Our Services
Baltic Pilotage
Finnpilot Pilotage provides licensed deep-sea pilot services and ice pilot services to vessels navigating to and from Finnish ports, as well as transiting the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, the Bay of Bothnia, and the Sea of Bothnia.
Baltic Pilotage services are particularly valuable for ships unfamiliar with ice and winter conditions or for those seeking to reinforce their bridge team with local operational practices in these harsh and shallow navigational conditions.
Finnpilot has local licenced deep-sea pilots with years of experience operating vessels in ice conditions. Pilots work together in co-operation with Finnish icebreaker operations. They support and advise the vessel’s master in voyage planning, navigation, communication and execution of ship operations in ice and winter climate.
Pilots generally embark or disembark vessels at Finnish ports or at designated boarding locations (see table). However, alternative locations may be utilized when operationally required.
- Kemi S: 65° 29,28′ N / 024° 19,02′ E
- Oulu W: 65° 05,00’ N / 023° 53,50’ E
- Vaasa N: 63° 15,77′ N / 020° 51,19′ E
- Vaasa S: 63° 12,10′ N / 020° 45,38′ E
- Kaskinen S: 62° 15,51′ N / 021° 05,11′ E
- Marhällan: 60° 00,96′ N / 019° 50,52′ E
- Utö A: 59° 42,73′ N / 021° 20,32′ E
- Hanko S: 59° 42,50’ N / 023° 05,80’ E
- Porkkala: 59° 51,90′ N / 024° 09,45′ E
- Helsinki S: 59° 59,00’ N / 024° 56,90’ E
- Emäsalo: 60° 00,01′ N / 025° 32,62′ E
- Kotka Lighthouse: 60° 10,00′ N / 026° 36,20′ E
Information Required for a Baltic Pilotage Order
Orders for Baltic Sea pilotage must be placed no later than 96 hours before the service is required, and the final order must be confirmed 48 hours in advance. Any changes must be reported without delay. A price estimate can be requested from the pilot dispatch office by email: pilotdispatch.balticsea@finnpilot.fi.
Information Required for a Baltic Pilotage Order:
- Boarding point and the disembarkation point
- Estimated Start Time
- Vessel Name and IMO Number
- Vessel Draught
- Vessel Email Address
- Shipowner’s Email Address
- Vessel Agent’s Email Address
- Billing Information
Open the menu from the three-line icon on the right, choose ‘Book a deep sea pilotage,’ and proceed as instructed.