The company said it lost $7m in the twelve months to 30 June 2012 versus a profit of $33.3m a year earlier.

Revenue for the full-year was down just over 7% to $47.8m, however costs fell by almost one half to $7.8m.

CH Offshore said it had made provisions of just under $44m in relation to what it described as “doubtful trade receivables”.

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