Photography and video filming in the port area

Photography and video filming in the port area are only permitted by permission of the Port, 53 § Port Regulations. 

Photography and video photography by means of remotely piloted aircraft in Port of HaminaKotka

Port of HaminaKotka port areas are restricted UAS zones from 1.1.2024 onwards.
Flying an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) requires a permit.
Free-form permit applications, including the items required below, are sent in writing to the Safety and Security department of port of HaminaKotka Ltd.

The port may grant a permit for the use of a remotely piloted aircraft for photography and video photography in the port area if the following conditions are met:

• The photography or video photography is related to the operator’s business.
• The operator has made a notification about the starting of the operation to the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (a copy of the notification must be delivered to the port).
• The operator has a liability insurance (a copy of the insurance policy must be delivered to the port).
• The user of the aircraft has drawn up an assignment specific safety assessment in writing. This must cover the identification of hazards, risk assessment and risk reduction.
• The user of the aircraft has drawn up operating guidelines in writing. These must contain a description of normal operation and of operation in the event of disturbances.
• Permit applications in writing may be directed to Safety and Security department
• User of the aircraft must make a notifiction on Flyk® - Futurizing aviation

These requirements are based on the following order by Finnish Transport Safety Agency Traficom:

TRAFI/90924/03.04.00.00/2016 OPS M1-32 Use of remotely piloted aircraft and model aircraft