As projected by analysts, it posted a net profit of SGD 10.4m ($8m), up from SGD 5.8m a year ago.

Revenue for the period was SGD 35.9m.

Since the takeover of Scott and English was accounted for as a reverse acquisition, Swissco did not give a comparable revenue figure from last year.

The result came only hours after Swissco secured a charter worth $115m for the provision of a service rig for an unnamed oil company.

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