The Border Guard's vessels and aircraft

To be able to perform its duties, the Border Guard operates a fleet of vessels and aircraft. The vessels have a dark green body and grey deck structures. A vessel can be identified as part of the Border Guard's fleet by the text RAJAVARTIOLAITOS - GRÄNSBEVAKNINGSVÄSENDET and the orange diagonal stripes on the body. The same identifiers are also used on our aircraft.

Vessels

Patrol vessel (6)

Vartiolaivat Tavi ja Merikarhu

Personnel: 10-12
Running speed: 14-20 knots

Coast guard boat (30)

Rannikkovartiovene

Personnel: 2-3
Running speed: 10 knots

 

Patrol boat (30)

kuva

Personnel: 2-3
Running speed: 30 knots

 

Hovercraft (7)

Ilmatyynyalus

Personnel: 2-3

 

Aircraft

AB 412 (5)
Twin-engined light helicopter

AB 412 helikopteri

Personnel:2-4
Running speed: 240 km/h

 DO 228 - Dornier (2)


Dornier

Personnel: 4
Running speed: 350 km/h

 

AS 332 - Super Puma (3)
Medium heavy helicopter

Super Puma helikopteri

Personnel: 5
Running speed: 240 km/h

 

AW 119 Ke Koala (1, 4 in the future)
Single-engined light helicopter

kuva

Personnel: 1-2
Running speed: 250 km/h

 

AB 206 - Jet Ranger (3)
Single-engined light helicopter

Jet Ranger helikopteri

Personnel: 1-2
Running speed: 200 km/h

 




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