CHINA SHIPPING (GROUP) CO.

The group flag has a blue logo on white. It was documented through the Italian agency and photographed outside the Buenos Aires branch on 12 September 2011; Zoltan Horvath subsequently drew that example. C623’s funnel follows Da Qing 241 in February 2005 under Guangzhou Maritime Transport. Tian Song Feng in April 2005 shows a much broader, pale band and a relatively small emblem, illustrating variation within the group.

Xiang Jin’s band is described as dirty pale cream. The S portion of its emblem looks black in the photograph but is interpreted as shown in the illustration. Rosanoski compares it with Arafura Lily.

C712 follows Arafura Lily on 15 September 1998, reproduced on the Marine News January 1999 cover.

C746 follows Sheng Chi and An Chi. The band was described as light blue with black letters, yet photographs suggest blue letters, and direct observation suggested a very light-green band. The tanker website’s green logo and ship image support green, as does Ye Chi on 23 April 2013, represented as C1371. NJK describes C746 as normal for tankers and bulkers but with widely varying band width. Rosanoski also suspects the register reversed website connections between Development and its Tanker company.

The unidentified vessel photographed on 13 March 2012 may show C711 in brighter yellow on white superstructure rather than a conventional funnel; a door is visible and the apparent top touches the bridge.