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.

Stamp set

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  FR 342: Smyril III.
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  FR 343: Smyril IV.

Smyril I

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  First Smiril, ca. 1899 in Tvøroyri.

Smyril IV

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  Smyril IV struggling with the sea.

Smyril V

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  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.

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