Ice restrictions at Big Port of St. Petersburg come into effect on January 25
Amid slowdown of ice formation in the water area of Big Port St. Petersburg and in view of the ice forecast, restrictions on navigation in the port’s waters and at the approaches to them have been postponed from January 17 to January 25 (if ice thickness reaches 10-15 cm).
According to the order signed by the Port Harbour Master Aleksandr Volkov, vessels without ice class are allowed to sail in and out the port only under the guidance of the icebreaker; vessels of Ice1 category and above are allowed to sail in ice under the guidance of the icebreaker or independently on the permission and recommendations of the icebreaker.
