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Miinalaiva ja ohjusvene merellä. Kuva Puolustusvoimat Niko Muukka.

High readiness unit

 

Coastal Fleet is a high readiness unit of the Finnish Navy consisting of all the naval combat vessels and auxilliaries.

 

It maintains high readiness to protect the territorial integrity, securing sea lines of communication and repelling attacks from the sea.

In addition, it contributes to the overall maritime situational awareness and trains the war time units and personnel for the Finnish Navy.

Its keys tasks include mobile protection of the territorial integrity, engagement at sea, mine warfare and maritime combat service support.

 

As a naval unit it focuses on naval operations at sea. Its area of operation includes the territorial waters of Finland from eastern areas of Gulf of Finland to the northernmost end of the Bay of Bothnia.

 

 

Nato mine countermeasures forces visit Helsinki during operation Baltic Sentry

Type:Press release Publication date:2.5.2025 11.24

French Navy’s Vessel Visits Helsinki

Type:Press release Publication date:9.5.2025 8.48

German Navy vessel visits Helsinki

Type:Press release Publication date:1.5.2025 9.00

Rehearsing winter operations maintains combat capability

Type:Press release Publication date:27.2.2025 14.19

Change of Command of the Coastal Fleet and Turku Garrison

Type:Press release Publication date:16.1.2025 16.52

United States Navy’s Vessel Visits Helsinki

Type:Press release Publication date:2.11.2024 8.52

Coastal Fleet to rehearse anti-surface warfare and air defense with Swedes

Type:Press release Publication date:8.10.2024 16.15

Prevention of environmental damage through cooperation between authorities

Type:Press release Publication date:7.10.2024 14.08

French Navy’s Vessel Visits Turku

Type:Press release Publication date:2.10.2024 13.20

United States Navy’s Vessel Visits Helsinki

Type:Press release Publication date:19.9.2024 9.39