Ta San Shang Marine Co Ltd (TSSM), the joint venture between Mitsui OSK Lines of Japan, and Ta Tong Marine Co Ltd of Taiwan, has ordered a second Damen CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) 9020. With a delivery date planned for end 2026, TSSM will deploy the new vessel in Taiwanese offshore wind farms.
When the new vessel is delivered, TSSM will have a fleet of three Service Operation Vessels. The first, TSS Pioneer, was delivered in 2022. The second, TSS Cruiser, is a Damen CSOV which was ordered in November 2023 and is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2025.
Just as with the sister vessel TSS Cruiser, Damen will build this second CSOV in Vietnam. The 90m-long vessel will provide high quality accommodation for up to 120 people on board working on the wind farms during their construction and operational phases.
These personnel will reach their offshore workplace safely and effectively via a motion compensated gangway. The new vessel will be equipped with a diesel-battery hybrid power generation system and will be fully ‘methanol-ready’ like TSS Cruiser.
