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Navy Command National authority for maritime defence. Lue lisää Navy Command Naval Commanders from the Baltic Sea region met in Turku Navy 13.3.2026 The aim of the conference was to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between maritime actors in th...https://merivoimat.fi/en/navy-command
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Finnish Navy The Finnish Navy has three statutory tasks related to the military defence of Finland: the surveillance of our territorial waters, repelling of territorial violations and maritime attacks, and protecting sea lines of communication. Th...https://merivoimat.fi/en/about-us
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Navy Command The Navy Command Finland is located at the historical Heikkilä Garrison in Turku. The Navy Command Finland is led by the Chief of Staff of the Finnish Navy, Commodore Janne Huusko. Civilian and military experts, as well as the musicia...https://merivoimat.fi/en/about-us1
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Commander of the Finnish Navy Rear Admiral Tuomas Tiilikainen serves as the Commander of the Finnish Navy. The commander directs the Navy and is responsible for developing and maintaining the Navy’s operational capabilities for the good of nationa...https://merivoimat.fi/en/commander-of-the-finnish-navy
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The Navy Band The Navy Band is the Finnish Navy's official representative band based in Turku. The 32-piece Navy Band is navigated by the Senior Conductor Jarkko Aaltonen. In addition to the concert ensemble, diversity to the band’s performances a...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/the-navy-band
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The Navy Wind Quintet The Navy Wind Quintet is one of the smaller ensembles that operates within the Navy Band alongside the Navy Brass Quintet and Septet. The quintet primarily performs at celebrations and ceremonies where elegant and entertainin...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/the-navy-wind-quintet
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The anniversary of the Navy is celebrated annually on 9 July. The date is based on the second naval battle of Ruotsinsalmi, which took place on 9-10 July 1790 between the Swedish and Russian navies.https://merivoimat.fi/en/events/2026-07-09/the-anniversary-of-the-finnish-navy
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The Finnish Navy Saxophone Quartet The Finnish Navy Saxophone Quartet is one of the Navy Band’s ensembles. The quartet represents the versatile sound of the saxophone with style and precision, bringing it to concert halls and representative events...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/the-navy-saxophone-quartet
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Welcome to the Finnish Navy! The In Service with us section provides information for the new recruits entering military service and Navy reservists. The Navy is one of the three services of the Finnish Defence Forces. A total of approximately 3,50...https://merivoimat.fi/en/in-service-with-us
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The training of Navy reserve officers About three percent of Navy conscripts are accepted to the Reserve Officer Course. Most of them study at the Naval Academy in Suomenlinna. Some of the Navy reserve officer students attend the Army Academy . In...https://merivoimat.fi/en/reserve-officers
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The Navy Brass Quintet The Navy Brass Quintet has operated in its current form for almost a decade and performed in a variety of locations over the years from the Bengtskär lighthouse to the diving tower of the Samppalinna outdoor swimming pool in...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/the-navy-brass-quintet
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Conscript training in the Navy It is great that you are interested in or that you have been ordered to carry out your military service or your voluntary military service for women in the Navy. The Navy offers versatile, interesting and challenging...https://merivoimat.fi/en/conscripts
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Competent reservists with high performance capability are an important part of the Navy capacity The naval reserve officer training is a versatile, ascending package of training, in which the various forms of reserve training support each other. T...https://merivoimat.fi/en/reservists
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Protected areas of the Finnish Navy Protected areas are important for national security and the organisation of regional surveillance, and their boundaries are clearly defined parts of Finland's territorial waters. Finland's 18 protected areas are...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/a-part-of-society/shooting-training-and-protection-areas/protected-areas-of-the-finnish-navy
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Brigade-level units The brigade-level units of the Finnish Navy are subordinate to the Commander of the Finnish Navy. The Finnish Navy has bases in Turku, Kirkkonummi, Raseborg and Helsinki. The Navy is an independent branch that employs approxima...https://merivoimat.fi/en/navy-units
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French Amphibious Assault Ship to Visit Helsinki The French amphibious assault ship FS Mistral will arrive in Helsinki for a scheduled port visit from 27 to 30 June 2024. 27.6.2024 | 9.57 Navy to participate in exercise BALTOPS24 with vessels and ...https://merivoimat.fi/en/news
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Contact information Navy Command of Finnish Navy P.O. BOX 58 FI-20811 TURKU, Finland Rykmentintie 15, Turku Telephone 0299 800 (switch board) E-mail Official e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Head of Finnish Navy Commander of the Finnish...https://merivoimat.fi/en/contact-information1
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15.5.2026 | The Finnish Navy’s spring main exercise Narrow Waters 26-1 will be held from 20 to 27 May 2026. Exercise activities will take place in the coastal areas of Southern Finland and in the Gulf of Finland.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/the-navy-s-spring-main-exercise-to-be-launched-in-the-coastal-area-of-the-gulf-of-finland
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International cooperation The stability of the Baltic Sea Region is important to the security of the Finnish people. The Finnish Navy participates constantly and in versatile ways in activities which strengthen the security and stability of the Ba...https://merivoimat.fi/en/international-co-operation
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The Coastal Fleet is the Finnish Defence Forces fleet unit. The Coastal Fleet includes the whole selection of the Finnish Navy’s ships.The Coastal Fleet protects the territorial integrity of the Finnish sea and trains war time units and personnel for the Finnish Navy. Serving in the Coastal Fleet is always worth it. The Coastal Fleet is stationed in Kirkkonummi and Turku.https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-fleet