Whaling station Við Áir 2022

The whaling station. Við Áir.

A total of 4.454 whales came in at the station in the period 1906-1984[3] 3.155 Fin whales, 524 Sperm whales, 509 Sei whales, 124 Minke whales, 62 Blue whales, 30 humpback whales and 410 unlisted whales.

The last activity at the station was 26 November 2013, when a stranded Sperm Whale was hauled up


Haul up deck.

Steam driven saw.

Cover into the boiler tank.

Steam boiler.


Spine parts from whale.

 


Steam driven winches.

Electric driven  grinding stones for the cutting tools.

Oil tanks for whale oil.