23 ships need ice breaker assistance in the Gulf of Finland

As of today, April 19th (8:00am - MT), masters of 23 vessels requested icebreaker assistance in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland, the Port Authority of Big Port St. Petersburg reports.


The PA reports of total 41 merchant ships currently located in the water area, 18 of them - in motion.


Over the past day 11 ships have reached the entrance buoy of St Petersburg port. 24 vessels are westbound from the Gulf area, 19 ships called at the port, 19 - departed. Overall, there are 48 cargo ships and 411 local ships at the port. There are no vessels subject to ice restrictions at the region’s seaports.
(Source:http://en.portnews.ru)