Bradley Rotter saw up close the adventurous side of Shanks: "I remember he bought a jet helicopter, and was learning to fly it and wanted to take me out on one of his maiden missions."

Like the last helicopter out of Saigon, the departure of? Sgeir's jet symbolised the end of an era, the last act of Iceland's debt-fuelled spending spree.

Four helicopter pads provide access to the island via air, and wet docks house boats and jet skis for recreational use.