MOL and Ta Tong Marine Co., Ltd. achieved a milestone - the launching of a new service operation vessel (SOV), under construction at a shipyard in Vietnam owned by VARD Group A/S.
The SOV was constructed through Ta San Shang Marine Co., Ltd., a joint company of MOL and Ta Tong Marine.
Asia’s first newly-built SOV is informally determined to be named as “TSS Pioneer“. It will be time-chartered to Orsted Taiwan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Denmark-based Ørsted A/S.
Delivery from the shipyard is slated for early 2022 and when the vessel goes into service, our vessel will support the operations and maintenance of the Ørsted-developed Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farm.
The vessel and its crewmembers will play an important role in introducing renewable energy to Taiwan.
Source: MOL