Tag: nuclear power

New research by C-Job Naval Architects shows nuclear energy could be applied as marine propulsion in the future. According to the ship design company, nuclear technology has seen several interesting developments and should be considered for future maritime applications.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) has granted research funds to the MIT Energy Initiative, CORE POWER, and the Idaho National Laboratory for a three-year study into the development of offshore floating nuclear power generation in the US.

The UK’s Department of Transport, through the Maritime & Coastguard Authority (MCA), has set a target date 22 November has been set to pass the Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations into law. 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded ABS a contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels.

The European Parliament supported EU rules labelling investments in gas and nuclear power plants as climate-friendly.

Ulstein has launched 'ULSTEIN THOR', a 149m Replenishment, Research and Rescue design which will feature a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) to generate vast amounts of clean, safe electricity.

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Seaborg signed a partnership to develop Floating Nuclear Power Plant combined with hydrogen and ammonia plants.

A new report from UK-based marine atomic developer CORE POWER shows that the US now has the ideal opportunity to demonstrate to the world the clear benefits of advanced nuclear technologies to decarbonize maritime transportation in its own domestic market.

The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as "green" investments after a year-long battle between governments over which investments are truly climate-friendly.

Last GREEN4SEA Forum explored nuclear power as an alternative source of power. Now that there are very promising 4th generation reactors for advanced atomic, ships will not be releasing any emissions, as it there are no SOx, NOx, CO2 or particulates. In fact, considering the full energy cycle, atomic is millions of times more power-dense and cleaner compared to either fossil fuels or popular alternatives in the likes of methanol, ammonia and hydrogen.