Damen to Build Another Methanol-Ready CSOV for TSSM

July 16, 2024, by Adnan Memija

The Netherlands’ Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM) for the construction of another Damen Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) 9020, that will deployed on offshore wind farms in Taiwan.

The second CSOV will be built in Vietnam, with a delivery date planned for the end of 2026.

The 90-metre-long vessel will provide accommodation for up to 120 people on board working on the offshore wind farms during their construction and operational phases. These personnel will reach their workplace via a motion-compensated gangway.

The new CSOV will be equipped with a diesel-battery hybrid power generation system and will be fully methanol-ready, said Damen.

When the new vessel is delivered, TSSM, a joint venture between Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Taiwan’s Ta Tong Marine, will have a fleet of three Service Operation Vessels (SOVs).

The first vessel, 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.

“We are grateful that TSSM has selected Damen once more as the builder of the newest CSOV in their fleet. Last year, we welcomed TSSM into the Damen-family with the CSOV 9020 TSS Cruiser and since then we have further strengthened and intensified our relationship. We look forward to a continued, fruitful, and long relationship with TSSM,” said Arnout Damen, Damen Shipyards Group CEO.