Ocean Yield has turned an eye back to growth after securing a potential charter for a previously troublesome floating production, storage and offloading vessel.

Oslo-listed Ocean Yield splashed more than $600m to grow its portfolio last year and last night announced Aker Energy had signed an optional bareboat deal for the Dhirubhai-1.

Lars Solbakken, chief executive of Ocean Yield, said focus in the coming months would be very strong on securing a firm contract with Aker Energy.