
A photograph of Åke on 2 July 2006 suggests that Bengt Pråmkompaniet retained the same funnel; Åke had served under both companies.
The official company account says operations began in 1971; the archive says formed in 1970. A predecessor-versus-legal-company distinction is possible but has not been established. Separate Sandinge Shipping, Star Bogser and Bengt Pråmkompaniet relationships remain unverified.