Danish Shipping Companies (F)

Last modified: 2025-07-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Rederiet Fabricius A/S
• R. Fischer-Nielsen
• Flindt, Drost & Co.
• Skibsfører Harald Brynjulf Foged
• H. Folmer & Co.
• C.W. Folting
• Forenede Bugserselskab
• Forenede Bugserselskab and Svitzer Cooperative
• Forsea
• Freja-Gruppen
• Dampskibs Selskab "Frem"
• Sejlskibsselskabet Fyn A/S

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• Joseph Nüsse website
• House flags of shipping companies

Rederiet Fabricius A/S

The company was founded in Marstal by Jan Fabricius in 1984. It operates 22 cargo, reefer and container ships and one tug. The flag is white with two thin light blue stripes on the top and bottom and the light blue monogram of the company in the middle. This monogram is made of the interlaced geometrised letters "J" and "F".
Source: company website
Ivan Sache, 27 Nov 2003

R. Fischer-Nielsen

The flag is red with white logo, the comnnected letters "FN"
Source: Stewart and Styring´ s Flags, Funnels and Hull Colours, 1963 image 305
Phil Nelson, 24 June 2000

The company Dampskibsselskabet Draco A/S has the same houseflag.
Source: Danmarks Skibsliste 1953, p.260 rnr.72
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2025

Flindt, Drost & Co.

The company was based in København. The flag was sinister-bendy of white and red with blue omega on a white centred diamond fimbriated red.
Source: Flaggenbuch 1905, part V, group 3, image 229
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2025

Skibsfører Harald Brynjulf Foged

The company was based in Kongens Lyngby, aNorthern suburb of København. The flag was yellow parted by two horizontal red stripes. The central was broader with a black inscription "HF".
Source: Danmarks Skibsliste 1953, p.268, rnr.219
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2025

H. Folmer & Co.

image by Ivan Sache, 27 Nov 2003

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 July 2025

The company was founded in København by Helge Folmer in 1955. It operates 13 vessels. The flag is red (see left image above) or dark red, Danish: orlogsrød, (see right image above) with the white monogram of the company in the middle. This monogram is based on the letter "F".
According to Neale Rosanoski the company was founded in København. by Helge Folmer in 1955 as a shipbroker company especially for chartering of coasters, competitive chartering and agency in the port of København. Today the 2nd generation has taken over with captain Jørgen Folmer and Uffe M. Jensen and the company has extended its activities as managing owners.
Sources: company website and photo taken by Neale Rosanoski
Ivan Sache, 27 Nov 2003 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 July 2025

C.W. Folting

The company was based in København. The flag was blue with with centred white disc cotised red-white with blue initial "F".
Source: US Navy 1961, p.3-16/row 1/column 2
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2025

The following companies have the same houseflag:
Rederiet Nordhavet A/S
Source: Danmarks Skibsliste 1953, p.264 rnr.162

Rederiet Bjarke A/S
Source: Danmarks Skibsliste 1953, p.264 rnr.163

Rederiaktieselskabet Primrose
Source: Danmarks Skibsliste 1953, p.267 rnr.216

A/S Dansk-Finsk, Dampskibsselskab
Source: Danmarks Skibsliste 1953, p.267 rnr.217
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 June 2025

Forenede Bugserselskab

The company was based in København. A white flag, black "FB".
Source: Brown´s Flags and Funnels (Wedge 1926)
Jarig Bakker, 19 Dec 2004

Forenede Bugserselskab and Svitzer Cooperative

The full name had been Et interessentskab, bestående af Det forenede Bugserselskab A/S og A/S Em. Z. Svitzer´s Bjergnings-Entreprise. The company was based in København. The flag was white with blue cross patty in upper hoist and black initial "FB" in lower fly. The flag basically combines the blue pattern of Svitzer and the black one of FForenede Bugserselskab.
Source: Danmarks Skibsliste 1953, p.263, rnr.140
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2025

Forsea

This ephemeral company probably was based in København. It was the successor of Scandlines and the predecessor of Mols Øresundslinjen connecting Danish Helsingør with Swedish Hälsingborg. The flag was greenish blue with white stylised inscription "FORSEA" pierced by a dark blue horizontal stripe.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 July 2025

Freja-Gruppen

The company was based in København and according to Neale Rosanoski formed in 1988 as Galleon Shipping ApS, changing its name in 1993. The flag is blue with six narrow white wavy horizontal bands and overall from the 1st to the 6th white stripes a white Italics letter "F".
Source: I spotted this flag on 12 August 2022 Helsingør
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 July 2025

Dampskibs Selskab "Frem"

The company was based in København. The flag was blue with a black engine order telegraph (E.O.T.) garnished yellow and on the telegraph was a yellow inscription "FREM" (= forward).
Source: Flaggenbuch 1905, part V, group 3, image 803
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2025

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