Reporting & Instructions
Following information is updated or validated once every winter navigation season, unless otherwise mentioned. This information is covering the reporting procedures, ice navigation instructions, training and courses regarding the Baltic Sea area.
Reporting
Passage reporting for ships destinated to Finnish and Swedish ports
| Title | Finland | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting line | When passing latitude 60° 00’N* | When passing latitude 60° 00’N* |
| Call signal | ICE INFO | ICE INFO |
| Channel | VHF channel 82 (or phone +4610 492 76 00) | VHF channel 82 (or phone +4610 492 76 00) |
| Contents of report | Ship's name, Nationality, Destination and ETA, Speed | Ship's name, Nationality, Destination and ETA, Speed |
| - | ice.info@sjofartsverket.se | |
| Special remark | Vessels in the Gulf of Finland of 300 GT or more are required to report to the GOFREP Traffic Centre. A vessel stuck in ice must notify the icebreaker of its position without delay. | - |
Arrival report for ships in Swedish Ports
| Title | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Arrival Report | When Ships is moored |
| Call signal | ICE INFO |
| Channel | VHF channel 16 (or phone +4610 492 76 00) |
| Contents of report | Ship's name, Call sign, Destination and ETD |
| ice.info@sjofartsverket.se |
Departure report for ships in Swedish ports
| Title | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Departure report | Shall be reported at least 6h before departure If anything which affects estimated time of departure occurs, shall new estimated time of departure be reported as son as possible. Report shall also be made at departure. |
| Call signal | ICE INFO |
| Channel | VHF channel 16 (or phone +4610 492 76 00) |
| Contents of report | Ship's name, Call sign, Destination and ETD |
| ice.info@sjofartsverket.se |
Ice navigation instructions
From the following links you can download the latest winter navigation instructions.
ADDITIONAL
Training videos
Ice training movie can be downloaded from the link below, or it can be used as a short course of safe winter navigation. More information from https://www.seably.com/courses/baltice-ice-navigation.
ADDITIONAL
Ice navigation courses
The following organizations in Baltic Sea region provide ice navigation courses.
- Finland, Aboa Mare Maritime Academy and Training Center
- Denmark, Marstal Navigationsskole
- Sweden, Kalmar Navigation Institute
- Russia, Makarov Training Center
Before linking the contact information to the baltice.org web pages, a course organizer should contact by e-mail winternavigation@ftia.fi. The course will then be evaluated by BIM according to certificate and references.