LR, SHI, Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp to Design Floating Data Center
Lloydâs Register (LR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Joint Development Project (JDP) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp for a floating data center (FDC) design.Presented at Posidonia 2026, the JDP covers a floating data center concept that uses proven shipbuilding methods to create scalable offshore digital infrastructure. By combining marine engineering with advanced data centre technology, it offers an alternative to land-based facilitiesâŠ
Samsung Heavy Industries Receives AIP Certificate for Floating Data Center from ABS
ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its design of a 50-megawatt floating data center.SHIâs design utilizes a standardized shipbuilding process, integrating design, manufacturing, and equipment installation concurrently to optimize efficiency. SHI states that this approach enables shorter lead times and incorporates a proprietary power generation system, thereby minimizing reliance on onshore electricity. ABS completed design reviews basedâŠ
Samsung Heavy Industries to Deliver Floating Data Centers in the U.S.
Mousterian Corporation, Inc. (M3), a developer of floating and water-adjacent data center infrastructure, and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have announced a strategic cooperation to jointly develop and deliver institutional-grade floating data center projects worldwide.Under the cooperation, M3 will lead development, site origination, tenant sourcing, and project delivery, while SHI will contribute its engineering, fabrication, and delivery capabilities for floating maritimeâŠ
Floating Data Centers: Maritime Frontier for a Data-Hungry World
As global demand for data storage and processing accelerates â driven by cloud computing, streaming media, and the explosive growth of artificial intelligence â the physical footprint of data centers has become a growing challenge. Land-based facilities face mounting constraints: limited space, water scarcity, grid congestion, long permitting timelines and rising community opposition. Against that backdrop, a once-niche concept is moving rapidly into the mainstream conversation: floating data centers.For maritime designersâŠ
MOL Teams Up with Kinetics for âWorld's Firstâ Floating Data Center
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kinetics, the energy transition initiative of global floating power leader Karpowership, to jointly develop a next-generation floating data center platform.Under the MoU, the two companies will collaborate on the design, construction and deployment of a state-of-the-art data center hosted on a retrofitted vessel.The facility will be supplied with uninterrupted, dedicated power from a range of flexible sourcesâŠ
