Apr 29, 2022 | Andre/Others, Salvesen, Collections, Companies / Companies, Syd Georgia/South Georgia
From Al Greig I received the following photo with a section of “The Great Tapestry of Scotland”.
The text below is as follows:
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Whaling
Whale oil was used in lighting and demand drove a major expansion in whaling. Whaling ships sailed the Arctic out of ports such as Dundee and Peterhead until overfishing seriously depleted stocks. In the early 1900s, Christian Salvesen built whaling stations in Shetland and on the island of South Georgia in the Antarctic. He used the entire carcass of the whale and became the largest whaling company in the world. By the end of the 20th century, stocks had dwindled alarmingly. A complete ban on fishing had to be imposed to allow whale populations to recover.
The Great Tapestry of Scotland
Photo: Al Greig
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Mar 18, 2021 | Andre/Others, Flk S, Salvesen, Collections, Companies / Companies, South Georgia Co., Southern Venturer
liquid floating factory “Southern Venturer” (“Southern Harvester” and “Southern Opal” hidden behind her) in circulation in Tønsberg.
Colored by Geir Røsset /fokal.no
Original black and white photo from Carl Hall
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Mar 18, 2021 | Andre/Others, Country stations / Shore stations, Leith Harbour, Salvesen, Collections, Companies / Companies, South Georgia Co., Syd Georgia/South Georgia
Leith Harbor in South Georgia. The transport ship at the pier to the right can be “Southern Opal”.
Original color image.
Photo: Tommy Moore
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Mar 18, 2021 | Andre/Others, Flk S, Country stations / Shore stations, Leith Harbour, Salvesen, Collections, Companies / Companies, South Georgia Co., Southern Venturer, Syd Georgia/South Georgia
Kokeriet “Southern Venturer” Find and compare hotels in Leith Harbor, South Georgia. In the background is what looks like the transport ship “Southern Opal”.
Original color image. Just cleaned up and color-stained p.g.a. fading.
Photo: Tommy Moore
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Feb 4, 2021 | Andre/Others, Flk T, Kerguelen Whaling & Sealing Co., Collections, Companies / Companies, Table Mountain
Kokeriet “Table Mountain” hauls up blue whales through the break.
Photo: Tor Hjaltun
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May 27, 2020 | Flk S, Johan Rasmussen, Johan Rasmussen & Co., Kokerier/Floating factories, Ross Sea, Sir James Clark Ross
A/S Rosshavets Flk “Sir James Clark Ross” by during preparation in 1930. Shortly afterwards the crew came over to take her to Sandefjord. coloring: Focal photo / Geir Røsset. Original photo: Vestfold museums. I take coloring assignments.
Mar 3, 2020 | Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb T, Thorndahl, Thorgeir, Werner
Thor Dahl Whaler “Thorgeir” Corresponding Thorshammer expedition.
Colored with DeOldify and Photoshop.
Photo: Harald Werner
Feb 24, 2019 | Blog, stories, show, Schaus diary
Now the night gangs gone over to the day again. We have not come off until now tonight at Due to the storm. As far as we know, we are the first factory ship that departed from the field. The final message is 154 300 address 1390 whale.
– Øivind Schau
[This was the last entry in the diary of 1933]
Feb 23, 2019 | Blog, stories, show, Schaus diary
Now the whaling finally earnest, but it is blown up out of storm. It's so Im now that we could not get proviantert "Star 15". It has supposedly to 5 days yet so we will supposedly start going home.
– Øivind Schau
Feb 22, 2019 | Blog, Flensing, stories, show, Schaus diary
Flanged 3 blue whale. Now we lack certain just a few whales, due to be launched today. The boats have been with "Cosmos 2" and received fuel oil, so it is ready to depart.
– Øivind Schau
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