Ice сcapacity restrictions on vessels in the area of responsibility of the Port Authority of the Big Port of St. Petersburg (Big Port of St. Petersburg, Ust-Luga, Vyborg, Vysotsk) are to be lifted since April 20, 2010. According to PortNews IAA, External Affairs department of administration relieve constraints from vessels with a capacity of ship power plant below 2.000 hp. The restrictions on the ice class are still effective.
The 2009-2010 winter navigation in the Russian seaports of the eastern part of Gulf of Finland was reportedly launched on December 1, 2009.