09/09/2026
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Optimal Transit has proposed the Blue Economy VITAL 100 MW Kraaken — a floating vessel that combines offshore power generation, freshwater desalination, and AI data center computing into a single movable ship. The 300-foot SWATH-hulled vessel would generate 40 MW of continuous electricity for shore delivery — enough for roughly 32,000 homes — produce 30 million liters of fresh water daily for an estimated 150,000 people, and retain 60 MW of capacity for AI computing. Power comes from a modified Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion system called the Digital Ocean Thermal engine, which exploits the temperature difference between warm surface seawater and deep cold water, supplemented by waste heat from the ship's own servers. The same thermal infrastructure drives vacuum-flash desalination. The vessel requires no land, no grid connection, and no conventional fuel. In an emergency, it can disconnect from its mooring within hours and sail away at up to 16 knots. Optimal Transit estimates the all-in cost at approximately $587 million — compared to $750 million to $1.33 billion for equivalent land-based infrastructure built separately. The company envisions deploying clusters of five vessels to create offshore "Sovereign Power Parks." The concept remains in early development, with Series A funding currently financing engineering drawings and digital-twin validation.
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