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SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]  
Schedule of short-term and long-term debt
(in thousands of $)June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Short-term and long-term debt:
7.25% senior unsecured sustainability-linked bonds due 2026
— 150,000 
U.S. dollar denominated fixed rate debt due 2026— 145,875 
8.875% senior unsecured sustainability-linked bonds due 2027
150,000 150,000 
8.25% senior unsecured sustainability-linked bonds due 2028
147,600 147,600 
NOK750 million senior unsecured floating rate bonds due 2029
75,740 74,327 
7.75% senior unsecured sustainability-linked bonds due 2030
225,000 144,400 
U.S. dollar denominated floating rate debt1,154,412 1,085,540 
Lease debt financing646,651 686,389 
Total debt principal2,399,403 2,584,131 
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs(14,987)(17,655)
Less: Current portion of long-term debt(575,539)(605,943)
Total long-term debt1,808,877 1,960,533 
Schedule of interest rate information
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Weighted average interest rate on floating rate debt*5.23 %5.25 %
Weighted average interest rate on lease debt financing4.84 %5.02 %
Weighted average interest rate on fixed rate debt8.21 %8.27 %
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), closing rate3.68 %3.87 %
Effective Federal Funds Rate (“EFFR”), closing rate3.63 %3.64 %
Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate (“NIBOR”), three-month, closing rate4.57 %4.07 %

*The weighted average interest rate is for floating rate debt denominated in U.S. dollars and Norwegian kroner (“NOK”) which takes into consideration the effect of related interest rate and cross currency swaps.
Schedule of U.S .Dollar Floating Rate Debt Facilities Outstanding
The following table presents information on U.S. dollar floating rate debt facilities outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The facilities bear interest at SOFR plus a margin, except the $60.0 million loan facility, which bears interest at EFFR plus a margin.

U.S. dollar floating rate debtCorporate guaranteeDraw-down dateNo. of subsidiaries †Approx. term Balance outstanding as of
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
($'millions)
35 million term loan facility*
Part20211725.7 26.8 
107.3 million term loan facility*
Part20213580.0 83.1 
100 million term loan facility*
Part20224557.0 62.1 
144.6 million term loan facility*
Full20234668.5 93.9 
60 million loan facility***
Part20241N/A— — 
79.8 million term loan facility*
Part20242572.3 74.5 
163.8 million term loan facility*
Part202435150.2 154.2 
150 million term loan facility*
Part202436116.3 125.9 
226 million term loan facility**
Full202475170.9 186.5 
235 million term loan facility*
Full202445188.2 203.2 
81.6 million term loan facility*
Full20242275.3 75.3 
150 million revolving credit facility**
Full202613150.0 — 
100 million revolving credit facility**
FullN/A12— — 
Total1,154.4 1,085.5 
† Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries which entered into the facility.
*These facilities are secured against the vessels owned by the subsidiaries that entered into the facility agreements. In addition, the facilities contain a minimum value covenant and covenants that require the Company to maintain certain minimum levels of free cash, working capital and adjusted book equity ratios.
** These facilities are secured against the pre-delivery contracts, vessels or rigs owned by the subsidiaries that entered into the facility agreements. In addition, the facilities contain covenants that require the Company to maintain certain minimum levels of free cash, working capital and adjusted book equity ratios.
***In December 2021, one of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into a general share lending agreement. As of June 30, 2026, 11.8 million of the Company’s common shares were on loan and in the custody of the borrowing bank. This facility provides up to $60.0 million cash collateral to the Company, callable at any time, in connection with the shares lent. The facility is repayable on demand, by either party to the agreement.
In March 2026, one of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into a $100.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility in connection with the Hercules rig. The facility bears interest at SOFR plus an applicable margin.
Schedule of Lease Debt Financing Facilities Outstanding The following table presents information on lease debt financing facilities outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Lease Debt Financing
Price of vessel sold and leased back
($' millions)		Lease start dateApprox. length of lease in yearsFirst repurchase optionBalance outstanding as of
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
($'millions)
$65 million lease debt financing
65.020216202630.4 34.3 
$65 million lease debt financing
65.020216202630.8 34.7 
$120 million lease debt financing
120.020228202981.1 86.9 
$120 million lease debt financing
120.020228202982.8 88.4 
$45 million lease debt financing
45.020235202828.5 31.3 
$38.5 million lease debt financing
38.520239202830.6 32.0 
$72.2 million lease debt financing
72.2202312203361.9 63.9 
$72.2 million lease debt financing
72.2202312203362.9 64.8 
$77.5 million lease debt financing
77.5202412203367.7 69.8 
$77.5 million lease debt financing
77.5202412203368.7 70.8 
$37 million lease debt financing
37.020248202831.0 32.6 
$43 million lease debt financing
43.020255202736.9 40.0 
$40.5 million lease debt financing
40.520254202733.4 36.9 
Total646.7 686.4 
Floating rate portion of lease debt291.4 321.5 
Fixed rate portion of lease debt355.3 364.9 
Total646.7 686.4