TSS Pioneer

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.

Corvus ESS specifications:

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

0 %

CO2 emission reduction

Battery operation

Load Levelling

Peak Shaving

Spinning Reserve