Finland — Gulf of Finland East

Anchorages in Gulf of Finland East

Russian Border Warning — Eastern Gulf of Finland

Since June 2025, Russia has declared straight baselines claiming the eastern Gulf of Finland as Russian internal waters. Do NOT approach Russian territorial waters. Areas near Haapasaari and Orrengrund are in a legally sensitive zone. Observe all Finnish navigation marks and restrictions. Jokaisenoikeus applies throughout Finnish coastal waters.

Verified Anchorages — Gulf of Finland East

10 anchorages

Porvoo (Borgå)

Borgå · medieval red-shore town · Porvoo river anchorage

Excellent
Depth 2–4m•mud•55m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ NW

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Porvoo Outer Archipelago (Pellinki)

Pellinki island chain · Porvoo archipelago

Good
Depth 3–6m•sand•80m alarm
↙ N↙ NW↙ W↙ SW

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Loviisa (Lovisa)

Lovisa · Loviisa natural harbour

Excellent
Depth 2–4m•mud•60m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ NW

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Kotka (Langinkoski)

Kotka · Tsar Alexander III fishing lodge · Langinkoski rapids

Good
Depth 3–6m•mud•80m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ W↙ NW

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Hamina

Fredrikshamn · historic fortress town · Hamina octagonal plan

Excellent
Depth 3–5m•mud•65m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ NW

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Haapasaari (Aspö)

Aspö · outermost Finnish island · Haapasaari fishing village

Good
Depth 2–5m•sand•80m alarm
↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ NW↙ N

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Kaunissaari (Fagerö)

Fagerö · car-free summer island · Kaunissaari

Good
Depth 2–4m•sand•70m alarm
↙ N↙ NW↙ NE↙ W

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Orrengrund

Orrengrund lighthouse island · Russian border area

Good
Depth 2–5m•sand•75m alarm
↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ SE

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Virolahti

Virolahti bay · Finnish-Russian border bay

Excellent
Depth 2–4m•mud•60m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ NW

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Pyhtää (Pyttis)

Pyttis · Pyhtää river archipelago · Kymi estuary archipelago

Excellent
Depth 2–4m•mud•60m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W

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