Smyril

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.

[edit] Stamp set

Faroe stamp 340 Smyril I.jpg

FR 340 of 1999: Smiril I.

Faroe stamp 341 Smyril II.jpg

FR 341: Smiril II.

FR 342: Smyril III.

FR 343: Smyril IV.

First Smiril, ca. 1899 in Tvøroyri.

Smyril IV struggling with the sea.

Building a new harbour for the new Smyril at Tvøroyri (2004).

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