| 03/10/2010 |
| Traffic restrictions |
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Only vessels that have the following dwt and ice class will be assisted
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| Present restrictions: |
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Karlsborg, Lulea, Haraholmen and Skelleftehamn:
More than 4000 dwt and at least ice class IA
Holmsund, Rundvik, Husum, Ornskoldsvik, Angermanalven, Harnosand, Soraker, Sundsvall:
More than 3000 dwt and at least ice class IA.
Hudiksvall, Iggesund, Soderhamn, Orrskar, Norrsundet, Gavle and Skutskar:
More than 2000 dwt and at least ice class IA
Hargshamn, Hallstavik and Grisslehamn:
More than 2000 dwt and at least ice class 1C
Lake Malaren:
More than 1300 dwt and at least ice class IB or
More than 2000 dwt and at least ice class IC.
Stockholm, Nynashamn, Sodertalje, Oxelosund, Norrkoping, Vastervik, Oskarshamn, Monsteras and Kalmar:
More than 1300 dwt and at least ice class IC or
More than 2000 dwt and at least ice class II
Lake Vanern and Gota Alv/Trollhatte Canal
More than 1300 dwt and at least ice class IB
More than 2000 dwt and at least ice class IC |
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Recomendations |
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Vastra Kvarken:
Navigation is prohibited
Oregrundsgrepen and Kalmarsund:
Passage navigation are not advisable |
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Announced restrictions: |
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| Information from Swedish Maritime Adminstration |
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Ships bound for Swedish and Finnish port in Bay of Bothnia or Sea of Bothnia, are requested to report to ICEINFO on VHF channel 65 or phone +46(0)316 991 00 when passing Gotska Sandön
Temporary phonenumber in "Vinternavigation 09-10"
Ale +881 631 449 986
Atle +881 631 449 955
Frej +881 631 449 954
Ymer +881 631 449 953 |
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Ice Forecast |
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Easterly ice drift. A wide lead has opened along the Swedish coast from Gavlebukten to Bjuröklubb. |
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Ice information |
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BAY OF BOTHNIA:
North of the latitude through Bjuroklubb mostly very close drift ice 30-60 cm with numerous heavy ridges. Areas with open water from Skelleftebukten to Nygran and from the area around Farstugrunden to Maloren.
In southern Bay of Bothnia 25-50 cm very close ridged drift ice. A 5 – 15 nautical miles wide lead from The Quark to Bjuroklubb.
THE QUARK:
East of a line Nordvalen – Norrskar, very close consolidated ice, 30-50 cm. East of Holmöarna and further southwestwards along the Swedish coast an area with very open drift ice. Else close or very close drift ice, 10-40 cm.
ANGERMANALVEN:
Covered by fast ice, up to 50 cm.
SEA OF BOTHNIA:
Off the Swedish coast a 5 – 15 nautical miles wide lead southwards to Gavlebukten. Heavy floes occur in the lead. Else mostly very close drift ice 10-40 cm, with numerous ridges. In southern Sea of Bothnia alternating heavy floes and open water.
SEA OF ALAND, ALAND ARCHIPELAGO:
Mainly 20 – 35 cm very close drift ice. Narrow areas with open water occur on the Swedish side and close to Aland. In Aland archipelago, 15-35 cm fast or level ice.
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BALTIC:
In the Swedish archipelagos 10 – 40 cm fast ice. At sea between Svenska Högarna and Kopparstenarna an area of mainly very close drift ice, 10-25 cm. Further southwards on the Swedish side to Olands norra Udde areas of thin close drift ice and open drift ice to about 40 nautical miles off the coast. In Kalmarsund south of Bla Jungfrun very close drift ice, up to 40 cm.
LAKE MALAREN:
Covered by up to 40 cm fast ice.
LAKE VANERN:
Level ice or close ice, 10 – 25 cm.
KATTEGAT and SKAGERRAK:
In the archipelagoes rapidly rottening fast ice, 20 – 40cm. |
The icebreakers |
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| Atle: |
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Assisting in Bay of Bothnia |
| Frej: |
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Assisting in middle Sea of Bothnia |
| Ymer: |
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Assisting in Sea of Aaland |
| Ale: |
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Assisting in Lake Vanern |
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Baltica: |
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Assisting in northern Kalmarsund |
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Scandica: |
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Assisting in Lake Vanern |
| Balder Viking: |
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Assisting in southern Sea of Bothnia |
| Tor Viking: |
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Assisting in southern Sea of Bothnia |
| Vidar Viking: |
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Assisting in southern Sea of Bothnia |
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Further information: |
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Tugboat Dynan are assiting in Lake Vanern. Tugboats Viktor and Alvbjorn are assisting the traffic on Gota Alv. |
Contact information |
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Duty Officer;
Johny Lindvall can be reached on Telephone:
+46(0)734 321 212 |
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Icebreaking department
+46 (0)31 64 77 80 or +46 (0) 708 19 12 10
+46 (0)31 64 77 83 or +46 (0) 709 53 47 73
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| Next updating: |
03/11/2010 |