About Us
Travel and Freight Transport in the North Atlantic
Smyril Line’s primary workarea is travel and freight transport in the North Atlantic.
Smyril Line was founded in 1982 by ship officers working onboard the ferry M/F Smyril. They purchased the ferry Gustav Vasa, named it M/S Norröna, and in 1983 Smyril Line started sailing M/F Smyril’s old route.
Smyril Line is today a well-reputed travel and shipping company.
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The current M/S Norröna entered service in April 2003. Since she came in the Faroese fleet M/S Norröna has been gradually updated. At the turn of the year 2020/2021 a major modernization of M/S Norröna was carried out. The number of cabins increased with 50 cabins and on deck 10 a new café was built. The total number of cabins is now 366, furthermore there are 30 couchette rooms. In addition to these major changes, renovations were made throughout the whole ship.
M/S Norröna is 36.976 BRT, she is 165,7 meters long, 30 meters wide and can sail at a speed of 21 mile per hour.
Smyril Line also owns and runs Smyril Line Cargo, which has three cargo vessels in the fleet: Mykines, Glyvursnes and Lista. For further information about Smyril Line Cargo, please visit cargo.fo.
In addition to the vessels and the office in the Faroe Islands, Smyril Line also owns Smyril Line Travel A/S in Denmark. This company runs the activities in Kiel in Germany.
The major shareholders in Smyril Line are P/F 12.11.11 (59,5%), Føroya Landsstýri (16,2%) and Framtaksgrunnur Føroya (6,3%). The smaller shareholders own 18% in total. The total share capital is 112.012.332 DKK.
Addressing Our Environmental Footprint
Our business has a substantial environmental footprint. We want that to change. We are working to reduce it through incremental changes to daily operations as well as longer term initiatives that reduce emissions, through local projects and group-wide action.
Our Offices
We operate from our four offices.
Faroe Islands (HQ)
Smyril Line P/F
Yviri við Strond 1
Boks 370
110 Tórshavn
Denmark
Smyril Line Travel A/S
Erik Sondrupsvej 10-12
9850 Hirtshals
Germany
Smyril Line
Sell Speicher Wall 55
24103 Kiel
Iceland
Smyril Line
Fjarðargata 8
710 Seyðisfjörður
News
Smyril Line’s 2024 Results
2024 has been a landmark year for Smyril Line, characterised by significant investments and strategic decisions aimed at securing the company’s future growth….
Smyril Line Charters MV Lista
MV Lista, will commence operations on Monday, 27 January, on the route between Rotterdam, Tórshavn, and Þorlákshöfn. MV Lista was built at Odense Staalskibs…
New Port Terminal and Headquarter
Today marked a significant milestone with the first groundbreaking at Molin in Tórshavn, where Smyril Line and Tórshavn Municipality, together with the Port o…
An Agreement for a New Terminal
Smyril Line and Articon have made an agreement to build a terminal. The new terminal will also include a warehouse and offices. The building will be situated on…
Changes Ahead for Norröna’s Sailing Schedule
For many years, Norröna has sailed from the Faroe Islands on Thursday evening and from Hirtshals on Saturday afternoon, but in November 2024, the sailing sched…
Smyril Line’s 2023 Year in Review
Smyril Line had its annual general meeting at Hotel Hafnia today. At the meeting, the annual report for 2023 was presented. EBITDA for 2023 was 267 million DKK,…
Smyril Line Signed Contracts for Two RoRo Cargo Ships
Smyril Line has signed contracts for two modern and environmentally friendly RoRo cargo ships. Smyril Line is pleased to announce that a contract has been made …
Our Employees
Management
Jens Meinhard Rasmussen
CEO
Eyðdis Hartmann Niclasen
Executive Assistant
Administration / IT / Human resources
Jórun Gardar
Chief Administrative Officer
Eyðun H. Højgaard
Chief Information Officer
Sámal Olsen
Chief Security Officer
Jógvan Páll Hansen
IT Technician
Theodor Sólbjørg
Lead Software Engineer
Tummas Andreasen
Software Developer
Mikkjal Thomsen
System Administrator
Peter Ritter
IT Supporter
Hjørdis í Dávastovu
Human Resource Manager
Ruth í Nesinum
HR Advisor
Karin Katrina Liliendahl
HR Advisor
Finance
Bartal Højgaard
CFO
Nina Djurhuus
Finance Department Manager
Tórður Bærentsen
Accounting and Software Development
Tórur Geyti Jacobsen
Accounting
Miriam Vinther Lindenskov
Accounting
Herbjørg Pálsdóttir
Accounting
Danvør Zachariassen
Accounting
Elna Árting
Accounting
Grímur Sundstein
Compliance Officer
Sales and marketing
Henny á Líknargøtu
Director Travel
Martin D. Joensen
Sales Manager, Faroe Islands
Rúna á Heygum
Travel Consultant
Heidi Nolsøe
Travel Consultant
Oddfríð Petersen
Sales and Marketing Manager
Rikke Engbjerg
Travel Consultant
Katja Kallmayer Pedersen
Travel Consultant
Kjartan Johansen
Apprentice
Rike Staub-Jønsson
Sales & Office Manager
Svenja Bichbäumer
Booking / Groups
Christina Grisar
Travel Consultant
Linda Björk Jóhannsdóttir
(on maternity leave)
Sales and Marketing
Eygló Björg Jóhannsdóttir
Sales & Customer Service
Junie Hansen
Revenue Manager
Amy Djurhuus Streymoy
Revenue Assistant
Randi V. Hansen
Online Co-ordinator
Julia Carlsson
Online Assistant
Karis við Brúgv
Design Team Leader & Marketing Coordinator
Andri Gerðisá
Graphic Designer
Hanna Ólavsdóttir Jacobsen
Apprentice in Graphic Design
Maritime operations
Jóhan av Reyni
Maritime Director
Petur á Dul
Technical Manager
Svein í Heiðunum
Service and Quality Manager
Atli Joensen
HSSEQ Manager
Brian Jakobsen
Technical Purchaser
Purchase
Sigmundur H. í Dali
Purchase and Promotion Manager
