Smyril
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History | |
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Name | 2005 onwards: Smyril |
Owner | 2005 onwards: Strandfaraskip Landsins |
Operator | 2005 onwards: Strandfaraskip Landsins |
Port of registry | 2005 onwards: Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands |
Builder | IZAR |
Yard number | 399 |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics [2] | |
Tonnage | 12,650 GT |
Length | 138 m (452 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 22.7 m (74 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 5.60 m (18 ft 4 in) |
Installed power | 4 × MAN B&W 7L 32/40 diesel engines |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 21 knots |
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The Smyril is a passenger and car ferry owned and operated by the Faroese transport company Strandfaraskip Landsins. She is the largest ferry in the fleet and the fifth vessel to carry the name Smyril, which is the Faroese word for merlin. The ferry takes 200 cars and 975 passengers.
The ferry services Suðuroy with 2-3 daily trips from Tórshavn to Krambatangi. The trip takes 2 hours and 5 minutes.[3] Strandfaraskip Landsins meets all arrivals and departures with buses to Vágur, Tvøroyri and Hvalba, while dial-a-ride services link the ferry to/from other villages, including Fámjin.