Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the first of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOV) 9020 to Ta San Shang Marine at Ha Long in Vietnam. The company, a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Ta Tong Marine, will use the vessel to support offshore wind operations in Taiwan during both construction and operational phases.
The 90-metre CSOV 9020 provides accommodation for up to 120 offshore personnel and features a motion-compensated gangway for safe transfer between vessel and turbine structures. The *TSS Cruiser* is equipped with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion and is prepared for future conversion to methanol fuel.
Built in Ha Long, Vietnam, the vessel departed on 6 May for Taiwan, where it will begin work at the Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm, using Siemens Gamesa turbines.
The second vessel is scheduled for delivery early next year.
