jokialuksia
Jokialukset are vessels designed to operate on rivers. The term is used in Finland to describe boats, barges, and other craft that navigate inland waterways rather than the open sea. The word combines joki "river" and alus "vessel"; the plural form is jokialukset.
Design and operation: Jokialukset typically have a shallow draft to cope with river beds, and hulls adapted
History and role: On Finnish rivers and connecting waterways, jokialukset have played a central role in local
Regulation and safety: Operators are subject to Finnish inland-waterway rules and vessel certification, including navigation signals,
See also: Inland waterways, River transport, Finnish maritime administration.