Ice Class Requirements for Ships in Gulf of Finland
On 20 January 2011, the Director General of the Maritime Administration signed a directive regarding requirements for ships visiting Estonian ports in the Gulf of Finland.
As of 28 January 2011, 00:00 hrs, all ships entering and leaving ports of Kunda and Sillamäe, will be required to have ice class 1C (Lloyd’s Register) or an equivalent ice class given by other classification societies, and main engine power no less than 1600 kW. Tugs - barges will not receive icebreaker assistance. Icebreker TARMO located in the port of Hundipea in the eight-hour stand-exit.
This information will be published in Notices to Mariners, on the MA website, and transmitted via NAVTEX.