Scorpio Services Holding went back for another round of Hermitage Offshore.
This time, the holding company bought 84,602 shares in the New York-listed company at $1.59 each. It already owned more than 9.3 million shares.
Last week, Scorpio Services Holding supercharged Hermitage shares, buying 332,073 shares for $1.49 each, sending shares up 70% to $1.06.
The company also has stakes in Scorpio Tankers and Scorpio Bulkers.
It is a subsidiary of Scorpio Holdings and owned, primarily, by Annalisa Lolli-Ghetti, whose family founded the Scorpio Group and includes chief executive Emanuele Lauro.
In total, Lolli-Ghetti owns more than 57% of Hermitage through various outfits, according to the Securities and Exchange Committee.
The Scorpio Group took its position late last year, saving cash-strapped Nordic American Offshore with a $5m private placement. The company was renamed in May.
In pre-market trading, Hermitage shares were down $0.08, or 5.16%, o $1.47.
