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''Norröna'' is the
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' largest
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. It sails between
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,
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to
Tórshavn Tórshavn (; ; Danish language, Danish: ''Thorshavn''), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of th ...
, the Faroe Islands and
Seyðisfjörður Seyðisfjörður () is a town in the Eastern Region (Iceland), Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. The town is located in the Municipalities of Iceland, municipality of Múlaþing. A road over Fjarðarhe ...
,
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.


History


''Norröna'' (1973)

The old ''Norröna'' was built in 1973 at Nobiskrug in
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in
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as '' Gustav Wasa''. From 1984 she was called the Norröna and sailed for the owner Smyril Line between Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway, and in some years
Shetland Shetland (until 1975 spelled Zetland), also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the ...
also. The successor is the new ''Norröna'' (from 2003). But the old ship is still sailing under the flag of Malta, as a missionary ship under the name '' MV Logos Hope''.


''Norröna'' (2003)

The new ''Norröna'' is a modern
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. It was built in
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, Germany, and had its maiden voyage in April 2003. ''Norröna'' has a total LOA (length overall) of , and a width of ; with lifeboats. She has a total of 318 passenger cabins and 72 crew cabins, which accommodates the space of approximately 1,482 passengers and 118 crew members. She has a total of of trailer lane, with space for 800 cars or 130 cargo trailers. Her cruising speed is approximately . ''Norröna'' is the only way to take personal cars to the Faroe Islands and Iceland from Denmark or from the Faroe Islands and Iceland to Denmark. For passengers the ship is equipped with restaurants, a swimming pool, a small cinema and a fitness centre. Room types include cabins for two, cabins for families, connecting cabins, single berths in a four-person cabin and a dorm-style space with shared bathroom. The ferry also sails in the winter months, but there are few tourists on these trips and therefore only a crew of 20–25 is needed. In the winter months the ferry also changes from being a luxury ship to be more of a
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. The ferry observes ocean currents and water properties in the North Sea, the Faroe-Shetland Channel and the Iceland-Faroe Ridge for the American Geophysical Union. The new ''Norröna'' cost about 100 million
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, which nearly broke Smyril, and gave some financial difficulties, but with public support guaranteed the ''Norröna'' remains a Faroese ship.


Alternative routes

The ferry has visited
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, England, as a Christmas shopping special, allowing visitors a day in the city. When the weather is bad on the Faroe Islands, the ship may dock at the alternative ports of
Klaksvík Klaksvík () is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands behind Tórshavn. The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands (the Norðoyar). It is the administrative centre of Klaksvík municipality. History The fir ...
or
Runavík Runavík is a comparatively urbanised village in Runavík Municipality, Faroe Islands. It lies on the south half of the isle of Eysturoy. Port Founded in 1916, Runavík has an important port, originally used predominantly by fishing boats but n ...
instead of Tórshavn.


Accidents

In January 2004 there was an accident with the new ''Norröna'' in Tórshavn, when the ferry hit the wharf and suffered slight damage. In November 2007 the ''Norröna'' lost power in heavy seas near the Shetland Islands; the ferry began to roll and eighty cars were damaged on the car deck. The ship was forced to stop at
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for emergency repairs to the heavily damaged stabilisers.


In popular culture

''Norröna'' plays a major part in the 2015 Icelandic
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television series '' Trapped'' () She was featured in detail in the documentary television programme ''
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'', on the
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channel in some countries and on other networks in others. The episode first aired in early December 2017 in Canada. The series is said to be available in over 150 countries.https://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Mighty-Ships, title=About Mighty Ships


References


External links


Smyril Line
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