Welcome to Joensuu!

Ensure your smooth port call

Reporting and restrictions

You are required to keep watch and report to Saimaa VTS on VHF 9. See VTS area rules and procedures including reporting and restrictions here.

Navigational warnings

While Finnish Navigational Warnings are accessible online, it remains essential for Masters to continue receiving them through IMO/IHO approved broadcast systems.

Fairway cards

Fairway cards offer extensive information regarding Finnish fairways and serve as a valuable addition to official nautical charts and publications.

Saimaa VTS: VHF 9

Port of Joensuu

Port website

Please review the official port website to learn about the port facilities and services.

Winter navigation

Finland's Winter Navigation 2024-2025

Please read the latest publication on winter navigation to ensure your safe and efficient arrival to Finnish ports.

Ice Situation and Assistance Restrictions

See the latest ice charts and assistance restrictions at Baltice.org.

The Question

All vessels arriving for the first time of the icebreaking season to a Finnish or Swedish assistance area will be asked the winter navigation compliance question. Click here to learn more.

Pilotage

Learn about pilotage in Finland by clicking here.

Finnpilot Pilot Order

Order a pilot and see Finnpilot's traffic information via Pilot Online application.

Emergency contact cards

Emergency number in Finland

112

Only call the emergency number 112 in real emergencies when you need urgent assistance from the authorities.

Maritime Rescue Centres

National Maritime Search and Rescue alarm number

VHF 16 / DSC 70 / MF-DSC 2187,5 kHz

Alarm hotline +358 294 1000

Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre MRCC Turku

VHF 16 / DSC 70 / MF-DSC 2187,5 kHz

mrcc@raja.fi Alarm hotline +358 294 1001

Maritime Rescue Subcentre MRSC Helsinki

VHF 16 / DSC 70 / MF-DSC 2187,5 kHz

mrsc.helsinki@raja.fi Alarm hotline +358 294 1002

Area specific contact cards

Saimaa VTS

VHF 9

saimaa.vts@fintraffic.fi +358 20 637 3745

Western Finland Vessel Traffic Centre Supervisor

supervisors.west@fintraffic.fi +358 20 448 6522

All phone calls will be recorded.

Saimaa VTS Ports

Mustola, Port of Lappeenranta

mustola.portti@lappeenranta.fi +358 50 382 88 44

Saimaa VTS Canals

Saimaa Canal: Mälkiä remote control centre

VHF 11

+ 358 295 34 4157 / + 358 295 34 4158

Saimaa Canal: Brusnitšnoje Lock, (Juustila)

VHF 11

+ 358 295 34 4159

Taipale Canal

VHF 11

+ 358 295 34 4156

Konnus Canal

VHF 11

+ 358 295 34 4156

Pilot Dispatch Saimaa Area

pilotdispatch.saimaa@finnpilot.fi +358 29 5253 480

Other resources

Learn about pilotage in Finland by clicking here.

Finnpilot Pilot Order

Order a pilot and see Finnpilot's traffic information via Pilot Online application.

Emergency contact cards

Emergency number in Finland

112

Only call the emergency number 112 in real emergencies when you need urgent assistance from the authorities.

Maritime Rescue Centres

National Maritime Search and Rescue alarm number

VHF 16 / DSC 70 / MF-DSC 2187,5 kHz

Alarm hotline +358 294 1000

Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre MRCC Turku

VHF 16 / DSC 70 / MF-DSC 2187,5 kHz

mrcc@raja.fi Alarm hotline +358 294 1001

Maritime Rescue Subcentre MRSC Helsinki

VHF 16 / DSC 70 / MF-DSC 2187,5 kHz

mrsc.helsinki@raja.fi Alarm hotline +358 294 1002

Area specific contact cards

Saimaa VTS

VHF 9

saimaa.vts@fintraffic.fi +358 20 637 3745

Western Finland Vessel Traffic Centre Supervisor

supervisors.west@fintraffic.fi +358 20 448 6522

All phone calls will be recorded.

Saimaa VTS Ports

Mustola, Port of Lappeenranta

mustola.portti@lappeenranta.fi +358 50 382 88 44

Saimaa VTS Canals

Saimaa Canal: Mälkiä remote control centre

VHF 11

+ 358 295 34 4157 / + 358 295 34 4158

Saimaa Canal: Brusnitšnoje Lock, (Juustila)

VHF 11

+ 358 295 34 4159

Taipale Canal

VHF 11

+ 358 295 34 4156

Konnus Canal

VHF 11

+ 358 295 34 4156

Pilot Dispatch Saimaa Area

pilotdispatch.saimaa@finnpilot.fi +358 29 5253 480

Other resources

Welcome to Joensuu!

Reporting and restrictions

Navigational warnings

Fairway cards

Port website

Finland's Winter Navigation 2024-2025

Ice Situation and Assistance Restrictions

The Question

Pilotage

Finnpilot Pilot Order

Emergency number in Finland

Maritime Rescue Centres

Saimaa VTS

Saimaa VTS Ports

Saimaa VTS Canals

Pilot Dispatch Saimaa Area

Sailing Directions for Finnish Waters

Notices to Mariners

List of Lights

Port website

Finland's Winter Navigation 2024-2025

Ice Situation and Assistance Restrictions

The Question

Pilotage

Finnpilot Pilot Order

Emergency number in Finland

Maritime Rescue Centres

Saimaa VTS

Saimaa VTS Ports

Saimaa VTS Canals

Pilot Dispatch Saimaa Area

Sailing Directions for Finnish Waters

Notices to Mariners

List of Lights