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Austocean’s white flag bears an A formed from triple lines, the uprights blue and curved horizontals purple. A March 1985 sighting gave the letter throughout the field, while a November sighting and the Log illustration put it within the field. Rosanoski allows either an initial recording error or trials of different forms. His sightings described an ordinary blue A against a royal-blue funnel; the Log gives the funnel waves the same very dark blue as the funnel, almost black in some light. Fading, lighting or judgement could explain the difference.

Austocean was formed in 1979 and managed the gypsum/sugar vessels. Ormiston entered service in its colours in 1979. The Kowulka records pass through Gypsum Resources Australia, Vanne and Austocean, with Austocean as manager throughout.

Australia.