 These ships were floating factories, and the core of a whaling expedition.Each expedition consisted of a floating factory as well as a team of whale catchers which were equipped with an onboard hangar which housed a Westland Whirlwind (helicopter) which was used for whale spotting.One of the company's whale catchers, "Southern Actor", now lies at the whaling museum in Sandefjord, Norway, and is preserved as a floating museum ship.