„The harbor“: Munur á milli breytinga
Ekkert breytingarágrip |
Ekkert breytingarágrip |
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| (4 millibreytingar ekki sýndar frá 2 notendum) | |||
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[[Mynd: | [[Mynd:hofnin_ofan_af_heimakletti.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The harbor seen from atop Heimaklettur]] | ||
Vestmannaeyjar's harbor is a large fishing and | |||
transportation port, the only one on the entire south | transportation port, the only one on the entire south | ||
coast of Iceland between Hornafjörður and Þorlákshöfn. | coast of Iceland between Hornafjörður and Þorlákshöfn. | ||
Vestmannaeyjar is one of the mainstays of the country's | |||
fishing industry and rich fishing grounds are close by. | fishing industry and rich fishing grounds are close by. | ||
They have for centuries provided a considerable part of | They have for centuries provided a considerable part of | ||
the | the country's export revenues and consequently been | ||
of great importance to the entire | of great importance to the entire nation's economic life. | ||
Vestmannaeyjar's harbor attracted the notice of | |||
the world in the eruption of 1973. | the world in the eruption of 1973. | ||
When the eruptian began, the island's fishing fleet transported the entire population to the mainland | |||
in a matter of hours and during the following months | in a matter of hours and during the following months | ||
continued to land fish in Heimaey, volcanic eruption | continued to land fish in Heimaey, volcanic eruption | ||
or not. For a while the lava flow threatened to destroy | or not. For a while the lava flow threatened to destroy | ||
the | the harbor, thereby ending any possibility of continued | ||
habitation. By dint of swift reaction, resourcefulness | habitation. By dint of swift reaction, resourcefulness | ||
and hard work the lava flow was halted and the | and hard work the lava flow was halted and the harbor was | ||
saved by the continuous spraying of thousands of liters | saved by the continuous spraying of thousands of liters | ||
of water on the encroaching fiery flow. The unforeseen | of water on the encroaching fiery flow. The unforeseen | ||
result was that the | result was that the harbor actually improved, being | ||
safer and calmer today than it ever was. | safer and calmer today than it ever was. | ||
Apart from local vessels about 600 ships come to port | Apart from local vessels, about 600 ships come to port | ||
annually and about 200 0000 tons of fish are brought | annually and about 200.0000 tons of fish are brought | ||
ashore. Vessels up to | ashore. Vessels up to 150m long can sail into the harbor | ||
and turn around there. | and turn around there. | ||
The port provides all facilities for ferrying passengers | The port provides all facilities for ferrying passengers | ||
from large cruise liners as well as offering complete | from large cruise liners as well as offering complete | ||
service for vessels, large and small. | service for vessels, large and small. Vestmannaeyjar's | ||
port fulfills all international regulations for sailing and | port fulfills all international regulations for sailing and | ||
cargo protection. | cargo protection. | ||
[[Cruise Vestmannaeyjar]] | |||
[[Flokkur:English]] | |||
Núverandi breyting frá og með 7. september 2007 kl. 15:15
Vestmannaeyjar's harbor is a large fishing and transportation port, the only one on the entire south coast of Iceland between Hornafjörður and Þorlákshöfn. Vestmannaeyjar is one of the mainstays of the country's fishing industry and rich fishing grounds are close by. They have for centuries provided a considerable part of the country's export revenues and consequently been of great importance to the entire nation's economic life. Vestmannaeyjar's harbor attracted the notice of the world in the eruption of 1973.
When the eruptian began, the island's fishing fleet transported the entire population to the mainland in a matter of hours and during the following months continued to land fish in Heimaey, volcanic eruption or not. For a while the lava flow threatened to destroy the harbor, thereby ending any possibility of continued habitation. By dint of swift reaction, resourcefulness and hard work the lava flow was halted and the harbor was saved by the continuous spraying of thousands of liters of water on the encroaching fiery flow. The unforeseen result was that the harbor actually improved, being safer and calmer today than it ever was.
Apart from local vessels, about 600 ships come to port annually and about 200.0000 tons of fish are brought ashore. Vessels up to 150m long can sail into the harbor and turn around there.
The port provides all facilities for ferrying passengers from large cruise liners as well as offering complete service for vessels, large and small. Vestmannaeyjar's port fulfills all international regulations for sailing and cargo protection.