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Vancouver's Ocean-3: Fuel-Free Floating Data Center Launching in 2026

4/20/2026

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Panthalassa, a Vancouver-based company, is developing Ocean-3 to address climate change and high energy costs.
Garth Sheldon-Coulson, Panthalassa's CEO, describes Ocean-3 as a self-propelled, floating data center generating electricity from waves.
The system processes AI tasks on-site and transmits results via satellite.
Construction is underway, with operations set to begin by August 2026.
Sheldon-Coulson notes Ocean-3 requires no fuel or land use and can scale to meet demand.

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Story summary

Panthalassa, a Vancouver-based company, is developing Ocean-3 to address climate change and high energy costs.
Garth Sheldon-Coulson, Panthalassa's CEO, describes Ocean-3 as a self-propelled, floating data center generating electricity from waves.
The system processes AI tasks on-site and transmits results via satellite.
Construction is underway, with operations set to begin by August 2026.
Sheldon-Coulson notes Ocean-3 requires no fuel or land use and can scale to meet demand.