Bureau Veritas Gives Blessing to Seatrium’s 30MW Floating Data Center

Seatrium has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore for its 30 MW Floating Data Centre (FDC) concept, marking a milestone in the development of offshore digital infrastructure designed to support growing demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

The concept features a jetty-moored, non-propelled barge incorporating six independent 5 MW Data-In-A-Box modules, each integrating IT equipment, cooling systems, power distribution and supporting infrastructure in a modular design.

The company said the concept combines modular construction, natural seawater cooling, embedded power generation and flexible offshore siting to provide scalable and energy-efficient computing capacity.

The approval builds on a memorandum of understanding signed between Seatrium and Bureau Veritas during Singapore Maritime Week earlier this year to advance offshore power and digital technologies.

Beyond the 30 MW reference design, Seatrium said it is also developing 100 MW and larger floating data centre concepts, targeting hyperscale deployments to help address land, power and cooling constraints in coastal markets.

Bureau Veritas said it independently assessed the concept's technical feasibility against its classification rules, international standards and regulatory requirements, reviewing areas including the general arrangement, cooling process flow, preliminary stability, marine systems and key safety considerations.

“Floating data centers demonstrate how maritime