Setting the course

Pilotage ensures navigational safety and efficiency within Finland’s rocky fairways.

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Changes to Finnpilot’s Terms of Service from September 1, 2023

The amendment to the Pilotage Act will take effect on September 1, 2023. The key modifications and changes to the act concern the requirements for the use of pilotage and exemptions to the...

Annual report 21.3.2023

Finnpilots Annual Report 2022 has been published

A year of change, trust and responsibility During 2022, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine changed the logistics chain for Finland’s foreign trade. Russia’s attack completely stopped...

Pilot Dispatch 13.1.2023

New contact details for Finnpilot pilot dispatch areas as of Jan 16

The division of Finnpilot’s pilot dispatch areas will change, as will the contact details for each area. Update Jan 16, 2023: Please find the new contact information on our website’s...

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Task and impact of pilotage

Safe fairway navigation, protection of the fragile environment

The conditions of the Finnish archipelago are among the most challenging to navigate in the world. A pilot who is familiar with local conditions provides a shipmaster with invaluable assistance to guarantee safe fairway navigation.

When a large ship enters the fairway from the open sea, it finds itself in a highly formidable environment: the fairways are narrow, the waters are shallow and rocky and there is no room for navigational errors.

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