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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
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Coastal Fleet trains conscripts in many demanding tasks, most on the vessels. Service time varies from 165 days to 255 and 365 day.https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-fleet/for-conscripts
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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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Follow us on social media! Take a deep dive into the Navy's everyday life by following us on social media. You will find us on Instagram, Facebook and X. Follow us: Instagram: Merivoimat @navyfi Facebook: Merivoimat – Finska Marinen – The Finnish ...https://merivoimat.fi/en/follow-us-on-social-media
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Coastal fleet has a base in two different places: in Turku and in Kirkkonummi.https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-fleet/contact-information
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Coastal Fleet consists of Headquarters and four squadrons: 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, 6th and 7th Surface Warfare Squadrons and 8th Service Support Squadron. Bases are situated in Turku and Kirkkonummi but the battleships operate around all Finnish territorial waters.https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-fleet/about-us
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Tiilikainen, Tuomas Rear Admiral Position Commander of the Finnish Navy Date and place of birth 15 June 1965, Kymi Family Spouse: Eija Adenius-Tiilikainen Two children Career Conscript Service 1985-1986, Jaeger Brigade Military Academy (Naval Acad...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/general-officers/tuomas-tiilikainen
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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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Contact Information Our national switch board number is +358 299 800. All numbers beginning with 0299 are mobile phone numbers. You can send text messages to all direct numbers. Finnish Navy Navy Command PO BOX 58, 20811 TURKU Rykmentintie 15, 208...https://merivoimat.fi/en/contact-us
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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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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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13.07.2026–14.07.2026 Kirkonmaa-Rankki, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with naval artillery in Kirkonmaa-Rankki firing areas JUL 13-14 2026 between 08:00–22:00 hours. The danger area extends to limits of Finni...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/current-issues/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=409dfbbc-9359-17fc-87cd-80738f490a6b
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E-invoicing of the Finnish Defence Forces The Finnish Defence Forces receives, processes and archives its purchase invoices in electronic form only. The Finnish Defence Forces e-invoice operator is changing on 1 May 2025. Our new invoice operator ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/finnish-defence-forces-e-invoice-addresses1
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Units Most of Finnish Defence Forces units train conscripts. Here you will find the units divided by branch. Army units Jaeger Brigade , Sodankylä and Rovaniemi Guard Jaeger Regiment , Santahamina, Helsinki Kainuu Brigade , Kainuu Karelia Brigade ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/units
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13.07.2026–14.07.2026 Kirkonmaa-Rankki, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with naval artillery in Kirkonmaa-Rankki firing areas JUL 13-14 2026 between 08:00–22:00 hours. The danger area extends to limits of Finni...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/current-issues/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=409dfbbc-9359-17fc-87cd-80738f490a6b
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13.07.2026–14.07.2026 Kirkonmaa-Rankki, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with naval artillery in Kirkonmaa-Rankki firing areas JUL 13-14 2026 between 08:00–22:00 hours. The danger area extends to limits of Finni...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=409dfbbc-9359-17fc-87cd-80738f490a6b
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13.07.2026–14.07.2026 Kirkonmaa-Rankki, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with naval artillery in Kirkonmaa-Rankki firing areas JUL 13-14 2026 between 08:00–22:00 hours. The danger area extends to limits of Finni...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=409dfbbc-9359-17fc-87cd-80738f490a6b
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Anteroinen, Jukka Pekka Commodore Position Chief of Planning Date and place of birth 24th April 1968, Varkaus Family Spouse: Kaisa Mäkelä Two children Career Matriculation examination, Vesalan Lukio, Helsinki 1987 Military Academy (Naval Academy) ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/general-officers/jukka-anteroinen
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Finnish Defence Forces contacts and media contacts.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/contact-information
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27.5.2026 | The flagship of Standing Nato Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1), Polish ORP Kontradmiral X. Czernicki, and Estonian ENS Ugandi, will conduct a scheduled port visit in Hanko arriving on 27 May 2026.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/nato-mine-countermeasures-forces-visit-hanko