Taiwanese shipowner U-Ming Marine Transport has opted for a Thai shipbuilder to construct its first vessels for the offshore wind sector.
The Taipei-based company has ordered two crew transfer vessels from Marsun Shipyard. However, few other details about the contract were disclosed.
U-Ming has previously stated that the newbuildings were due to be delivered in the second quarter of 2022.
The vessels have been ordered by U-Ming Marine Offshore (UMO), a joint venture between U-Ming and World Marine Offshore (WMO).
U-Ming announced it was tying up with the Danish company in late June in a bid to gain a foothold in Taiwan’s burgeoning domestic offshore wind sector.
The vessels are designed by WI-ND Naval Architects in close collaboration with Sydney based high-speed craft experts One2three Naval Architects.
Marsun Shipyard said the experienced design team provided it with a “complete engineering package to build efficient, weight and cost optimised vessels”.
The vessels will be built to Danish Flag requirements and classed as passenger vessels by Bureau Veritas in compliance with IMO high-speed code.
The aluminium vessels will feature three independent and identical drivelines in three separate hulls that will give “unparalleled redundancy, manoeuvrability, and flexibility” to optimise engine running hours.
The vessels will be fitted with 24 passenger seats, two single officer cabins and two double crew cabins along with a crew mess and TV lounge area.
The forward deck area will feature a large cargo deck for containers and toolboxes as well as a 50-cbm climate-controlled, under deck storage facility.
