MPA and Firmus sign MoU to advance sustainable AI Infrastructure using Seawater Cooling
What does energy-efficient AI infrastructure look like when it meets the sea? This study will examine the potential for scalable, energy-efficient AI infrastructure located along Singapore’s waterfront, helping meet rising demand while aligning with long-term coastal and maritime planning frameworks.
Singapore, 11 June 2025 – The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Firmus Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the design, research and pilot testing of energy-efficient artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure utilising seawater-based thermal management systems.
The collaboration aims to evaluate the technical and operational feasibility of deploying scalable AI infrastructure within waterfront facilities under the MPA’s jurisdiction. These efforts are aligned with Singapore’s national strategies for digitalisation, decarbonisation and innovation in the maritime and port sectors.
Headquartered in Singapore, Firmus Technologies has deployed infrastructure in AI Factories across Singapore and Australia, optimised for high-density GPU workloads through a range of advanced liquid cooling techniques and real-time orchestration software. Its integrated infrastructure stack is designed to push the boundaries of thermal and power efficiency while supporting enterprise-grade AI workloads, including large language model (LLM) training, inference, and agentic systems.
Under the MoU, MPA and Firmus Technologies will jointly study advanced infrastructure concepts focused on reducing power and land requirements through the use of modular, liquid-cooled systems. The initiative also supports the exploration of environmentally sustainable compute infrastructure to meet emerging AI demands across maritime, industrial and public sector applications.
This MoU forms part of MPA’s broader commitment to strengthen Singapore’s position as a leading international maritime centre and to support the development of the Next Generation Port.
Mr Tim Rosenfield, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Firmus Technologies, said, “This collaboration with MPA marks a significant opportunity to explore how sovereign-scale compute can be delivered through sustainable, maritime-adjacent systems. Firmus is committed to advancing high-efficiency AI infrastructure with minimal environmental overhead. We look forward to contributing our technical expertise to support Singapore’s long-term digital and sustainability ambitions.”
MPA and Firmus Technologies will also explore opportunities to engage local research institutions and industry stakeholders to support innovation in sustainable infrastructure development.
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