Jahrgang 83 
Nr. 80 
Donnerstag, den 08.04.2010 
Restrictions to Navigation 
Estonia 
Finland 
Latvia 
Russia 
Sweden 
'4arbour/District 
Därnu 
Fornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
Pori, Rauma and Uusikaupunki 
Naantali, Turku, Hanko, Koverhar, Inkoo, 
Kantvik, Helsinki and Porvoo 
Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
‚ Gulf of Riga and Irben Strait 
Vyborg and Vysotsk 
Primorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Ust-Luga 
Karlsborg, Luleä, Piteä and Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund 
_ake Mälaren 
Ports between Rundvik and Sundsvall 
Ports between Hudiksvall and Skutskär 
Ängermanälv 
Hargshamn, Hallstavik and Grisslehamn 
Lake Vänern 
| Atleast dwthp ' Ice Class 
1600 kW 1m 
4000 dwt 
4000 dwt 
2000 dwt A 
2000 dwt IA 
2000 dwt IA and IB 
1300 / 2000 dwt IAandlB/IC and Il 
2000 / 3000 dwt IA and IB/ IC 30.03. 
1600 kW ; IC 27.01. 
2000 hp required 15.01. 
/ Il 05.04. 
2000 hp required 24.12. 
2000 hp required 15.01. 
4000 dwt ' \ 03.02. 
3000 dwt 27.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 26.03. 
3000 dwt 06.03. 
2000 dwt 06.04. 
3000 dwt 06.03. 
2000 dwt 27.02. 
1300 / 2000 dwt_ ! 03.02. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
Icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay and in the Gulf of Riga, no service for tugs and barges. 
Finland 
The Saimaa Canal will be opened on 14” of April at 03:00 UTC. 
From 1° of March only vessels in ice class IA and more than 4000 tons in deadweight, which have per port (for 
the ports Tornio, Kemi, Oulu, Raahe, Kokkola and Pietarsaari) at least 2000 tons to load or unload or both 
together. 
Vessels bound for ports in the Gulf of Bothnia shall report to ICE INFO on VHF Channel 84 when passing the 
Svenska Björn lighthouse. 
The traffic separation schemes in the Sea of Äland have again been taken into use. 
icebreaker: KONTIO, SISU and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia, URHO works in the southern 
Bay of Bothnia. NORDICA assists in the Sea of Bothnia. VOIMA assists in the eastern Gulf of Finland. 
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. 
Germany 
The existing night traffic prohibition in the eastern fairways will be cancelled on Friday 9” of April at 
12:00 local time. 
Russia 
The tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Vysotsk and Ust-Luga. 
Icebreaker: Icebreakers IVAN KRUZENSTERN and YURI LISYANSKI assist vessels in the port of St. 
Petersburg. In the ports Vyborg and Vysotsk vessels are assisted by icebreaker 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 icebreaker KAPITAN SOROKIN. On the 
fairway from the receiving buoy to the island Gogland vessels are assisted by icebreakers MUDJUG and TOR. 
The point of convoy formation is island Rodser.