VTS Finland has signed a cooperation agreement with Port of Pietarsaari Ltd. According to the agreement, vessel traffic services will be provided in the port’s administrative area starting from 1 November 2019.
As of 1 November 2019, the Port of Pietarsaari will also implement a departure permission procedure, which means that in order to be granted permission to depart, the vessel must submit a departure report to the VTS. The permission to depart issued by the VTS is valid for 20 minutes.
Vessel traffic services at the Port of Pietarsaari are provided by Bothnia VTS. For more detailed information, please see the updated Master’s Guide available from 1 November 2019 on the VTS Finland’s website at https://tmfg.fi/en/vts/masters-guide.
