General – SOV
The Netherlands’ Damen Group has signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM) for the construction of a new service operation vessel (SOV) that will serve offshore wind farms in Taiwan.
The SOV will be built at the Damen shipyard in Vietnam and is slated for delivery at the end of 2026.
This is the third newbuild SOV for TSSM, a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Ta Tong Marine (TSS), following the TSS Pioneer, the first newly built SOV in Asia, and the TSS Cruiser, which was ordered last November and is scheduled for delivery at the end of next year.
“Last year, we welcomed TSSM into the Damen-family with the CSOV9020 “TSS Cruiser” and since then we have further strengthened and intensified our relationship. We expect that with the two new CSOV9020, TSSM will further strengthen its position in the Taiwanese and Asia-Pacific offshore wind market – with the full support from our side,” said Arnout Damen, Damen Shipyards CEO.
