Menu

Post image 1
Post image 2
Post image 3
Post image 4
Post image 5
Post image 6
Post image 7
Post image 8
1 / 8
2

Samsung Heavy Industries recruits Greek shipowner and Supermicro to bring 50MW floating AI data centers to market — can be powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on liquefied natural gas

Latest from Tom's Hardware ·Luke James·3 months ago
#1NeKdpee
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

(Image credit: Samsung Heavy Industries) Samsung Heavy Industries signed a three-way agreement with Greek shipowner Capital Clean Energy Carriers and classification society Lloyd's Register at the Posidonia shipping exhibition in Athens earlier this month to commercialize a 50MW floating data center, according to Chosun Biz . The deal followed the signing of a joint development agreement between the shipbuilder and Supermicro to verify whether AI servers can run reliably on water, with the design pairing seawater cooling with LNG-fueled fuel cells for onboard power. Under the proposed business model, shipowners will buy the platforms and lease capacity to operators on long-term contracts, much like how they charter tankers. Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers The memorandum of understanding splits the work three ways: Samsung Heavy handles technology and construction, Capital leads project sourcing and investment, and Lloyd's Register covers regulation and certification.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More