Landeyjahöfn

Landeyjahöfn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlantˌeiːjaˌhœpn̥]), also previously referred to as Bakkafjöruhöfn [ˈpahkaˌfjœːrʏˌhœpn̥], is a roll-on/roll-off ferry terminal and harbour serving the Herjólfur ferry to Vestmannaeyjar island. It was constructed specifically for the purpose of reducing the sailing distance from Vestmannaeyjar to the mainland. The harbour was opened on the 21st of July 2010.[1]

It has a main ferry dock and terminal as well as a dock for smaller boats. The harbour is around 140 km from Reykjavík.

Previously, the Herjólfur ferry sailed from Þorlákshöfn, taking approximately 3 hours to cover the 75 km to Vestmannaeyjar. The distance from Landeyjahöfn to Vestmannaeyjar is around 12 km, and the ferry now takes only 30 minutes.

Being constructed on sand, the harbour has had considerable issues with sand and silt buildup and needs to be dredged regularly.[2] During periods of poor weather and high wave height (especially during winter) the ferry is redirected to Þorlákshöfn.[3]

Ship-to-shore connection

In August 2020, an electric ferry charging station was installed to charge a new hybrid-electric Herjólfur ferry introduced in 2019.[4] When sailing between Vestmannaeyjar and Landeyjahöfn, it runs purely on electricity.

The charger couples automatically with the ferry once it has docked and charges the ferry in 30 minutes while loading/unloading passengers and goods, with a power output of 2.5MW. The ferry has a 3MWh battery. The system saves around 50,000 litres of fuel per week and 3.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Landeyjahöfn tekin í notkun". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  2. ^ "Öflugra skip dýpki Landeyjahöfn". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  3. ^ "Herjólfur siglir til og frá Þorlákshöfn". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  4. ^ "Nýr Herjólfur kemur til Vestmannaeyja". www.vb.is. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  5. ^ "Mikið hagræði að notkun rafmagns". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  6. ^ Rarik (July 2019). "Orkuskipti í Landeyjarhöfn" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021.
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