Oslo-listed Golden Close Maritime Corp is in talks with bondholders after failing to pay interest in April.

The drillship company, which owns the 80,000-dwt Deepsea Metro I (built 2011), blamed the layup of the unit since January, when it ended its contract with Vietgazprom in Vietnam.

A new short-term charter worth $11m to $13m, with options, with Petronas is expected to start in late June or early July.

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