CIMC Raffles Offshore has proposed a one for two rights issue to raise $100m.

Sevan Voyageur, built by CIMC Raffles Offshore

It intends to raise capital in order to reduce borrowings, improve shipyard facilities and strengthen the balance sheet.

Loss-making CIMC Raffles will issue more than 200m new ordinary shares at a price of $0.50 per share.

This price represents 46.2% of the company's net asset value as at the end of last year.

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