70-100 m
500-1000 kWh
TSS Pioneer is specifically conceived to perform maintenance operations to be carried out in the Greater Changhua Wind Farms by Ørsted. The vessel is equipped with air-cooled Corvus Orca ESS providing reductions in fuel consumption. The main purpose of the vessel is to transfer personnel and spare parts within the wind farm, whilst also working as a moving base unit.
| Name | TSS Pioneer |
| Owner | San Shang Marine Co |
| Operator | Ørsted |
| Integrator | Vard |
| Segment | Offshore Oil & Gas |
| Sub-segment | Offshore support vessels |
| Vessel type | Windmill Support Vessel |
| ESS capacity | 745 kWh |
| Corvus product | Corvus Orca ESS |
| Delivery year | 2021 |
| Ship yard | Vard Vung Tau |
| Ship design | Vard |
| Newbuild/Retrofit | Newbuild |
| Vessel size | 84,7 m x 18,9 m x 7,3 m |
| Passenger capacity | 89 |
| Gross tonnage | 6000 |
| IMO no | 9911094 |
| Area of Operation | Norway |
| Ship system | Hybrid |
| Class | DNV |
| Flag state | Taiwan |
Estimated annual savings
CO2 emission reduction
Battery operation
Load Levelling
Peak Shaving
Spinning Reserve