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- HE 147/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Competitive tendering for offshore wind power
Clear rules and a competitive tendering model will be established for the construction of offshore wind power in Finland's exclusive economic zone. The Government will select suitable maritime areas, and the Energy Authority will tender the rights to exploit them to companies.
16 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 15/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Improving seafarers' working conditions and protection
The rules of the Maritime Labour Convention will be updated to improve the position, well-being and occupational safety of seafarers. At the same time, obligations will be laid down concerning private recruitment and placement services in the maritime sector and the reporting of fatalities to the authorities.
12 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 178/2024 vpPassed
Banning ship wastewater discharges
Discharging scrubber washwater, treated sewage, and washing and galley grey water into the sea will be prohibited in Finnish territorial waters. In addition, new obligations will be placed on ports and shipping companies to reduce maritime emissions and provide on-shore power.
5 Dec 2024 · 2 votesClosest vote · Voimaantulosäännös , mietintö / Tiina Elo
154 jaa19 ei - HE 136/2026 vpIn progress
Enhancing maritime ship safety supervision
Legislation on the safety supervision of ships will be reformed to meet updated EU rules and international requirements. Authorities will receive clearer powers to inspect ships and new administrative means to address safety deficiencies.
16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 84/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming maritime traffic management and reporting systems
Rules on vessel traffic management and port notifications will be updated to comply with international and EU requirements. At the same time, Finland's maritime reporting system will be replaced by a new harmonised information system.
20 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 156/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying minimum tax rules for shipping
A technical correction would be made to the shipping rules on the minimum taxation of large groups. The tax treatment of rental income from vessels would be aligned with the EU directive in situations where a vessel is chartered within the same group.
5 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2026 vpIn progress
Safety investigations into severe cyber incidents
The Safety Investigation Authority will be granted powers to investigate extremely severe cybersecurity incidents that threaten the functioning of society. At the same time, the Safety Investigation Act will be updated to meet the requirements of the European Union Marine Accident Investigation Directive.
8 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 20/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming maritime safety and reporting rules
Vessels will be required to report containers lost at sea, and fire safety requirements for ships will be improved. In addition, the processing of fairway dues will be streamlined by permitting automated decision-making for certain claims for revised assessment.
9 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 293/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reform of pilotage rules and licences
The obligation to use a pilot for vessels operating in Finnish waters will be clarified, and the pilotage certificate system will be reformed. Administrative fines will be imposed for breaches of pilotage rules instead of criminal sanctions.
8 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 51/2023 vpPassed
Extending halved fairway dues
The halving of the fairway dues charged on merchant vessels will continue in 2024–2027. The change will prevent an increase in maritime transport costs and support the competitiveness of the export industry.
30 Nov 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Saara Hyrkkö
142 jaa11 ei - HE 10/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Transport safety rules for maritime workers
Dedicated safety rules will be established for the transport by ship of industrial personnel working at sea, such as those constructing wind farms. Workers will no longer be equated with ordinary ship passengers, allowing for transport requirements better suited to their skills.
3 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 34/2022 vpPassed
Breathalyser tests on ships and ferries
People working on ships and cable ferries can be required to take a breathalyser test during working hours to determine alcohol consumption. The reform will improve vessel, passenger and occupational safety in waterborne traffic.
9 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 149/2021 vpPassed
Extending the halving of fairway dues
The halving of fairway dues levied on merchant shipping vessels will continue in 2022 and 2023. The measure supports the maritime transport sector and foreign trade in recovering from difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
29 Oct 2021 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jouni Kotiaho
101 jaa73 ei - HE 196/2021 vpPassed
Expanding crew reporting for fishing vessels
Masters of all commercial fishing vessels must submit the vessel's crew list ashore before departure or immediately after departure if the vessel employs hired labour. The amendment aims to improve the safety of fishers and speed up search and rescue operations in accidents.
1 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 197/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming water traffic rules and boating
The rules for waterborne traffic will be brought together into a single new act, and a clear responsibility of the master will be defined for recreational craft. At the same time, boat rental will be made easier, and administrative traffic penalty fees will begin to be imposed for minor infractions instead of petty fines.
12 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining ship safety regulation and inspections
Ship inspection and safety practices will be simplified, and the reporting of passenger data to authorities will be reformed. Certain vessels will be able to switch to self-monitoring for inspections, and traditional vessels will be allowed dedicated rules that take their special characteristics into account.
15 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 187/2022 vpPassed
Joining the aids to navigation organisation
Finland will approve and bring into force the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation. Following the change, the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA), which previously operated as an association, will become an intergovernmental international organisation.
24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 42/2018 vpPassed
Limiting ship nitrogen emissions
The Baltic Sea and the North Sea will become nitrogen oxide emission control areas for ships, tightening emission requirements for new vessels. The reform will reduce air pollution from maritime transport and eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.
21 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 23/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising ship logbooks and incident reporting
Ships will be able to switch to keeping logbooks in electronic form, and outdated formalities, such as sealing logbooks, will be abolished. In addition, it will become mandatory to report ship incidents and accidents directly to the authorities in order to improve maritime safety.
9 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Improving port waste management and marine protection
The obligation for ports to receive waste from ships and boats will be extended to smaller ports than before to prevent littering of waterways. At the same time, emissions monitoring will be tightened and administrative procedures for vessels made smoother.
18 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote