Defence forces, police conduct joint training

The Finnish Defence Forces on Wednesday began training with the Police and the Finnish Border Guard in maritime conditions off the coast of Helsinki.

The inter-authority cooperation training was conducted on board an Eckerö Line vessel. The vessel runs on its fixed commercial schedule and the shipping company has informed its passengers on the exercise event.

Apart from the participating personnel, this exercise involves both vessel and helicopter equipment.

Finnish security authorities engage in training cooperation on a regular basis. Similar exercises have been organized with other shipping companies over the past years.