MOL and Ta Tong Marine venture orders CSOV at Damen
Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Ta Tong Marine of Taiwan, has contracted Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the delivery of a construction service operation vessel (CSOV) newbuilding.
This will be the joint venture’s second SOV in their fleet. The first, the TSS Pioneer, was delivered by Vard in 2022 and the latest newbuild is expected to become operational in late 2025.
The 90-m vessel of Damen CSOV 9020 design will be built in Vietnam and support offshore wind farms off the coast of Taiwan once delivered. It will be fitted with diesel-battery hybrid power generation systems and also delivered fully prepared for future use of green methanol fuel.
“The addition of this new SOV to the TSS Pioneer will consolidate TSSM’s position as a leading SOV player in Taiwan. We also intend to use this project as a steppingstone for MOL’s business development in the Asian region, including Japan,” said Masayuki Sugiyama, MOL executive officer responsible for the wind power project unit.
