Smyril IV was built in 1969 as MV Morten Mols for the Danish shipping company Mols-Linien and bought by Strandfaraskip Landsins in 1975.
The vessel Smyril IV, built in 1969 as MV Morten Mols, was initially owned by the Danish shipping firm Mols-Linien before being purchased by Strandfaraskip Landsins in 1975.