Damen Shipyards has received a second order for a Damen CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) 9020 from Ta San Shang Marine Co. Ltd. (TSSM), the joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. of Japan, and Ta Tong Marine Co., Ltd. of Taiwan.
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, the TSS Pioneer, was delivered in 2022. The second, the 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 90-metre-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 the TSS Cruiser.
The Asian offshore wind industry is experiencing rapid growth; numerous offshore wind farms in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea are scheduled to start operations towards the end of this decade. In response to this market development, Damen is fine-tuning the extensive knowledge that it has gained from serving the European offshore wind industry to meet the needs of Asian customers. Source: Damen
