Seatrium shares plunge up to 7.8% on US5 million Maersk Offshore Wind contract termination

Seatrium shares plunge up to 7.8% on US$475 million Maersk Offshore Wind contract termination

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This development will likely have a negative near-term impact on the stock, says Citi analyst Luis Hilado

[SINGAPORE] Shares of Seatrium plunged as much as 7.8 per cent on Friday (Oct 10) morning after the company announced the termination of a US$475 million contract for a nearly completed wind turbine installation vessel.

The counter dropped S$0.19 to S$2.25 as at 9.39 am, before inching up to S$2.27 at the mid-day break, with 42.3 million shares having changed hands.

The contract was inked with a Maersk Offshore Wind affiliate in 2022 for the construction of a wind turbine installation vessel at the US offshore wind farm, Empire Wind 1. The vessel is about 98.9 per cent complete.

In a bourse filing, Seatrium said that it is evaluating its legal and commercial responses for “wrongful termination” and is exploring “viable solutions”, including with the end-customer, Empire Offshore Wind.

Citi analyst Luis Hilado said: “We believe the development is likely to have a negative near-term impact on the share price.”

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