Aug 29: The Offshore supply market remains challenging but sentiment has become more positive 8Increased tendering activity particularly around seismic and IMR scopes and in the Middle East region are good signs 8There is a firming up of contracts for jack-up rigs and this is a sign of recovery 8However it goes without saying that a large proportion of the global cold stacked fleet is not expected to return to service eliminating some of the supply overhang 8Nevertheless, tt will take some time for the vessel market to come back into balance, however the early signs are encouraging for a market recovery 8For reference purposes, the website carries here relevant data showing an uptick in investment Click on Reports for more