You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Damen Delivers Hybrid Methanol-Ready Ship Damen Delivers Hybrid Methanol-Ready Ship by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday May 12, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The vessel will support offshore wind construction and operations in Taiwan. Image Credit: Damen Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the first of the two-hybrid commissioning service operation vessels to Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM) , suitable for conversion to methanol propulsion. TSSM, a joint venture between MOL and Taiwan’s Ta Tong Marine , will use the vessel to support offshore wind projects in Taiwan during both construction and operational phases, Damen said in a statement on its website on Monday . The vessel, named TSS Cruiser , recently completed sea trials in Ha Long Bay before being officially handed over. The 90 m ship can accommodate up to 120 offshore workers and is equipped with a motion-compensated gangway for offshore transfers. According to Damen, the vessel features hybrid diesel-electric propulsion and has been prepared for future conversion to methanol propulsion. So far, several vessels ordered with similar methanol notation have yet to be retrofitted for methanol use, reflecting the industry's cautious approach to alternative fuel adoption. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News TFG Marine Secures $300 Million DBS Facility Backed by Digital Bunker Delivery Records Digital delivery records replace paper-based audit trails as collateral verification in a first for marine fuel trade finance. Read in Full INTERVIEW: How Shipergy's Energy Beacon Put