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Since 1983, the company has operated a regular international passenger, car and freight service using a multi-purpose ferry, MS Norröna. The original vessel was a Swedish-built ferry formerly named Gustav Vasa (built in 1973). This was replaced by the Norröna, built in Lübeck, Germany in 2003. The purchase price of €100 million caused the company financial difficulties, and Smyril line eventually had to receive public support from the Faroese Government to stay afloat.
In 2010 the holding company was owned by Framtaksgrunnur Føroya (Faroese Development Trust) 33.6%, the Faroese Government 23.6%, TF Holding 20.7% and the ShetlandDevelopment Trust 6.8%, and the rest of the shares were owned by several minor stakeholders.[5]
Operationsedit
The weekly service serves Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands, Seyðisfjörður in Iceland, and Hirtshals in Denmark. The crossing between Hirtshals and Tórshavn takes 38 hours in winter and 30 hours during the summer schedule. The onwards journey to Seyðisfjörður takes another 15 hours.[6] Until the end of the summer 2007 timetable, Smyril Line also served Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. On 11 November 2008 Smyril Line announced that it would end services to Scrabster, Scotland and Bergen, Norway.[7] On 1 September Smyril Line announced that it would end services to Hanstholm (summer) and Esbjerg (winter) in Denmark and move all its Danish ferry operations to Hirtshals.
Cargoedit
Smyril Line Cargo operates a fleet of four vessels: Eystnes, Hvítanes, Akranes and Mykines.[8] Cargo is also shipped on the Norröna. Eystnes and Hvítanes connect Tórshavn, Hirsthals, Scrabster and St. Petersburg, with Akranes connecting Rotterdam with various Norwegian ports.
The MV Mykines is the newest ship of the fleet, added in April 2017. Built at the Norwegian UMOE Sterkoder shipyard in 1996, it was previously operated as Auto Baltic for Bore shipping company in Finland. It measures 138.5 metres in length and 22.6 metres in width. As a RoRo ship it also takes unaccompanied cars as freight, providing an alternative to the Norröna. It sails from Rotterdam via Tórshavn (stopping there northbound only) to Þorlákshöfn in Iceland.[9]
BBC News: Cars wrecked as ferry hit storms, 13 November 2007
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smyril, line, confused, with, smyril, faroese, shipping, company, linking, faroe, islands, with, denmark, iceland, previously, also, served, norway, united, kingdom, smyril, faroese, word, merlin, typea, aktieselskab, founded1983, 1983, headquarterstórshavn, f. Not to be confused with MS Smyril Smyril Line is a Faroese shipping company linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland It previously also served Norway and the United Kingdom Smyril is the Faroese word for the merlin Smyril LineTypeA S Aktieselskab Founded1983 1983 HeadquartersTorshavn Faroe IslandsArea servedNorth SeaNorth AtlanticNorwegian SeaServicesPassenger transportationFreight transportationOperating incomeDKK 5 513 million 2009 1 Net incomeDKK 407 000 2009 2 Total assetsDKK 483 000 2009 3 Total equityDKK 122 million 2011 4 The old Norrona in Torshavn Harbour 1997 Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 Cargo 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editParts of this article those related to this section need to be updated The reason given is Shetland Development Trust doesn t exist anymore Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2020 Since 1983 the company has operated a regular international passenger car and freight service using a multi purpose ferry MS Norrona The original vessel was a Swedish built ferry formerly named Gustav Vasa built in 1973 This was replaced by the Norrona built in Lubeck Germany in 2003 The purchase price of 100 million caused the company financial difficulties and Smyril line eventually had to receive public support from the Faroese Government to stay afloat nbsp MS Norrona March 2013In 2010 the holding company was owned by Framtaksgrunnur Foroya Faroese Development Trust 33 6 the Faroese Government 23 6 TF Holding 20 7 and the Shetland Development Trust 6 8 and the rest of the shares were owned by several minor stakeholders 5 Operations editThe weekly service serves Torshavn in the Faroe Islands Seydisfjordur in Iceland and Hirtshals in Denmark The crossing between Hirtshals and Torshavn takes 38 hours in winter and 30 hours during the summer schedule The onwards journey to Seydisfjordur takes another 15 hours 6 Until the end of the summer 2007 timetable Smyril Line also served Lerwick in the Shetland Islands On 11 November 2008 Smyril Line announced that it would end services to Scrabster Scotland and Bergen Norway 7 On 1 September Smyril Line announced that it would end services to Hanstholm summer and Esbjerg winter in Denmark and move all its Danish ferry operations to Hirtshals Cargo editSmyril Line Cargo operates a fleet of four vessels Eystnes Hvitanes Akranes and Mykines 8 Cargo is also shipped on the Norrona Eystnes and Hvitanes connect Torshavn Hirsthals Scrabster and St Petersburg with Akranes connecting Rotterdam with various Norwegian ports The MV Mykines is the newest ship of the fleet added in April 2017 Built at the Norwegian UMOE Sterkoder shipyard in 1996 it was previously operated as Auto Baltic for Bore shipping company in Finland It measures 138 5 metres in length and 22 6 metres in width As a RoRo ship it also takes unaccompanied cars as freight providing an alternative to the Norrona It sails from Rotterdam via Torshavn stopping there northbound only to THorlakshofn in Iceland 9 See also editTransport in the Faroe IslandsReferences edit Smyril Line Travel A S Hirtshals Regnskab Smyril Line Travel A S Hirtshals Regnskab Smyril Line Travel A S Hirtshals Regnskab Um okkum Archived from the original on 9 September 2010 Retrieved 23 June 2011 Um okkum Archived from the original on 9 September 2010 Retrieved 23 June 2011 Sailing Schedule 2011 Archived from the original on 25 June 2011 Retrieved 12 April 2011 Summer ferry sailings cancelled 11 November 2008 http www smyrillinecargo com Smyril Line Cargo Homepage accessed 2017 04 13 http www smyrilline com about us press news archive show news M News amp PID 68151 amp NewsID 893 Smyril Line Smyril Line is expanding its fleet 2016 12 20 accessed 2017 04 13External links editSmyril Line official website in English BBC News Cars wrecked as ferry hit storms 13 November 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Smyril Line amp oldid 1194926898, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
