Kotka : Profile

Location

This is the biggest city between Helsinki and the Russian border and makes a good jumping off point for a visit to St Petersburg.

Clearance

The Frontier posts are at Haapssaari and Santio islands.

Port Authority
Tel:+358 05 274 280, VHF Channel 11, 13, 14, 16

Docking

The guest harbour can take yachts up to 14m. Larger boats should call the marina in advance to make berthing arrangements.

Kotka Guest Habour
Sapokanlahti Harbour, (SW shore)
Tel:+358 05 218 1417
Opening Hours: Office 0900-2200 daily
All facilities. This marina is run by the yacht club. Visitors use the 2nd pontoon, marked with a blue and white sign. Boats over 14m will need to berth in the north of the city at Vanhasatama. There are 2 pontoons here.

Vessel Traffic Service
VHF Channel 67
All vessels over 12m must kep a listening watch while in the fairway.

Yacht Clubs

Kotkan Pursiseura
(Kotka yacht Club)
Tel:+358 05 213 349