Guidelines and regulations
Pilot Boarding Positions and Pilot Stations
We provide services along the entire Finnish coastline and in the Saimaa region
Finnpilot operates from 10 continuously manned pilot stations in the pilotage areas of the Bay of Bothnia, the Archipelago Sea–Bothnian Sea, and the Gulf of Finland.
In addition to the pilot stations, Finnpilot’s service level is ensured by 13 sub stations, which are manned when needed.
Ships arriving at Finnish ports or passing through the Finnish archipelago can take a pilot at 42 pilot boarding positions. When leaving the Finnish pilotage area, the pilot disembarks the vessel at a corresponding boarding position.
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency’s Digital Fairway Card provides up-to-date information on pilotage lines and pilot boarding positions. The service allows you to easily find all essential route and pilotage details in one place.
1. Bay of Bothnia pilotage area
Pilot Stations
- Bay of Bothnia pilot station (Oulu)
- Kokkola pilot station
Sub stations
- Ajos sub station (Kemi)
- Marjaniemi sub station (Oulu, Hailuoto)
- Raahe sub station
- Vaasa sub station
- Leppäluoto sub station (Pietarsaari)
2. Archipelago-Bothnian Sea pilotage area
Pilot Stations
- Archipelago Sea pilot station (Naantali)
- Rauma pilot station
- Pori pilot station (Mäntyluoto)
Sub stations
- Maarianhamina sub station
- Uusikaupunki sub station
- Uto sub station
- Isokari sub station
- Pori sub station (Kallo)
- Kaskinen sub station
3. Gulf of Finland pilotage area
Pilot Stations
- Helsinki pilot station (Vuosaari and Harmaja)
- Hanko pilot station
- Emäsalo pilot station
- Kotka pilot station
- Lappeenranta pilot station
Sub stations
- Inkoo sub station
- Orrengrund sub station