"The Catalyst" Mission: From Shipbuilding to Offshore Industry — Taiwan's Maritime Industrial Vision

The "Green Jade" is a multifunctional large-scale marine engineering vessel owned by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) and constructed by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan. It represents the most advanced vessel of its kind in Taiwan — and one of only a few of its class worldwide. Equipped with a DP3 dynamic positioning system, the Green Jade is capable of performing precision operations in deep waters and challenging seabed conditions, unconstrained by depth limitations.

He defines himself as a catalyst. From leading CSBC's first self-designed merchant vessel in the 1990s to driving Taiwan's offshore wind and marine engineering industry today, Robert Tseng has consistently emphasized that his focus is not on personal achievements, but on creating positive industrial cycles. In his view, only when an industry's environment improves can enterprises truly thrive — and to him, "running the company well and lifting the entire industry" is the highest form of purpose.

From Self-Designed Ships to Specialized Vessels: Catalyzing the First Positive Cycle

In the early 1990s, Tseng led his team at CSBC to complete the company's first independently designed merchant vessel — a milestone that transformed Taiwan's shipbuilding industry from contract manufacturing to independent R&D and design. Within a few years, CSBC's operating model was completely restructured: 99% of its merchant ship design, construction, and marketing became fully localized.

CSBC soon expanded from traditional bulk carriers to large container ships, such as Yang Ming Marine's 14,000 TEU vessels, and eventually entered the high-end global market of specialized ships. Among its most notable successes were the semi-submersible heavy-lift vessels Blue Marlin and Black Marlin, originally built by CSBC and later transferred to Boskalis. These ships remain active worldwide — even returning to Taiwan for offshore wind assignments. For Tseng, seeing "ships built in Taiwan" operate on the world stage and serve the energy industry embodies the first expression of his catalytic spirit.

"Shipbuilding is not merely about a product; it represents a nation's capability," he stressed. Although shipbuilding contributes only a small share to Taiwan's GDP, the embedded engineering know-how, supply chain strength, and strategic security value make it an irreplaceable national asset.

Robert Tseng, Chairman of CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE)