIN and 
MUDJUG. On the fairway from the receiving buoy to the island Gogland vessels are assisted by icebreaker 
TOR. The point of convoy formation is island RodSer. 
Sweden 
Transit traffic through western part of the Quark is prohibited. 
Transit traffic through Oregrundsgrepen and Kalmarsund is not advisable. 
Vessels not suitable for winter navigation, river vessels and tugs with barge can not expect governmental 
cebreaker assistance. 
Vessels bound for ports subject to traffic restrictions in Gulf of Bothnia shall, when passing Svenska Björn 
'59°33’N 20°01’E), report to 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: FREJ and ATLE assist in the Bay of Bothnia. BALDER VIKING assists in the Quark. YMER and 
TOR VIKING assist in the southern Sea of Bothnia and in the Äland Sea. ALE and SCANDICA assist in Lake 
Vänern.