When OCL became P&OCL, there was a slight modification to the ships' colour scheme, the hulls becoming completely green and the OCL logo on the funnels being replaced with the P&O logo. Later the hulls and funnels were painted dark blue.. The naming convention was retained, and in June 2006 there were still a couple of Bay ships in the Maersk Line fleet.
When OCL merged into P&OCL, there was a slight modification to the ships' color scheme, with hulls turning entirely green and the OCL logo on the smokestacks being replaced with the P&O logo. Later, the hulls and chimneys were repainted dark blue. The ship naming convention remained intact, and by June 2006, a few Bay vessels still existed in the Maersk Line fleet.