Jahrgang 83 
| Nr. 14 
Montag, den 04.01.2010 
Restrictions to Navigation 
Zstonia 
Finland 
Norway _ 
Russia 
Sweden 
1arbour/District 
Därnu 
Fornio, Kemi and Oulu 
Tornio, Kemi and Oulu 
<okkola and Pietarsaari 
Kokkola and Pietarsaari 
Raahe 
Raahe 
Dori, Rauma, Uusikaupunki, Inkoo, 
Kantvik, Helsinki and Porvoo 
Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina 
Vaasa 
Vaasa 
Kaskinen 
Lake Saimaa and Saimaa Canal 
Vestfjorden, Tensberg inner harbour 
Yyborg and Vysotsk 
Primorsk 
St. Petersburg 
Karlsborg, Luleä and Haraholmen 
Skelleftehamn 
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, Örnsköldsvik 
and Ängermanälv 
Köping and Västeräs 
Härnösand and Skutskär 
Lake Vänern 
At least dwt/hp ' _Ice Class Begin 
1600 kW IC 28.12. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 28.12. 
2000 dwt IA 09.01. 
2000 dwt land II 28.12. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 09.01. 
2000 dwt IA and IB 04.01. 
2000 dwt IA 09.01. 
1300 dwt Land II 09.01. 
1300 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
land II 
IA and IB / IC and II 
land II 
IA and IB 
IA and IB / IC and II 
land I1/IC and II 
required 
required 
required 
required 
B 
IB 
1] 
28.12. 
09.01. 
04.01. 
09.01. 
04.01. 
04.01. 
30.12. 
2000 hp 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
2000 dwt 
30.12. 
24.12. 
02.01. 
04.01. 
02.01. 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
1300 / 2000 dwt 
IC/H 
IC/I 
ICZI 
02.01. 
09.01. 
04.01. 
Information of the Icebreaker Services 
Estonia 
icebreaker: EVA-316 is assisting to Pärnu Bay, no service for tugs and barges. 
Finland 
Icebreaker: KONTIO and OTSO assist in the northern Bay of Bothnia. URHO assists in the southern Bay of 
Bothnia. VOIMA assists in the eastern Gulf of Finland. METEOR assists in the Saimaa Canal and in the 
southern Lake Saimaa, PROTECTOR in the northern Lake Saimaa and LETTO in the central Lake Saimaa. 
Norway 
in the areas of Vestfjorden and in the inner harbour of Tonsberg navigation is possible with icebreaker 
assistance, ice class is required. Navigation in Langärsund is temporarily closed 
Russia 
Tow boat-barges are not assisted to St. Petersburg. 
Icebreaker: Icebreakers IVAN KRUZENSTERN, 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 
ıcebreakers KAPITAN IZMAILOW and TOR. 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 
ı1ame, 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 and ATLE assist In the northern Bay of Bothnia. ALE assists in the Quark.