Built by the VARD Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam, the TSS Pioneer <\/em>is 280 feet long and has accommodations for up to 90 passengers and crew. The vessel is approximately 6,000 gross tons and is outfitted with a diesel-electric propulsion system equipped with a Corvus ESS providing reductions in fuel consumption. The system will permit the battery to achieve load leveling and peak shaving.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to Mitsui O.S.K., which owns the vessel in partnership with Ta Tong Marine Co., the vessel will provide optimal offshore working conditions for the technicians servicing the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms, the first large-scale and far shore wind farms in Taiwan. Among the features designed into the SOV is a dynamic positioning system to continuously ensure a safe distance between the vessel and the offshore wind turbine platforms, and a Walk to Work gangway with a motion compensation function that absorbs hull movement due to wind and wave action. It is also outfitted with a 3D motion-compensated crane. The SOV will allow the technicians to stay offshore for extended periods. <\/p>\n
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