Current P- and T-notices

Sweden. not area bound. Wintertime recommendations for maritime traffic for the prevention of ice-skating accidents etc.

The following recommendations have been drafted in order to prevent accidents for ice-skaters and others who make use of ice-covered waters for transportation and/or recreation due to ice has been broken.

The guidelines are also intended to limit the risk of persons being cut-off from the ability of reaching shore safely.

Follow the fairways and pay attention

Ships should, when transiting ice-covered waters, as far as possible, make use of charted fairways or the inofficial routes used by local passenger boats and islanders.

If you see persons on the ice in vicinity of your planned route you should ensure that ice is not broken up at their location or that a channel cut through the ice does not prevent these people from reaching shore safely.

Speed restrictions and bans on breaking ice

In order to ensure that ice is not broken - which would render it impossible to be used for transportation - waters may be closed to navigation or speed restrictions may apply at certain locations during the winter. Information on such restrictions will be published in swedish NtM.

Cautions be considered before breaking a channel through the ice

Transiting ice-covered waters near shore and in archipelagos require detailed route planning. If possible, follow the fairways as mentioned or existing channels through the ice. Before breaking a new channel you should ascertain local conditions and ensure that you are not cutting off connection to the mainland for islanders.

Inform the public before breaking a new channel through the ice

Radio Sweden P4 - Sveriges Radio P4 - Trafikredaktionen

Send an e-mail to trafikredaktionen@sverigesradio.se with information on when and where the ice will or has been broken. State detailed information about the location, name of the vessel and contact details.

Follow up by calling +46 20 999 444 or +46 8 784 50 00, making reference to your e-mail.

Information will be broadcast on channel P4 during weekdays 0600-1800 LT and will additionally be published on the website https://sverigesradio.se/sida/trafiken/

Skridskonätet

Send an e-mail to fartyg@skridsko.net. The contents of the e-mail will automatically be published on the website www.skridsko.net/mail/fartyg/. The e-mail should contain the following information:

Subject: Location of the channel through the ice, ex. "Mälaren. Lövholmen-Stäket."

Text: Where/when when a channel will be broken or an existing channel through the ice has been observed. If possible, enclose a map delineating the area.