EITZEN GROUP.

The funnel design dates from 1896, when UTO introduced Zurich’s arms on a red belt, combining Norwegian colours with a Swiss symbol in recognition of Swiss shareholders. Capital raised through Tschudi’s Swiss connections was important from 1895 to 1936, and vessels used Swiss geographical names until the Second World War.

The revived Camillo Eitzen business adopted a new identity in November 2003, combining E for Eitzen and C for Camillo. A square frame and blue-and-white emblem on red retained historical elements. The website’s funnel drawing showed a band while its photograph showed a panel. A drooping table flag later appeared closer to the ordinary company logo than to the earlier flag-logo drawing.

Sichem Rio supplies the port view, with NJK confirming that the band extends around the funnel. Sichem Singapore confirms the starboard form.

Sichem Defender on 3 May 2007 has a red funnel with black top, confirmed by other photographs and presumed to reflect charter use.

Siteam Neptun’s starboard photograph dated 16 August 2012 supplies this charter funnel.