William Dampier had a yellow funnel; its crew unofficially added a dark-green kangaroo for overseas voyages.
Caltex Oil (Australia) took over tanker management from H.C. Sleigh Services in August 1987. Its merger with Ampol under Australian Petroleum was approved in March 1995; Caltex later bought Pioneer International’s share, with Pioneer becoming a major shareholder. Australian Tanker Co. moved from joint ownership with Sleighs to full ownership in 1982; the registration history records several names, ending with Caltex Petroleum Services. Botany Bay Tanker Co., initially a 65/35 venture with Sleigh, became wholly owned in 1982 and was renamed Caltex Tanker Co. in July 1983, or 1985 according to Lloyd’s. It merged into Australian Tankships in 1996. Caltex also held 40% of the original 1946 Bitumen & oil Refineries capital, later Boral, declining to about 11% by 1977.
Australia, Melbourne.