Tag: nuclear power

EMSA initiated a study on the potential for nuclear-electric ships in response to multiple requests from Member States and stakeholders.

Westinghouse Electric Company and CORE POWER have formalized a cooperative agreement to design and develop a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) using the eVinci microreactor.

Maritime industry leaders from the U.S. and Canada traveled to ABS’ World Headquarters to discuss the latest marine market trends.

A recent study conducted by ABS and Herbert Engineering Corporation (HEC) has modeled the potential impact of a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) on the design, operation, and emissions of a 145,000 m³ LNG carrier.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez, confirmed that nuclear propulsion is being actively considered as a future marine fuel solution within the organisation's Marine Environmental Protection Committee's (MEPC) processes.

The industry’s first comprehensive rules for floating nuclear power plants have been unveiled by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) at a forum for nuclear industry leaders held jointly with Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

ULC-Energy (ULC) has completed an study analyzing the design and economic implications of using civil nuclear reactor technology to power a Newcastlemax bulk carrier. 

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and CORE POWER have launched a joint regulatory assessment study to conduct research on the regulatory feasibility and frameworks that would need to be established for a nuclear container ship using a fourth-generation reactor noted for its high inherent safety to undertake cargo operations at a port in Europe.

According to ABS, there are three emission-free drivers that are not talked about enough: electrification, nuclear energy, and the role of advanced digital technologies. 

The rise of small modular reactors points to a step change for nuclear applications in shipping if regulatory hurdles can be overcome, as highlighted by Lloyd’s Register’s recent report on nuclear applications.