JOINT STOCK NORTHERN SHIPPING CO.

The Soviet-period funnel is recorded on Kapitan Glazachyev on 17 May 1985.

The blue shade is uncertain: white-funnel photographs can appear lighter, but closer examination suggests a darker blue matching the company logo. Brown draws upright letters, whereas photographs show them slanted as on the flag. Rosanoski considers Brown’s red placement probably incorrect and would follow the logo, with red on the first N; he presumes the N comprises two strokes and the other letters one each.

Kapitan Kuroptev photographs from both sides show a blue lighter than the logo on the superstructure. The closer port-side view gives a dark sky-blue shade.

Pioneer Yakutii photographed on 11 August 2005 has dark-blue funnel bands matching the logo.

The company website shows a white flag with stylised red and blue company initials.

Mitchell shows this funnel together with the Russian ensign.