Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Maritime environmental protection The Baltic Sea has traffic volumes that are among the highest worldwide and the risk of a major vessel oil or chemical accident is constantly presen...

The Finnish Border Guard has been responsible for the marine pollution response in the open sea since 2019.

Sustainability and responsibility report 2024 of the Finnish Border Guard

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Life below water The efficiency of the monitoring of sea areas has been improved in many ways to reduce the load caused by the Finnish Border Guard’s operations and improve monitorin...

Sustainability and responsibility report 2024 of the Finnish Border Guard

Crime prevention is one of the core functions of the Finnish Border Guard. We ensure Finland's internal security in the Border Guard's crime prevention.

The West Finland Coast Guard District’s operating area includes 1,080 kilometres of territorial water border and 48 kilometres of land border. It has 10 coast guard stations and two patrol vessels.

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Goals and results – credible control at the external borders The objective of the Border Guard’s operations is an effective and credible border control at the external borders of Fin...

Supervision and prevention The best outcome in terms of the environment is achieved when accidents are prevented in advance. We work every day to achieve this goal. The Finnish marine area is challenging for sea traffic due to the number of rocks,...

The Finnish Border Guard plans to replace two obsolete patrol vessels and one that has already been decommissioned with two modern multi-purpose vessels between 2025 and 2026.

Strategy The strategy of the Finnish Border Guard until 2030 Objectives and strategic policies in the Finnish Border Guard’s operations 1. Border security Border control operations at the external borders of Finland are efficient and credible. The...

Russia’s extensive attack on Ukraine and Finland’s entry into a military alliance have resulted in fundamental, long-term changes of the Finnish security environment. The Finnish Border Guard’s responsibilities span far and wide, and new types of security threats need to be taken into account, while the more traditional threats and preparation for them still remain topical.

OILSAREX OILSAREX project develops exercise operation concept for maritime rescue and marine pollution response. The Finnish Border Guard is a leading maritime rescue authority and is responsible for marine pollution response. The Border Guard is ...

The work that the Finnish Border Guard has put into responsibility consists of everyday core and support duties defined by law.

Constant presence at sea and a high level of preparedness for management and taking action in all security missions will be maintained.

The Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility extends from Hanko to the eastern Gulf of Finland and the maritime border between Finland and Russia. It is also responsible for border security duties at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English A word from the Chief In late 2023, the Finnish Border Guard encountered severe disturbances in border security, and the situation still prevails. As a result of sustained preparedne...

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Maritime security and search & rescue at sea As the leading maritime rescue authority in Finland, the Finnish Border Guard is responsible for organising maritime search and rescue (S...

The Finnish Border Guard is planning to replace two outdated Dornier 228 surveillance aircraft with two new multipurpose aircraft during 2026−2027.

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Technical sector The Technical Division of the Headquarters of the Finnish Border Guard is responsible for ensuring that the Finnish Border Guard has access to up-to-date and efficie...