Lloyd’s Register, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for floating data centers, taking another step forward focused on artificial intelligence in shipping.
The partnership, announced during the Posidonia 2026 exhibition, highlights the growing role of shipping in supporting the rapid expansion of AI-driven data demand. The project covers the concept of a floating data center that uses proven shipbuilding methods to create scalable offshore digital infrastructure. By combining marine engineering with advanced data center technology, it offers an alternative to onshore facilities, where limitations in space, power, and cooling are becoming increasingly pressing.
The concept uses standardized shipbuilding processes to reduce delivery times, while incorporating its own integrated power generation system to reduce pressure on coastal grids and leveraging seawater cooling. LR’s technical assurance confirms the feasibility of Samsung Heavy Industries’ design, including its structural integrity, safety parameters, and integration of onboard power generation.
LR worked closely with Samsung Heavy Industries throughout the design evaluation process, applying its expertise in offshore and complex asset assurance to assess the concept against applicable rules and emerging industry requirements. Floating data centers present a practical pathway to addressing the growing demand for digital infrastructure driven by the rapid development of artificial intelligence technologies. Built offshore in rivers or at sea, they offer a potential way to bypass the constraints faced by conventional onshore facilities.
The CEO of Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp, Jerry Kalogiratos, noted that “this partnership with Samsung Heavy Industries and Lloyd’s Register reflects our commitment to innovation and to exploring new opportunities at the intersection of maritime and digital infrastructure.”
“As artificial intelligence continues to drive rapid growth in demand for computing power, floating data centers offer a scalable and flexible solution, with the unique advantage of mobility, enabling capacity to be deployed where energy, connectivity, and demand are greatest. We are pleased to contribute our expertise to this pioneering project,” he added.
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