Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has agreed to delay a drillship for an extra fee of KRW 26.2bn ($24.56m).

The company said the vessel was ordered in August 2013.

The price of KRW 828.2bn has now been increased to KRW 854.4bn.

The delivery date of 30 June this year has been pushed backed to 30 September, 2019.

Samsung did not name the client, but said it was registered in Oceania.