lies in the middle of Torshavn, and anyone can see how they work. The company has links back to 1898, and comprises two shipyards and one mechanical workshop. It is one of the Faroes’ largest employers with 300 staff. When Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen visited the Faroe Islands between 6 and 8 November last year, she was given a tour of MEST – which is short for Machine, Electricity, Steel and Timber.