THE FLAGSHIP
The world's first floating container terminal
Five to six million TEU per year. ULCV-ready. Sixty-year asset life. Delivered in under five years.
DNV Approval in Principle issued October 2025.
PERFORMANCE
Built for the largest vessels afloat
Designed for 30,000 TEU vessels.
Modular steel platform.
From shipyard to operation.
Per DNV Approval in Principle.
THE CHALLENGE
Existing ports cannot service the world's largest vessels
Only about 20 to 25 ports can handle the largest container ships today. Building a new conventional terminal takes 10 years. Dredging destroys coastlines.
Capacity shortfall
Global ULCV throughput needs 5 to 6 million TEU per year of new capacity within five years. Conventional terminals cannot deliver on that timeline.
Environmental cost
Deepening harbours requires dredging at scale. Sediment plumes damage fisheries, reefs, and tidal flows for decades.
Regulatory tightening
EU and Asia-Pacific authorities are restricting new dredge permits. Many planned terminals will never break ground.
A modular offshore terminal, built in a yard, delivered ready
The Sea Technology Floating Terminal is a modular steel platform engineered to handle the world's largest container ships. Built in a shipyard, towed to position, and anchored. No dredging. No coastal disruption.
Each platform handles 5 to 6 million TEU per year and is configured for container, RoRo, or hybrid cargo. The structure carries up to 1 million tons and operates in waters up to 1,000 metres deep.
CAPABILITIES
Engineered for sixty years of service
Five core capabilities that make the STFT® a credible answer to ULCV-era port capacity.
Modular construction
Yard-built sections assembled at sea. Predictable schedule, cost, and quality from established shipbuilders.
Dual-fuel power supply
Onboard dual-fuel generation, starting on MDO and able to move to biofuels, ammonia or hydrogen. Ships at the quay can take power from the terminal and shut down their engines.
RoRo and container hybrid
Configure for car carriers and Floating Nuclear Power Plant service. One platform, multiple revenue streams.
DNV Approval in Principle
Issued October 2025. 60-year design life, engineered for 100-year environmental conditions. Independent confirmation of the concept's technical feasibility.
Floating port for any depth
Operates in water up to 1,000 metres deep. Sites previously off-limits become viable terminals.
VALIDATED BY
Independent engineering and research partners
HOW IT IS BUILT
How it is built
The organisations and partners behind the Sea Tech Floating Terminal.
The STFT® is designed to be built at a large shipyard, and we are in dialogue with shipyards in South Korea. MEYER Floating Solutions supports the project as a partner.
The first STFT® runs on 10–12 dual-fuel generator sets of 9–10 MW each, starting on marine diesel and able to move to biofuels, ammonia or hydrogen. Nuclear power from small modular reactors is a long-term option for later platforms, not the first STFT®. Sea Technology and Blykalla signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding in September 2024 to explore it.
DNV Approval in Principle, issued in October 2025, confirming the technical feasibility of the STFT® concept.
RISE: a published research paper and further model-building collaborations. STING: the Deeptech 24-month accelerator. Trafikverket: applied R&D support.
Suppliers of cranes, clean fuel systems, and power equipment: reach out via our dedicated supplier contact path.
Frequently asked
The questions port authorities and terminal operators ask first. Reach out for the long answer.
Yard construction plus tow and commissioning runs under five years. Conventional terminals typically take ten.
Sixty years per DNV Approval in Principle. The structural and corrosion regime is scoped for the full lifecycle.
Five to six million TEU per year per platform. Container, RoRo, or hybrid configurations are available.
Coastal water up to 1,000 metres deep. Anchored in place. No dredging required.
Yes. RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Sea Technology published a study in 2024. DNV issued an Approval in Principle in October 2025.
Sea Technology designs the STFT®. It will be built at a large shipyard, and we are in dialogue with shipyards in South Korea. MEYER Floating Solutions supports the project as a partner.
NEXT STEP
Let's discuss your harbour's future
We work with port authorities, terminal operators, and government delegations on capacity planning.
Typical first conversation: thirty minutes.