The New York-listed offshore contractor booked net income of$44.6m for the three months to 30 September compared to $14.9m for the sameperiod in 2012.
The result includes a $15.6m gain from the sale of the 8,638-gt pipelayerExpress (built 1984) in July partially offset by a $8.6m loss on theearly extinguishment of debt, Helix said.
Revenue for the period came in slightly higher at $220mcompared to $217m in the third quarter of 2012.
