The Pilot Dispatch Centre and Pilot Dispatch Areas

Finnpilot’s Pilot Dispatch Centre, located in Helsinki, is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round. The Pilot Dispatch Centre serves all parties that require pilotage services. A binding request for a pilot is made three hours prior to the vessel’s arrival at the pilot station upon entry into Finnish waters, and two hours prior to the intended departure from a Finnish port.

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The Finnish coastline and Saimaa waters are divided into seven pilot dipatsch areas: Bothnia, West Coast, Archipelago, Hanko-Helsinki, Emäsalo, Kotka and Saimaa.

Bothnia Pilot Dispatch Area:

Primarily: Please go to Pilot Online >>

E-mail:
pilotdispatch.bothnia@finnpilot.fi

Tel: +358 29 5253 440

  • Areas: Vaasa, Pietarsaari, Kokkola, Kalajoki, Raahe, Oulu, Kemi, Tornio
  • Ports: Vaasa, Pietarsaari, Kokkola, Kalajoki, Raahe, Oulu, Kemi, Tornio

West Coast Pilot Dispatch Area:

Primarily: Please go to Pilot Online >>

E-mail:
pilotdispatch.westcoast@finnpilot.fi

Puhelin: +358 29 5253 450

  • Area: Rauma, Pori, Kristiinankaupunki, Kaskinen
  • Ports: Rauma, Pori, Merikarvia, Kristiinankaupunki, Kaskinen

Archipelago Pilot Dispatch Area:

Primarily: Please go to Pilot Online >>

E-mail:
pilotdispatch.archipelago@finnpilot.fi

Tel: +358 29 5253 460

  • Area: Turku,  Naantali, Utö, Isokari, Maarianhamina
  • Ports: Turku, Naantali, Uusikaupunki, Parainen, Ahvenanmaa, Kemiö

Hanko-Helsinki Pilot Dispatch Area:

Primarily: Please go to Pilot Online >>

E-mail:
pilotdispatch.hankohelsinki@finnpilot.fi

Tel: +358 29 5253 420

  • Area: Hanko, Helsinki (Helsinki, Porkkala)
  • Ports: Helsinki, Hanko, Koverhar, Lappohja, Mjösund, Tammisaari, Pohjankuru, Teijo, Taalintehdas, Förby, Inkoo, Kantvik

Emäsalo Pilot Dispatch Area:

Primarily: Please go to Pilot Online >>

E-mail:
pilotdispatch.emasalo@finnpilot.fi

Tel: +358 29 5253 470

  • Area: Emäsalo
  • Ports: Sköldvik, Tolkkinen

Kotka Pilot Dispatch Area:

Primarily: Please go to Pilot Online >>

E-mail:
pilotdispatch.kotka@finnpilot.fi

Tel: +358 29 5253 430

  • Area: Kotka (Orrengrund, Haapasaari, Santio)
  • Ports: Kotka, Hamina, Loviisa

Saimaa Pilot Dispatch Area:

Primarily: Please go to Pilot Online >>

E-mail:
pilotdispatch.saimaa@finnpilot.fi

Tel: +358 29 5253 480

  • Area: Saimaa
  • Ports: Mustola, Lappeenranta, Metsäsaimaa, Kaukas, Joutseno, Imatra, Ristiina, Savonlinna, Joensuu, Puhos, Varkaus, Kuopio, Siilinjärvi