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Suomen Saaristovarustamo Oy has signed a conditional agreement on the purchase of the vessels operating the Hiittinen route and the Rymättylä route
Suomen Saaristovarustamo Oy, part of the Suomen Lauttaliikenne Group, has on 3 June 2024, signed a conditional agreement on the purchase of the vessels ms Stella and ms Isla owned by Kuljetus-Savolainen Oy.
Finalising the trade will transfer the service agreement, operating commitment and personnel of the Hiittinen route's and the Rymättylä route's vessels to Suomen Saaristovarustamo Oy. The deal is due to be completed during June 2024.
Further information:
Håkan Fagerström, CEO, Finferries
tel: +358 40 515 6329, email: hakan.fagerstrom(at)finferries.fi
Finferries' commuter ferry booking system - 06.05.2024 13:17
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Finferries' commuter ferry booking system can be found at booking.finferries.fi.
The booking system is in use on the Utö route, Kotka-Pyhtää route, Nauvo Northern route, Parainen route, Velkua route, Rymättylä route, Hiittinen route, Hiittinen Eastern route, Houtskari route, Iniö additional route, Nauvo Southern route and Nauvo Transverse route. On our homepage finferries.fi you can also find a link to the system.
We ask our customers to familiarise themselves with the booking system and book a commuter ferry trip through our new booking system. In the booking system you can book space for passengers, vehicles and cargo up to two weeks before your desired departure date.
After registering as a new user at booking.finferries.fi, you can start booking a trip.
A new favorite feature has been added to the booking system. When booking a trip, you now have the option to save your favorite route and frequently used vehicle. Later, when booking trips, you can select the saved favorite routes and vehicles from the Favorites section on the booking system's frontpage.
If you have any questions about the booking system, you can call the booking system helpline +358 20 7118 751 (on weekdays 9-15) or send an email to booking-support@finferries.fi. There may be issues that need to be fixed during the implementation of the new system, which is why we welcome feedback and requests for corrections.
Battery-hybrid ferry Elektra's traffic disruption
On Wednesday 23.8.2023 at around 15:40 the battery-hybrid ferry Elektra experienced a temporary technical malfunction, as a result of which the vessel came into contact with the rubber fenders of the dolphin on the Nauvo side.
No persons were injured and there were no environmental damages and only minor paint damages occurred on the vessel.
The vessel was out of service for about an hour, and the vessel is now back in traffic at the Parainen–Nauvo-route.
Further information:
Håkan Fagerström, CEO, Finferries
Tel: +358 40 515 6329, email: hakan.fagerstrom(at)finferries.fi
With bicycle on the ferry
As cycling is popular during the summer, we want to remind you of safety at the ferry harbour.
Pedestrians and cyclists board and leave the ferry after the motor vehicles.
Please always follow the instructions of the ferry staff.
We wish you safe travels with Finferries!
The commuter ferry on the Utö route is named m/s Utö
The commuter ferry Baldur, that operates on the Utö route, has during docking been painted in the company’s colours, and its general appearance has been revamped. The name of the vessel was changed during docking, the new name of the vessel is m/s Utö.
The commuter ferry m/s Utö will return to scheduled traffic on the Utö route on Wednesday 14 June 2023. To celebrate the day, Finferries offers coffee and cake to passengers on board. During the first trip, m/s Utö, stops at each port for ten minutes, so that those living along the route have the opportunity to get to know the vessel and enjoy coffee and cake during the stay in the port.
Further information:
Håkan Fagerström, CEO, Finferries
Tel: +358 40 515 6329, email: hakan.fagerstrom(at)finferries.fi