Ice Report
Ice Report
ref.: ice report week 12 / 2023 / st.petersburg + ust-luga + vyborg/vysotsk
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current weather: -1C / +2C, cloudy
it is forecast that air temperatures will be above zero (upto +7C) during day time
and slightly below zero (upto -2C) during night time for the next days.
thus ice formation suspended and will not be further in progress,
slow ice destruction commenced.
in the harbours of the port of st.petersburg and farther westward in the sea
channel up to the longitude of kronstadt dam (029 40E)
- there is very close compact ice 20-35cm thick.
farther westward up to the longitude of the sommers island (027 38E) // abt 60 nm off p/stn:
in the northern part of gulf of finland – close drifting ice 10-25cm thick
in the southern part – very open drifting ice upto 05-20cm thick.
farther westward - mainly open water.
port ice breakers ‘mudjug’, ‘kapitan kosolapov’ and ‘semyon dezhnev’(main) are on stand-by to assist
in the top of vyborg bay including port of vysotsk – there is fast ice 15-25cm thick.
further on approaches – very close drifting ice 10-25cm thick
port ice breakers ‘kapitan izmailov’ and liner ice breaker ‘murmansk’ are on stand-by to assist
in the port of ust-luga - close drifting ice 10-25cm thick
on approaches very open drifting ice upto 05-20cm thick.
port ice breaker ‘kapitan plakhin’ is on stand-by to assist.
pls note Harbour Master’s office advised ice-breakers meeting point =
convoy meeting point - CMP = buoy no 1 (in the vicinity of island Gogland), abt 77nm off p/stn of st.petersburg)
(we reckon time to reach pilot station from CMP as 8-10 hrs)
fyi: Upon arrival at CMP the ship is to contact by VHF with ice-breaker
and act according to direction of ice-breaker's Captain.
Whenever necessary the VTS is to assist the ships to communicate
with the ice breaker.
ice breakers which are on stand-by to assist on approaches from ‘ice edge’ to ports
– ‘murmansk’+ ‘viktor chernomyrdin’(main) + ‘vladivostok’+ ‘kapitan sorokin’
pls find attached ice chart (rcvd from https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/ice-conditions)
+photos of inner harbours
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we expect that by March 30th, 2023
in the harbours of the port of st.petersburg and farther westward in the sea
channel up to the longitude of kronstadt dam (029 40E)
- there will be close ice 15-30cm thick.
farther up to the seskar island (028 24E // abt 30 nm off from outer roads of st.pete)
- close drifting ice / ice fields 05-20cm thick,
farther westward - mainly open water.
in the top of vyborg bay including port of vysotsk
– there will fast ice at the stage hacking upto 10-25cm thick.
further on approaches – close drifting ice / ice fields 05-20cm thick.
in the port of ust-luga and on approaches- open drifting ice 05-20cm thick.
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It is forecasted that the eastern part of gulf of finland will be fully ice free by mid of April 2023,
which is close to mean annual periods.
ICE-RESTRICTIONS:
ice restrictions (for the min ice class):
for port of st.petersburg, bss experience of previous seasons
there will be no min ice class restrictions at all
(it means that vsls without ice class most probably will be accepted all ice season 2022-2023,
but only with ice breaker assistance for some periods)
for port of ust-luga, bss experience of previous seasons
there will be no min ice class restrictions at all
(it means that vsls without ice class most probably will be accepted all ice season 2022-2023,
but only with ice breaker assistance for some periods)
for port of Vyborg and vysotsk, bss experience of previous seasons
there will be no min ice class restrictions at all
(it means that vsls without ice class most probably will be accepted all ice season 2022-2023,
but only with ice breaker assistance for some periods)
in any case ice restrictions will be officially announced by Harbour Master 14 days in advance
pls find below ice class restrictions for st.petersburg during last years asf:
1999/2000 jan 26th 2000 apr 17th 2000
2000/2001 feb 5th 2001 apr 17th 2001
2001/2002 jan 1st 2002 apr 4th 2002
2002/2003 dec 9th 2002 may 5th 2003 (abnormal severe winter)
2003/2004 feb 1st 2004 apr 19th 2004
2004/2005 feb 2nd 2005 apr 15th 2005
2005/2006 jan 6th 2006 apr 28th 2006
2006/2007 feb 1st 2007 apr 06th 2007
2007/2008 jan 10th 2008 apr 04th 2008
2008/2009 jan 05th 2009 apr 06th 2009
2009/2010 dec 22nd 2009 apr 26th 2010 (severe winter)
2010/2011 dec 6th 2010 may 7th 2011 (extremely severe winter)
2011/2012 jan 27th 2012 apr 25th 2012
2012/2013 feb 20th 2013 mar 19th 2013
2013/2014 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2014/2015 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2015/2016 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2016/2017 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2017/2018 mar 07th 2018 apr 14th 2018
2018/2019 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2019/2020 no min ice class restrictions (extremely mild winter)
2020/2021 no min ice class restrictions (mild/moderate winter)
2021/2022 no min ice class restrictions (mild/moderate winter)
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local ice breakers fleet will standby to assist
the forthcoming ice traffic to ports of st.petersburg, vysotsk,
primorsk, vyborg and ust-luga.
there are 6 liner ice breakers: ‘kapitan sorokin’, ‘murmansk’,
‘kapitan nokolaev’, ‘vladivostok’, ‘viktor chernomyrdin’, ‘kapitan dranitsyn’
there are 6 port ice breakers: ‘mudjug’, ‘semyon dezhnev’, ‘ivan kruzenshtern’, ‘kapitan plakhin’,
‘kapitan kosolapov’, 'kapitan izmailov'
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for updated ice conditions report/forecast pls visit our home page
http://neva-delta.com
HM office warning:
Every ship, navigating in ice, shall have available all the necessary supplies of fuel,
fresh water and provisions for at least 20 days.
All ships proceeding in ice conditions to and out of the sea port when in ice convoy with ice-breaker
shall ensure manual mode of the main engine control whenever necessary.
Ship’s company manual must have ice clause (instructions from Owners)
in case of its absence PSC/MoU may punish the master/vsl
should you require any further information/assistance
please do not hesitate to contact us at any time
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Ice Chart was taken from the site of Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
==
current weather: -1C / +2C, cloudy
it is forecast that air temperatures will be above zero (upto +7C) during day time
and slightly below zero (upto -2C) during night time for the next days.
thus ice formation suspended and will not be further in progress,
slow ice destruction commenced.
in the harbours of the port of st.petersburg and farther westward in the sea
channel up to the longitude of kronstadt dam (029 40E)
- there is very close compact ice 20-35cm thick.
farther westward up to the longitude of the sommers island (027 38E) // abt 60 nm off p/stn:
in the northern part of gulf of finland – close drifting ice 10-25cm thick
in the southern part – very open drifting ice upto 05-20cm thick.
farther westward - mainly open water.
port ice breakers ‘mudjug’, ‘kapitan kosolapov’ and ‘semyon dezhnev’(main) are on stand-by to assist
in the top of vyborg bay including port of vysotsk – there is fast ice 15-25cm thick.
further on approaches – very close drifting ice 10-25cm thick
port ice breakers ‘kapitan izmailov’ and liner ice breaker ‘murmansk’ are on stand-by to assist
in the port of ust-luga - close drifting ice 10-25cm thick
on approaches very open drifting ice upto 05-20cm thick.
port ice breaker ‘kapitan plakhin’ is on stand-by to assist.
pls note Harbour Master’s office advised ice-breakers meeting point =
convoy meeting point - CMP = buoy no 1 (in the vicinity of island Gogland), abt 77nm off p/stn of st.petersburg)
(we reckon time to reach pilot station from CMP as 8-10 hrs)
fyi: Upon arrival at CMP the ship is to contact by VHF with ice-breaker
and act according to direction of ice-breaker's Captain.
Whenever necessary the VTS is to assist the ships to communicate
with the ice breaker.
ice breakers which are on stand-by to assist on approaches from ‘ice edge’ to ports
– ‘murmansk’+ ‘viktor chernomyrdin’(main) + ‘vladivostok’+ ‘kapitan sorokin’
pls find attached ice chart (rcvd from https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/ice-conditions)
+photos of inner harbours
------------
we expect that by March 30th, 2023
in the harbours of the port of st.petersburg and farther westward in the sea
channel up to the longitude of kronstadt dam (029 40E)
- there will be close ice 15-30cm thick.
farther up to the seskar island (028 24E // abt 30 nm off from outer roads of st.pete)
- close drifting ice / ice fields 05-20cm thick,
farther westward - mainly open water.
in the top of vyborg bay including port of vysotsk
– there will fast ice at the stage hacking upto 10-25cm thick.
further on approaches – close drifting ice / ice fields 05-20cm thick.
in the port of ust-luga and on approaches- open drifting ice 05-20cm thick.
----------------------------------
It is forecasted that the eastern part of gulf of finland will be fully ice free by mid of April 2023,
which is close to mean annual periods.
ICE-RESTRICTIONS:
ice restrictions (for the min ice class):
for port of st.petersburg, bss experience of previous seasons
there will be no min ice class restrictions at all
(it means that vsls without ice class most probably will be accepted all ice season 2022-2023,
but only with ice breaker assistance for some periods)
for port of ust-luga, bss experience of previous seasons
there will be no min ice class restrictions at all
(it means that vsls without ice class most probably will be accepted all ice season 2022-2023,
but only with ice breaker assistance for some periods)
for port of Vyborg and vysotsk, bss experience of previous seasons
there will be no min ice class restrictions at all
(it means that vsls without ice class most probably will be accepted all ice season 2022-2023,
but only with ice breaker assistance for some periods)
in any case ice restrictions will be officially announced by Harbour Master 14 days in advance
pls find below ice class restrictions for st.petersburg during last years asf:
1999/2000 jan 26th 2000 apr 17th 2000
2000/2001 feb 5th 2001 apr 17th 2001
2001/2002 jan 1st 2002 apr 4th 2002
2002/2003 dec 9th 2002 may 5th 2003 (abnormal severe winter)
2003/2004 feb 1st 2004 apr 19th 2004
2004/2005 feb 2nd 2005 apr 15th 2005
2005/2006 jan 6th 2006 apr 28th 2006
2006/2007 feb 1st 2007 apr 06th 2007
2007/2008 jan 10th 2008 apr 04th 2008
2008/2009 jan 05th 2009 apr 06th 2009
2009/2010 dec 22nd 2009 apr 26th 2010 (severe winter)
2010/2011 dec 6th 2010 may 7th 2011 (extremely severe winter)
2011/2012 jan 27th 2012 apr 25th 2012
2012/2013 feb 20th 2013 mar 19th 2013
2013/2014 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2014/2015 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2015/2016 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2016/2017 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2017/2018 mar 07th 2018 apr 14th 2018
2018/2019 no min ice class restrictions (mild winter)
2019/2020 no min ice class restrictions (extremely mild winter)
2020/2021 no min ice class restrictions (mild/moderate winter)
2021/2022 no min ice class restrictions (mild/moderate winter)
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local ice breakers fleet will standby to assist
the forthcoming ice traffic to ports of st.petersburg, vysotsk,
primorsk, vyborg and ust-luga.
there are 6 liner ice breakers: ‘kapitan sorokin’, ‘murmansk’,
‘kapitan nokolaev’, ‘vladivostok’, ‘viktor chernomyrdin’, ‘kapitan dranitsyn’
there are 6 port ice breakers: ‘mudjug’, ‘semyon dezhnev’, ‘ivan kruzenshtern’, ‘kapitan plakhin’,
‘kapitan kosolapov’, 'kapitan izmailov'
------
for updated ice conditions report/forecast pls visit our home page
http://neva-delta.com
HM office warning:
Every ship, navigating in ice, shall have available all the necessary supplies of fuel,
fresh water and provisions for at least 20 days.
All ships proceeding in ice conditions to and out of the sea port when in ice convoy with ice-breaker
shall ensure manual mode of the main engine control whenever necessary.
Ship’s company manual must have ice clause (instructions from Owners)
in case of its absence PSC/MoU may punish the master/vsl
should you require any further information/assistance
please do not hesitate to contact us at any time
++
Ice Chart was taken from the site of Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute