Fleet

Hvalur = Whale

This is Iceland's decomissioned whaling fleet, four ships in all. They were retired in the mid-eighties and sit as relics of another, more ignorant era.

But Iceland's involved in this "scientific" whaling business, isn't ?


Yes, it is. Other ships are used. Read this very responsibly-written piece on the history of whaling in Icelandic waters to get a better idea of what the bigger picture is. Make sure you click on the "more info" link at the end of the page.

This is a very volatile and complex issue for the nation, and one not to be easily resolved.