Mariehamn (Åland): boating safety
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Mariehamn is the capital of Åland, a self-governing Finnish island region between Sweden and mainland Finland. The town has two guest harbours, one on each side of the town, and large passenger ferries call at the western harbour. Åland is a common stop on passages between Stockholm and the Finnish archipelago.
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Harbour and marinas
The port company is Mariehamns hamn Ab, on the 2nd floor of the harbour terminal in Västerhamn (Hamngatan 24). Switchboard +358 18 5310; harbour service +358 18 531 476.
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Mariehamn has two guest harbours: ÅSS in the western harbour (+358 18 13610) and MSF in the eastern harbour, Åland's largest guest harbour with about 300 berths (harbour office +358 18 19979).
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Weather
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) issues the marine forecast by sea area, updated six times a day.
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Local rules
Speed limits in the town's waters in Västerhamn: from Stenkrossen northwards 17 km/h with a wake ban for all craft.
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Åland has bird protection areas, including Råttgrundet (Mariehamn and Jomala). In them landing is prohibited from 15 March to 31 July and motorboats may not exceed 7 knots.
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Lemström canal has a swing bridge with 3.3 m clearance. In season it opens on demand every full hour for about 20 minutes; Speed limit in the canal is 9 km/h.
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Hazards
Fintraffic's Archipelago VTS (working channel VHF 71) covers the Mariehamn approaches: ships bound for Mariehamn report 20 minutes before passing Marhällan or Korsö, depending on the fairway.
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Hospital and medical
The ÅHS emergency department (Akutmottagningen) is at Doktorsvägen 1 A in Mariehamn, phone 018-5355; health advice line 018-535 117 every day.
Arriving from abroad
Åland is in the EU but outside its VAT and excise area, so there is a tax border with the rest of the EU; for import and export, customs is the tax authority and customs procedures apply.
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Frequently asked
Who do I call in an emergency at sea near Mariehamn (Åland)?
Call MRCC Turku on +358 294 1000. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
How do I contact the harbour in Mariehamn (Åland)?
The port company is Mariehamns hamn Ab, on the 2nd floor of the harbour terminal in Västerhamn (Hamngatan 24). Switchboard +358 18 5310; harbour service +358 18 531 476.
Where do I get the marine forecast for Mariehamn (Åland)?
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) issues the marine forecast by sea area, updated six times a day.
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