Google confirmed on Wednesday that it owns the floating barges being built on the East and West coasts that will serve as as interactive learning centers.
Several assumptions and speculations about the purpose of the floating barges on the San Francisco Bay and Portland, Maine were finally halted after Google’s press center released a statement pertaining to both barges which were registered under a reportedly fictitious company Buy N Large.
According to the press release, "Google Barge ... A floating data center? A wild party boat? A barge housing the last remaining dinosaur? Sadly, none of the above.” Additionally, “Although it's still early days and things may change, we're exploring using the barge as an interactive space where people can learn about new technology.”
If you will look at the waters of the San Francisco Bay, you will see a floating construction site. None of those publications who interviewed some San Francisco city officials in charge for land use and bay were able to get confirmation on what was being built in there. Furthermore, though they have not signed any non-disclosure agreements, Coast Guard inspectors who carried out the site visit couldn’t discuss what they saw because according to Lt. Anna Dixon, as a practice, Coast Guards don’t divulge propriety information seen during site checks.
Reuters also reported Saturday that those were really familiar with the project were asked to sign confidentiality agreements to make sure no information will be released.
The four-storey building has been under construction for several weeks now. However, since constructions on land require building permits and that public plans are compulsory, Google opted to build it afloat the waters of the San Francisco Bay.
The barge on the East Coast, on the other hand, was originally constructed in a New London, Connecticut harbor and under unreported circumstances; it was towed to Portland, Maine in July.
