12miles off shore is not terribly far. Telecommute would be quite possible, assuming this ship would have fast wireless Internet service via some terrestrial band. (100Mbps+ is quite possible with off-the-shelf unlicensed equipment in the 5.8GHz band over that distance, faster for licensed.)

I wonder if employees fortunate enough to be granted a visa could then move to the SF area an then actually commute via high-speed shuttle boat. Telecommute would suggest that such employees' actual commute need not be daily.