ESTONIAN ICEREPORT UC16

IN WESTERN COAST OF ESTONIAN SEA WATERS IS CLOSE TO THE FAST ICE. IN GULF OF FINLAND THE ICE EDGE RUNS BY LONGITUDE OF NARVA TO KOTKA.

FROM ST. PETERSBURG TO KOTLIN IS 10 TO 20 CM THICK FAST ICE, FURTURE OUT UP TO THE LONGITUDE NARVA OPEN DRIFT ICE AND NEW ICE. FURTHER WESTWARDS UP TO

ISLAND VAINDLO IS VERY NEW ICE.
IN NORTHERN COAST IS MANY PLACES NARROW BELT OF FAST ICE, FURTHER NEW ICE.
IN BAY TALLINN LOCALLY IS NARROW BAND OF FAST ICE AND NEW ICE.
IN MUUGA BAY IS FAST ICE BELT TO 27 CM THICK , FURTHER OUT IS PANCAKE ICE TO 2 KM.
IN MOONSUND IS 20 TO 25 CM THICK FAST ICE.
IN PAERNU BAY IS 25 TO 30 CM THICK FAST ICE TO SORGU ISLAND, FURTHER OUT TO KIHNU CLOSE DRIFT ICE, FURTHER OUT TO RUHNU OPEN DRIFT ICE, FURTURE IS NEW ICE.
ICEBREAKER EVA-316 ASSISTS TO PORT OF PAERNU.
IN IRBE STRAIT IS VERY NEW ICE.

FINNISH ICE REPORT 4.2.2012

New ice formation continues. Ice gets thicker.

In the northern Bay of Bothnia there is 2040 cm thick fast ice in the archipelago. Farther out 1530 cm thick partly ridged and rafted very close ice, approximately to the line Malren Marjaniemi. Farther out 1020 cm thick level ice and very close ice. In the southern part of Bay of Bothnia there is 1030 cm thick fast ice in the archipelago and farther out 515 cm thick level ice.

In the Quark there is 1020 cm thick level ice and new ice to Sydostbrotten. In Vaasa archipelago there is 1030 cm thick fast ice. Farther out to Norrskr 1020 cm thick level ice.

In the Sea of Bothnia there is 520 cm thick fast ice in the archipelago. Farther out an approximately 5 15 nautical miles wide zone of thin level ice and new ice.

In the Archipelago Sea there is thin fast ice and new ice.

In the Gulf of Finland there is 530 thick ice in the inner archipelago. In the outer archipelago and of the outer skerries there are new ice and new ice formation. In the Bay of Vyborg and the Bay of St. Petersburg there is 1030 cm thick fast ice. Farther out thin level ice and new ice to Sommers.

Icebreakers: Otso, Frej and Kontio assists in the Bay of Bothnia.

Traffic restrictions: Minimum ice class and deadweight required of assisted vessels: Tornio, Kemi, Oulu, Raahe, Kokkola, Pietarsaari and Vaasa, IA and IB of more than 2000 tons. Kaskinen, I and II of more than 2000 tons.

Alterations to the restrictions: Minimum ice class and deadweight required of assisted vessels from 5th February: Tornio, Kemi, Oulu and Raahe, IA of more than 2000 tons. Pori, Rauma, Uusikaupunki, Loviisa, Kotka and Hamina, I and II of more than 2000 tons. >ltFrom 8th February: Naantali, Turku, Hanko, Koverhar, Inkoo, Kantvik, Helsinki and Porvoo, I and II of more than 2000 tons.

Vessels bound for Gulf of Bothnia ports in which traffic restrictions apply shall, when passing Svenska Bjrn, report their nationality, name, port of destination, ETA and speed to ICE INFO on VHF channel 84. This report can also be given directly by phone + 46 31 699 100.

Vessels bound for Finnish or Swedish ports with traffic restrictions in the Quark or the Bay of Bothnia shall, 20 nautical miles before Nordvalen Lighthouse, report in accordance with the instructions for winter navigation to Bothnia VTS on VHF channel 67.

Ice growth in coastal waters continues.

North Sea coast: In the Northfrisian Wadden Sea there is mostly very open to open 5-15 cm thick ice in the harbours and shallow areas. In the harbour of Toenning there is about 15 cm thick fast ice. At Eiderdamm there is close about 10 cm thick ice. On the Elbe there is very close 5-10 cm thick ice from the harbour of Hamburg to Stadersand and new ice further out to Glueckstadt. In the Eastfrisian Wadden Sea there is new ice in places, at Wangerooge also thin compact ice. On the Weser and Ems there is new ice, in places.

Western Baltic Sea: In the inner Schlei there is close about 10 cm thick ice, in the outer part close 5-10 cm thick ice. In the harbours of Eckernfoerde, Kiel and Heiligenhafen very open to close new ice occurs. In the eastern part of Fehmarnbelt there is minor new ice. Very close, thin ice occurs in the harbour of Neustadt. On the Trave there is very open 10-15 cm thick ice, in the harbour of Travemünde very open thin ice. In the harbour of Wismar very open new ice, farther out to Walfisch very close new ice. Unterwarnow is covered with thin ice, farther out open water. The Bodden waters south of Darss and Zingst are covered with up to 10 cm thick ice. Outside Zingst a narrow belt of shuga.

Southern Baltic Sea: The Bodden waters between Ruegen and Hiddensee and the northern approach to Stralsund are covered with 5-15 cm thick ice. In the harbour of Stralsund and on the eastern approach to Stralsund there is close to very close, partly compacted and rafted, 5-10 cm thick ice. At the coasts of the Greifswalder Bodden there is close to very close 5-10 cm thick ice, in sheltered regions also up to 20 cm thick, farther out close thin ice. On the northern Peenestrom from Wolgast to Ruden and in Osttief there is very close 5-10 cm thick ice. Southern Peenestrom and Kleines Haff are covered with 5-15 cm thick fast ice. Along the outer coast of Usedom there are belts of slush and shuga.

Outlook Ice formation will continue and intensify, extending also farther along the outer coasts.

Restrictions The northern approach to Stralsund and Bodden waters south of Darss and Zingst are closed for navigation. Only daytime navigation is allowed in the eastern approach to Stralsund and in approaches to Wolgast as well as to the harbours in Greifswalder Bodden and Kleines Haff. From 03.02.2012: To Stralsund port, to Wolgast port and to ports in Greifswalder Bodden use of pilot are mandatory. From 06.02.2012: Only ships with minimum ice class 1C and engine power not less than 1000 kW are assisted to Stralsund, Wolgast and the harbours in the southern Greifswalder Bodden (Lubmin, Vierow, Ladebow).

Icebreakers There is 24h ice breaking assistance in the port of Hamburg.

IN THE PORT OF RIGA THERE IS VERY OPEN PACK ICE. NEAR THE SOUTHERN COAST OF THE GULF OF RIGA THERE IS FAST ICE AND ICE RIND. FAIRWAY PORT OF RIGA - THE IRBES STRAIT IS OPEN PACK ICE, FURTHER IN THE IRBES STRAIT IS VERY OPEN PACK ICE. IN THE PORT OF LIEPAJA IS VERY CLOSE PACK ICE. ON THE FAIRWAY IRBES STRAIT - PORT OF VENTSPILS - PORT OF LIEPAJA IS VERY OPEN PACK ICE, FURTHER FAIRWAY PORT OF LIEPAJA - LITHUANIAN SEA BORDER OPEN PACK ICE.

LEGMC ICE SERVICE=

It is mainly ice free on the coastline from the Swedish border to Kristiansand.

• Mossesundet, close pack ice, light nilas (5-10 cm thick), white ice first stage,navigation proceed in lead or broken ice channel without the assistance of an ice breaker.(3.2.2012) 
• Drammensfjord, lead in very close pack ice or along fast ice edge, light nilas (5-10 cm thick), small ice floes, navigation proceed in lead or broken ice channel without the assistance of an ice breaker.(3.2.2012)
•  Svinesund to Halden, very open pack ice, light nilas (5-10 cm thick), small ice floes, navigation difficult or dangerous for wooden vessels without ice sheating. (3.2.2012)
• In Port of Oslo no ice reported (3.2.2012)
• In Kilsfjorden and Hellefjorden in Kragerø 5-10 cm thick ice is reported(31.1.12)
• In Toensberg with entrances some thin ice is reported.(19.1.12)

POLISH ICE REPORT 04.02.12 No. 4

Firth of Szczecin - fast ice, 5-10 cm thick on fairway Szczecin-Swinoujœcie - very open ice, partly rafted, 12-15 cm thick. harbour Szczecin - close ice and new ice, 12-15cm thick. harbour Swinoujœcie - open ice, 3-6 cm thick harbour Ko³obrzeg – open ice, 8-10 cm thick. harbour Dar³owo - close ice, 5-10 cm thick. harbour Ustka – close ice, 14 cm thick. harbour Gdañsk - open water, 5 cm thick harbour Gdynia - close ice, 10-15 cm thick Vistula Lagoon - Tolkmicko - fast ice , 16 cm thick Bay of Puck - fast ice,10-15 cm thick

Restrictions to navigation harbour Szczecin - vessels with ice class PRS L3 and engine more than 1700 kW

Zalew Szczeciñski - lód sta³y, 5-10 cm gruboœci, tor wodny Szczecin - Œwinoujscie - lu¿na kra, miejscami nawarstwiona, gruboœæ 12-15 cm.

port Szczecin - kra lodowa powi¹zana œwie¿ym lodem, 12-15 cm gruboœci. port Œwinoujœcie - bardzo luŸna kra, 3-6 cm gruboœci. port Ko³obrzeg – luŸna kra, 8-10 cm gruboœci. port Dar³owo - zwarta kra, 5-10 cm gruboœci. port Ustka – zwarta kra, 14 cm gruboœci port Gdañsk - pojedyncze kry, 5 cm gruboœci port Gdynia - zwarta kra, 5-10 cm gruboœci Zat. Pucka – lód sta³y, 10-15 cm gruboœci Zalew Wislany - Tolkmicko - lód sta³y, 16 cm gruboœci

Restrykcje lodowe port Szczecin - ¿egluga dostêpna dla statków z klas¹ lodow¹ PRS-L3 i moc¹ powy¿ej 1700 kW =

2/4/12

BAY OF BOTHNIA: IN THE NORTHERN ARCHIPELAGOS, 20-40 CM FAST ICE, IN THE SOUTHERN 10-25 CM. OFF T HE FAST ICE 15-25 CM LEVEL ICE OR VERY CLOSE DRIFT ICE. RIDGES OCCUR FROM KEMINK RAASELI-MALOREN AND FURTHER TO THE AREA BETWEEN FARSTUGRUNDEN AND RODKALLEN AND ALSO ABOUT 5 N UTICAL MILES SW KEMI1. A NARROW LEAD WITH NEW ICE ALONG THE FINNISH COAST FROM H AILUOTO TO HELSINGKALLAN.

THE QUARK: IN THE VAASA ARCHIPELAGO UP TO 25 CM FAST ICE OR LEVEL ICE. WEST OF HOLMOARNA 10 -15 CM LEVEL ICE, AT NORDVALEN AREAS OF CONSOLIDATED DRIFT ICE 10-20 CM, OTHERWI SE AT SEA CLOSE DRIFT ICE.

SEA OF BOTHNIA: ALONG THE SWEDISH COAST 10-25 CM FAST ICE OR NEW ICE IN BAYS AND INNER ARCHIPELA GOS. NEW ICE FORMATION. ALONG THE FINNISH COAST 10-20 CM FAST ICE OR LEVEL ICE. OUTSIDE THIS A 10-15 NAUTICAL MILES WIDE AREA OF CLOSE OR OPEN DRIFT ICE TO RAUM A.

ANGERMANALVEN: FAST ICE, 10-25 CM, OR VERY CLOSE DRIFT ICE.

SEA OF ALAND: ALONG THE SWEDISH COAST THIN NEW ICE NORTHWESTWARDS FROM SINGO LEVEL ICE FROM FROM THE COAST OUT TO KUMLINGE, FURTHER OUT VERY OPEN DRIFT ICE. NEW ICE CLOSE TO ALAND..

LAKE MALAREN: 10-20 CM FAST ICE IN THE WESTERN PART. 5-15 CM LEVEL ICE IN THE EASTERN PART.

THE BALTIC: THIN NEW ICE IN THE INNER STOCKHOLM ARCHIPELAGO AND SOUTHWARDS TO BRAVIKEN. LEVE L ICE IN BRAVIKEN. FROM BRAVIKEN TO KARLSKRONA THIN NEW ICE NEAR THE COAST. A 10 NAUTICAL MILES WIDE AREA OF NEW ICE WEST OF SAAREMAA AND HIUMAA AS WELL AS SOUT HWARDS ALONG T E COAST FROM VENTSPILS TO LESNOY. NEW ICE AT RGEN, IN ALTE WASSER AND TO SZCZEC IN.

GULF OF FINLAND: 10-20 CM FAST ICE IN THE VYBORG BAY AS WELL AS FROM ST. PETERSBURG TO KOTLIN. EA ST OF A LINE HAAPASAARI-NARVA CLOSE OR OPEN DRIFT ICE AND NEW ICE. FURTHER WESTW ARDS OFF THE COAST VERY NEW ICE TO VAINDLO. THIN NEW ICE ALONG THE FINNISH COAS T TO PORVOO, F RTHER ON TO KOTKA CLOSE OR OPEN DRIFT ICE..

GULF OF RIGA: IN THE PARNU BAY AND IN THE MOON SOUND THIN FAST ICE OR LEVEL ICE 10-20 CM. AT S EA IN THE NORTHEASTERN AND SOUTHERN PART CLOSE DRIFT ICE.

SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, THE SOUND: THIN NEW ICE IN BAYS AND FJORDS IN THE ENTIRE AREA. MINOR AREAS WITH NEW ICE AT SEA OCCUR MAINLY OFF MARSTRAND AND LASO.

LAKE VANERN: THIN NEW ICE IN VANERSBORGSVIKEN AS WELL AS AT LIDKOPING, OTTERBACKEN AND FROM K ARLSTAD TO KRISTINEHAMN.

GOTA RIVER AND TROLLHATTAN CANAL OPEN OR CLOSE PACK ICE IN GOTA RIVER, NEW ICE IN TROLLHATTE CANAL.