Nice theory, bad implementation

Seems a new startup, International Data Security, has plans to set up fifty data centers on converted cargo ships moored in coastal cities around the world. The first is intended to be in San Francisco by April of 2008.
From PC World on-line: "The ships will be moored in ports and have power and network connections run out to them. Power demands will be supplemented by on-ship generators running on the ship's bio-diesel supply, allowing sustained power outages of up to one month. To help reduce the demands on the cooling system for the generators and data containers, sea water will be used to cool the air-conditioning towers with a 30-40 percent power reduction expected. Waste heat from the data centers will be re-used to heat the ship's accommodation."
But a commenter has a good point: "I am sorry, but I think this is a terrible idea that is doomed to a fast failure. First of all, putting a data center on a ship makes it far more vulnerable to risk than putting it on land. People who put their computers in hardened data centers do it because they want to protect their data from as many risks and threats as possible. Putting your data on a floating ship doesn't reduce risk, it increases it - dramatically. They had better be offering some very low prices because they certainly aren't going to convince anyone with their Disaster Recover/Business Continuance pitch if they are hosting data on an old floating cargo ship. Let's see here, you are at risk of hurricanes and tidal waves (an undersea earthquake would make a nice one of those pretty quick), and any terrorist can just float up along side you and blow themselves up whenever they want (ala the USS Cole attack). Sorry guys, very bad idea. I love the innovative, start-up sprit here but this one is DOA, I am afraid."

Rico says another great idea shot to hell by reality...