Smyril

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M/F Smyril ("Merlin") is the largest domestic ferry of the Faroe Islands, owned by Strandfaraskip Landsins. The 5th Smyril (nýggi Smyril - new Smyril) arrived on 15 October 2005 in Tvøroyri.

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Arrival in the Faroe Islands from San Fernando, Spain, where the new ship was built at the IZAR shipyard.

15 October, 08:40h - Smyril in sight off Porkeri (first photo taken from the Faroes).
09:25 h - Entering Trongisvágsfjørður.
09:34 h.
09:40 h.
09:41 h.
09:42 h - Salute by a helicopter.
09:43 h.
09:44 h.
09:48 h.
11:43 h - Arrival in Tvøroyri.
11:56 h - Meeting the old Smyril and 4000 visitors.
12:26 h - The new pride of Suðuroy.
12:29 h - Salute by a Faroe boat
12:33 h - the Faroe boat.
12:44 h - Speech of Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard
12:46 h - Jóannes Eidesgaard.
12:52 h - Audience.
12:59 h - Another speech. The weather was not the best, but the new Smyril is designed for that.
13:02 h - Eidesgaard on board.
13:26 h - SMYRIL TVØROYRI.
13:33 h - Open ship!
13:37 h - Welcome on board!
13:40 h - Testing the interior.
14:10 h - Watching photos, taken on board.
14:11 h - Future captain?
14:18 h - Upper car deck.
14:20 h - Walking on the main car deck.
14:21 h - 2 Spanish seamen, who accompanied the arrival tour.
14:37 h - now the old Smyril IV (left) is already history.
22 October, 07:40 h: Lap of honour off Porkeri into Vágsfjørður.
22 October, 07:57 h.
22 October, 08:01 h.
22 October, 08:02 h.
22 October, 08:04 h.
22 October, 08:07 h.
26 October. Smyril in Tórshavn. Photo taken from the old Smyril