V. SHIPS GROUP.

V48 is the earlier SITMAR funnel in Jordan. Post-war photographs show V47, described as yellow with a large dark blue “V”, becoming usual on SITMAR vessels with “Fair” names. Mitchell also shows yellow; Stewart adds a very narrow black top. The blue flag bears a white “V”. The livery was used by Navigation & Coal Trade, Alva and Alvion, connected with Navcot, and is confirmed for cargo vessels. Jarig Bakker’s FOTW image of 14 July 2004 was headed with the earlier Società Italiana di Servizi Marittimi name, which Rosanoski identifies as a confusion with Vlasov’s Trasporti company.

The website logo was suggested as a possible flag by Dov Gutterman in October 2003, although Rosanoski considered that unlikely. Mitchell provides supporting illustration evidence and shows V116’s funnel on Porer without a black top. V133 is based on the website logo and is also shown by Mitchell; its status as an actual flag remains qualified.