requirements. Smyril (IV) Smyril IV was built in 1969 as MV Morten Mols for the Danish shipping company Mols-Linien and bought by Strandfaraskip Landsins in 1975. It began to show signs of wear against the strong Faroese elements in the mid 1990s and by 2003 it was facing extreme difficulties in sailing through the strong currents of the islands. It was eventually replaced and taken out of operation in October 2005 with Smyril V. New harbour A new harbour was built to accommodate the fifth Smyril in 2004. It is called Krambatangi and is situated on the southern side of the Trongisvágsfjørður, opposite Tvøroyri. More precisely, it is located between the villages of Trongisvágur and Øravík, in a hamlet named Øravíkarlíð. The old dock was called Drelnes is situated further inland and remains in use as an industrial and cultural area. The new ferry terminal also served to centralise traffic from Suðuroy to the rest of the country. Until 2005, the Suðuroy ferry had scheduled departures to Tórshavn from alternatingly Tvøroyri (Drelnes) and Vágur, but the larger ferry, modern terminal and the opening of the Hovstunnilin in 2007 enabled the closure of the branch to Vágur. In earlier days, Smyril ferries would occasionally call at Skálavík, Sandoy. See also Smyril Line, the ferry service between Denmark, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, which operates the vessel MS Norröna. References Ferries of the Faroe Islands 2005 ships Ships built in Spain