Turku : Profile

Location

A modern city and commercial port on the south east coast. Its approaches are attractive as you weave the 50NM through a maze of off-shore islands.

Clearance

Port Authority
Tel:+358 02 2674 122, VHF Channel 12, 16, 71 "Turku Port Control"

Docking

There are several marinas but the city-run guest harbour is the most convenient, although it gets very full in the high season. It is on the north bank of the Aura river.

It may be possible to anchor off one of the more remote islands, but those nearer the city are private.

Guest Harbour
Tel:+358 02 267 4123
turkuport@port.turku.fi
Opening Hours: Office 08:00-22:00
Gets very full in high season. No security. Subject to wash from ferries. Water and electricity, toilets, showers and laundry. About a mile from the city centre. Bus stop by the marina.

Salmeri
Sorvakko, Fl-23500 Uusikaupunki, Finland
Tel:+358 2 842 3491
marina.service@salmeri.inet.fin
The boatyard is at Sorvakko, located on the Finnish mainland N of the Turku Archipelago. Good facilities

Satavan Venepalvelu Oy
Samppaantie 385, F-20860 Turku, Finland
Tel:+358 2 273 7460, Fax:+358 2 258 8824
satavan.venepalvelu@kolumbus.fi
Lat 60deg 22'.5N, Long 22deg 7'.7E This yard is located on NW coast of the island of Satava off the main fairway to Turku and about 5m SW of Turku. The entrance is south of a small island between the islands of Jarvistensaari and Satava about 7 cables due east of the Rajakari lighthouse. Yellow sign with word "CABEL" in black should be located and left to starboard. Small green and red buoys mark the entrance channel (caution - the channel is narrow and curved) Thoroughly professional yard with good facilities. Infrequent bus service from Turku.

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