In 1945, Jaakko Rautakorpi started archipelago traffic by acquiring the wooden m/s Annik. Due to the shortage, the ship operated on wood gas. Traffic started on the route from Ruoholahti to Vehkasaari, located off Westend. The passengers were mainly summer residents working in the city, they left for Ruoholahti in the morning and returned to the island in the evening. The ship spent the night on the island, as did Jaakko and his family.