Seldom-seen mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is looming large for owners in Norway’s offshore-support sector, probably sometime after next month and possibly to the tune of $1bn.

New Orleans-based owner Harvey Gulf International Marine confirms it is still moving to buy a Norwegian offshore owner, even after its asset-hungry boss revealed the purchase of his third US company, Abdon Callais Offshore, at the end of last week.

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