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Seatrium and Mocean push offshore data center concepts to meet rising AI demand
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Engineering firms Seatrium (Singapore) and Mocean Energy (UK) are developing concepts for floating offshore data centres to meet rising AI compute demand. These solutions aim to bypass terrestrial constraints on land, power, and cooling, utilising modular designs and seawater for cooling.
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The physical limits on AI compute are forcing data centres offshore. If your business relies on massive GPU capacity, your future infrastructure partners now include marine engineers, not just land developers and utilities.
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