SVITZER A/S.

Lloyds 1904 and 1912 record this early funnel and flag version, without a separate verbal description in the notes.

The flag is white with a blue cross paty, not the reversed colours in an early published rendering. Cross thickness varies between sources; Rosanoski compares the narrower illustrated form with Frigga’s funnel. A later description calls this the original livery, which he disputes on the evidence of Lloyds. Funnel and hull colours eventually became dark blue, while cream superstructures could be accompanied by cream funnel bands whose photographic appearance varied.

This funnel is based on Svitzer Mjolner; another photograph shows the version on Svitzer Menja in September 2005.

This funnel is documented on Svitzer Menja in April 2007 and Svitzer Funchal in September 2013. Point Halifax is also noted in these colours.

The new combined-company livery was also assigned to Svitzer Marine. Following the April 2007 rebranding, a four-bladed propeller replaced the Maltese cross as the funnel mark, to make SVITZER the recognised identity.

The source calls this an office flag, flown occasionally at a quayside office. Its location is unstated; Rosanoski suggests a Dutch sighting.

An initial account assigns S1173 to British tugs and S1174 to Dutch ones as a common livery developed after the Adsteam takeover, dated 2006 in that account. The old black funnel was replaced by dark blue, difficult to distinguish from black, with an ivory band. A later correction rejects the S1173 flag: the distant May 2007 sighting from Adsteam Interpid may have been the cross flag. British tugs used S1174’s flag, while Dutch tugs added the funnel propeller later. Point Halifax’s February 2009 photograph supports the S1173 funnel, though Loughran also gave a white-funnel version for Eastern Canada Towing.

Point Vim of Eastern Canada Towing provides this small individual funnel variation; the original does not explain its cause.

Photographs of Svitzer Medembuk and Svitzer Buffel in February 2009 provide these respective liveries. Both were Dutch-registered, but Rosanoski assumes the colours applied more widely. Black versus dark blue remains difficult to determine for the new flag as well as the funnel. The differing funnels may relate to vessel size or duties; S1177 was seen on two small sister tugs.

The company website displayed a further flag in the form of a pennant in March 2009.

A red top band identifies the five tugs serving the South Hook LNG terminal: Svitzer Kilroom, Svitzer Lindsway and the Wick-class Svitzer Watwick, Gelliswick and Musselwick. The illustration is based on Kilroom’s April 2012 photograph.

This funnel comes from a starboard photograph of an unnamed vessel at Cairns, Australia. The note dates the photograph 11 June 2013 but its website access 22 June 2012; the inconsistency remains unresolved.