116 ships need icebreaker assistance in the Gulf of Finland

As of 8:00am (MT), March 30th, there are 116 cargo ships awaiting icebreaker assistance in the eastern Gulf of Finland, the Port Authority of Big Port St. Petersburg said.


The St. Petersburg PA reports of total 151 merchant ships currently located in the water area, 23 of them - in motion.


Over the past day 12 ships have reached the entrance buoy of St Petersburg port, 14 vessels are westbound from the Gulf area, 11 ships arrived at the port of St. Petersburg, 9 - departed.


3 merchant vessels waiting for icebreaker assistance at the ports of St. Petersburg, Vyborg and Ust-Luga are subject to ice restrictions.
(Source:http://en.portnews.ru)