Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the first of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) 9020 to Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM) at Ha Long in Vietnam. The company will use the vessel to support operations at Taiwanese offshore wind farms during construction and operational phases.
TSSM is a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) of Japan, and Ta Tong Marine of Taiwan. The handover follows successful sea trials in Ha Long Bay in week 17. On 29 April, a naming ceremony was held for the vessel. The event was attended by senior management representatives of both joint venture partners and Damen.
During the event, the CSOV 9020 was named TSS Cruiser by Mrs Patricia Liao, President of Welcome to Taipei International Club (WTIC). Following this, guests were invited for a tour of the vessel, before embarking on a cruise of the bay.
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Hybrid diesel-electric
The 90-metre Damen CSOV 9020 offers accommodation for up to 120 offshore personnel, embarking and disembarking via a motion-compensated gangway. The TSS Cruiser features hybrid diesel-electric propulsion and is prepared for conversion to methanol propulsion in future.
The vessel was built in Ha Long, where Damen has one of its Vietnamese partner yards. Following the handover, TSS Cruiser departed Vietnam on 6 May for Taiwan, where it will begin its first project at the Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm, which will be equipped with Siemens Gamesa turbines.
The second vessel is scheduled for delivery early next year.
Picture: Damen delivered the first CSOV 9020, named TSS Cruiser, to TSSM (photo by Damen).
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