The John Fredriksen-backed offshore vessel owner will shiftthe 180-tbp Sea Tiger (built 1998) and 173-tbp Sea Bear (built 1999) from the flatNorth Sea spot market at the end of the month.

Both vessels will start 120-day contracts with an unnamedcharterer from March, with options to extend each by 60 days.

The move comes just a day after DESSC unveiled a new $850m jointventure in the South American country.

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