TheUS-listed company said Thursday that it had entered into a letter of intent toacquire start-up Logitel Offshore Holdings.

Logitelwas set up by Sevan Marine deputy chairman Arne Smedal and in June 2013 acquiredtwo Sevan design cylindrical hulls that were laid up in China.

TheNorway-based company focuses on the high-end floating accommodation (FAU) marketand is already converting two units.

The vessels will eachhave a displacement of about 40,000 tonnes and capacity to accommodate 490persons.

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