Information about Winter Navigation 1 General information According to the local and governmental regulations, Maritime Administration is the competent authority handling service commissioning responsibilities related to icebreaking and traffic restrictions. The purpose of these rules is to accomplish safe and efficient traffic to Polish ports. 2 Traffic restrictions ( for vessels bounding to the port of Świnoujście and port of Szczecin ) from
date 1 th December L4 (or other equivalent ) / 1700H.P.
-traffic directions -suspending of tug exemptions -suspending of pilot exemption
15th January L3 (or other equivalent ) / 2000 H.P
-above mentioned and -tug assistance during manoeuvring for vessels less than 90 m length -forming of convoy (schedule and convoy forming point is determined by Harbor Master).
The winter season usually ends the end of February, but it could end a little longer as well. Restrictions listed in the table above will come into force when the Ice Report is published on the Maritime Administration home page http://www.ums.gov.pl and may differ in details. Actual Ice Report is available from VTS on request. Icebreaker assistance is only given to vessels, which meet the requirements set out in the traffic restrictions. Small harbours and loading wharves may have to be closed, even if winter navigation is in progress within other parts of the same area, if there is a lack of locally owned icebreakers and due to a limited availability of state icebreaker resources. Directions for an alternate port of call might also be given. 3 Exemptions ( pilot, tug, out of convoy ) If there is available ice-breaking capacity or if the weather and ice forecast is favorable (temporary easy ice conditions) exemptions can be granted. Exemptions are always granted for one voyage only. As a rule, exemptions are not granted to vessels more than 20 years of age or to vessels carrying transit goods. 4 Prioritization Vessels in distress are always assisted first, then passenger vessels and to vessels carrying goods of special significance. Otherwise there are no prioritization between the vessels. Tugs with barges (barges connected with cables or hawsers) and so-called river vessels are not suitable for winter navigation and are not assisted by ice-breaking service. 5 Traffic information Imposing traffic restrictions starts the obligation to report and is valid until the traffic restrictions are lifted. The information about the winter navigation may be received from: - internet site of the Maritime Administration www.ums.gov.pl - VTS Center ŚWINOUJŚCIE “Świnoujście Traffic” VHF channel -12 Tel +48(91) 321 67 00 e-mail [email protected] - VTS Center SZCZECIN “Szczecin Traffic” VHF channel -69 Tel +48(91) 440 35 10 e-mail [email protected]
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