A new service operation vessel (SOV) ordered by Taiwanese offshore support specialist Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM) was recently launched into the water for the first time.
Upon completion, the DNV-classed TSS Cruiser will have an LOA of 88 metres, a beam of 19.7 metres, a draught of 5.4 metres, a gross tonnage of 6,700, and 90 cabins that can accommodate a total of 120 personnel.
The vessel's hybrid propulsion arrangement will consist of three MGO generators, a 1,700kWh battery pack, and four 1,800kW azimuthing thrusters. The deck equipment will include a 30-metre motion-compensated gangway and a 3D-compensated offshore crane with an SWL of 10 tons in moderate sea states.
TSS Cruiser will be the second SOV to be delivered to TSSM after the 2022-built TSS Pioneer. A third SOV of near-similar dimensions will be handed over to the same owner by the end of 2026.
All three SOVs will serve offshore wind farms in Taiwan, which are scheduled to commence operation in the late 2020s.