Seacor Holdings flipped to a $55.2m loss in the second quarter as the New York-listed conglomerate suffered continued challenges in its offshore vessel business.

The loss, which compares to a $687,000 profit in the same period of last year, also includes a series of charges, such as a $28.2m loss from the decline in its shares of shipowner Dorian LPG.

Seacor said its offshore vessel business delivered a $34.5m