The City will start to attach removal notices to boats left unauthorised in public areas in Lauttasaari at the end of April. After receiving the removal notice, the owner has one month to move the boat to an authorised mooring spot. After this one-month period, the boat will be considered abandoned property.
The City will remove the abandoned boats during the summer. Boats in poor condition will be taken to be processed as waste. The boats still in working condition will be kept for three months, after which they will be auctioned. If the boat has been taken into storage and the owner wants it back, they must pay the transport and storage costs.
In nature, boats are hazardous waste
Broken boats left to rot on beaches are not only an eyesore but also a risk to the environment. For example, a fibreglass boat produces microplastic and glass chips that end up in aquatic organisms and fish. Abandoned vessels can also cause difficult oil spills.
Beaches cleaned up together with boat owners
The removal of damaged boats and vessels left in unauthorised places is primarily the responsibility of their owners.
In previous years, the City has cleaned up abandoned boats in eastern Helsinki in e.g. Kivinokka, Tammisalo and Reposalmi. The owners themselves have taken care of the disposal of most of the boats after receiving the removal notice.
For more information on boat removal, please contact kymp.alueidenvalvonta@hel.fi.(Link opens default mail program) Abandoned boats can be reported via the City of Helsinki feedback system(Link leads to external service).
