As of 1st February 2015, the radio navigational warnings announced verbally by Turku Radio will only be broadcast in English. On special request, navigational warnings may also be announced in Finnish or Swedish on Turku Radio's working channels. The broadcast times will remain unchanged. The navigational warnings in the Lake Saimaa region announced by Saimaa VTS will continue to be broadcast in Finnish and English.
VTS Centres still provide information about the condition in the channels to vessels in Finnish, Swedish or English. As a result of this change, all navigational warnings will be posted in Finnish, Swedish and English on the Finnish Transport Agency's website.
Navigational warnings website: http://www.liikennevirasto.fi/sivu/www/e/professionals/vts/turku_radio/navigational_warnings