Smyril IV was built in 1969 as MV Morten Mols for the Danish shipping company Mols-Linien and bought by Strandfaraskip Landsins in 1975.
Smyril IV, a ship constructed in 1969 and named MV Morten Mols, was originally operated by the Danish company Mols-Linien and later acquired by Strandfaraskip Landsins in 1975.