Siem has contract coverage for much of its PSV fleet but only one of its 10 anchor handlers had a long-term charter at the time of its fourth quarter report.

Owners have been pulling vessels from the market following a crash in the price of oil and top spot broker Westshore said this week further lay-ups are likely.

Siem chief executive Terje Sorensen told TradeWinds: “We have not been considering lay-ups yet as we have found it better to operate in the weak market.”

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