It said the 170-bp Normand Draupne (built 1985) will be delivered to an undisclosed buyer in December.

The expected gain from the sale is NOK 27m and it will be booked during the fourth quarter.

Back in June, Solstad sold a much younger anchor-handler for NOK 40m.

Its fleet consists of 47 vessels.

There is also one large subsea unit under construction.