Taking into account the current ice situation, ice forecast and long period of temperatures below 15 centigrade degrees in the water area of port Vyborg (Leningrad Region) and at the approaches to it, restrictions on navigation in the port’s waters come into effect on 6 February 2019.
According to the order signed by the Port Harbour Master Igor Malafeyev, navigation of ATB units and non-ice-class ships is not allowed in ice waters; vessels of Ice1 category are allowed to sail in ice waters only with the assistance of icebreakers; vessels of Ice2 category and above are allowed to sail independently or with the assistance of icebreakers.