Floating Data Centers & Barges

We evaluate floating computing concepts by combining marine, thermal, electrical and operational engineering — drawing on shipyard and naval architecture specialists alongside data center expertise.

Scope of work

Platform architecture and concept evaluation
Seawater-coupled cooling and backup heat rejection
Mooring, motion and weather-resilience considerations
Power and communications interface planning
Comparison against equivalent land-based facilities

Key considerations

Site-specific metocean conditions
Corrosion, fouling and marine maintenance
Permitting and port infrastructure
Access for operations and servicing

Related technical insights

Conceptual render of a moored barge carrying modular data center containers in a harbor — illustrative architecture, not a completed project

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