Since the early 1980s, Smyril Line has operated a regular international passenger, car and freight service using a large, modern, multipurpose ferry, the Norröna.
Year-round, 11 modern ferries head north from Bergen, reaching Kirkenes before returning.
The modern ferry comes in a good deal farther south, beneath slabs of World War Two concrete fortifications.
The company operates a fleet of six modern fast ferries, including the world's first trimaran fast ferry, the Benchijigua Express, which entered service in 2005.
The museum today tells the maritime history of Holyhead and Anglesey, from earliest days to the modern ferries to Ireland.
The Waverley therefore has a much larger turning circle than modern ferries.
Three modern, purpose-built ferries transfer passengers directly to and from island resorts.
A motion urged the re-examination in view of the huge capacity of modern ferries.
In 1996 a new ferry boat, also called the Wittow, was brought into service, after a wider, more modern ferry landing stage had been built.
The modern ferry is regarded as a periodic intrusion into views of the historic district.
