Eidesvik Offshore has seen its second quarter earningscurbed by nearly 40% despite revenue rising.

The Jan Fredrik Meling-led offshore support vessel ownerreported net profit for the three months to 30 June fell to NOK 31.5m ($5.36m) fromNOK 49.8m during the second leg of 2012.

However operating profit rose to NOK 67.4m from NOK 61m,stripping out gains from vessel sales during the year ago quarter.