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”.
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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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Jun 8, 2020 | Flk S, whaling Museum, Kokerier/Floating factories, Salvesen, Sourabaya, South Georgia Co., Tønsberg
Salvesens smell Flk “Sourabaya” at the quay in Tonsberg.
coloring: Photo focal / Geir Rosset
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
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Nov 27, 2019 | Andre/Others, Balaena, Flk B, Flk O, Flk S, Hector Whaling Co., Salvesen, Collections, Companies / Companies, South Georgia Co., Southern Harvester, Location / Location, Transportskip/Transports, Tønsberg, United Whalers Ltd
Kokeriene “Southern Harvester” and “Balaena” summer circulation by Husvik. Between these ships is United Whalers’ freezing / supply vessels “Bransfield”. Tinted by Geir Rosset.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Mar 17, 2017 | Bremner, Flk S, Kokerier/Floating factories, Salvesen, Collections, Companies / Companies, South Georgia Co., Southern Harvester
Here comes the helicopter, et Westland Whirlwind, for landing in the helicopter deck on top of poopdeck. Harvester and venture used helicopters from 1951 to 1957.
Photographer: Douglas Bremner.
See more here: www.whalingyears.com.
Nov 17, 2016 | Greig, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Salvesen, South Georgia Co., Unidentified / Unidentified
A former Korvette from Salvesen. The name can not be read, but it may be “Southern Lotus” as bøyebåt.
Photographer: Allan Stewart Greig
Oct 3, 2016 | Greig, Hvb S, Salvesen, South Georgia Co., Unidentified / Unidentified
Unidentified Smith Docks built Salvesen-catcher with whale along the side of the road into the digester.
Salvesen
Photographer: Allan Stewart Greig
Al Greig
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Sep 12, 2016 | Akseth, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Country stations / Shore stations, Salvesen, Stromness, Syd Georgia/South Georgia
An Elephant Seal chugging up on the beach at Strømnes.
Photographer: Sverre Akseth
With permission from Arne Petter Akseth.
Elephant Seal
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