DOF Group’s new chairman is keeping an open mind on the best way forward for the heavily-indebted offshore shipowner.

Corporate restructuring expert Leif Salomonsen was voted in together with four other new directors on Wednesday as the request of rebel shareholders opposed to the previous board’s rescue plan.

Eidesvik Offshore back in black after reversing $21m of vessel impairments
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This involves a debt-for-equity swap with creditors holding $2.25bn