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Report looks into next steps for port calls for nuclear-powered ships
Report looks into next steps for port calls for nuclear-powered ships
A joint report by Core Power, Maersk, Lloyd's Register and the Port of Rotterdam aims to "support a wider community of ports, regulators, shipowners, technology developers in understanding the steps required to move nuclear ship port calls from conceptual acceptance to operational readiness".
 
Friday, 12 June 2026
Nuclear-powered ship conceptual designs approved
Nuclear-powered ship conceptual designs approved
Lloyd's Register has granted approval in principle for the conceptual design of a car carrier equipped with a molten salt reactor. Meanwhile, the American Bureau of Shipping has issued approval in principle for the integration of a nuclear reactor into a cargo vessel propulsion system.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 11 June 2026
ABS introduces shipping's first nuclear-ready notation
ABS introduces shipping's first nuclear-ready notation
The American Bureau of Shipping announced the release of the ABS Nuclear-Ready Notation, an industry-first classification notation for marine and offshore assets designed to support future conversion to nuclear energy.
 
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 1 June 2026
WENRA says regulatory framework needed for nuclear shipping
WENRA says regulatory framework needed for nuclear shipping
The Western European Nuclear Regulators Association has called for a regulatory framework allowing a robust and consistent safety assessment across countries of potential new nuclear propulsion modes for merchant ships.
 
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 14 May 2026
First RITM-200 reactor unit manufactured for Leningrad nuclear icebreaker
First RITM-200 reactor unit manufactured for Leningrad nuclear icebreaker
The RITM-200 reactor unit is the eleventh so far manufactured at the ZiO-Podolsk plant, part of Rosatom's machine-building division.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 14 May 2026
USA to examine SMRs for commercial shipping
USA to examine SMRs for commercial shipping
The US Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration agency has launched an initiative to develop small modular reactors for use in commercial shipping.
 
Energy & Environment · Friday, 8 May 2026
Avalanche Energy contracted to develop radioisotope power technology
Avalanche Energy contracted to develop radioisotope power technology
Fusion energy startup Avalanche Energy has been awarded a USD5.2 million contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Rads to Watts programme to develop next-generation technology for compact, resilient, nuclear batteries.
 
Corporate · Thursday, 9 April 2026
AMPERA, Scorpio team up for maritime microreactors
AMPERA, Scorpio team up for maritime microreactors
Monaco-based shipping company Scorpio Tankers Inc has entered into a strategic collaboration with AMPERA Inc of the USA to jointly develop and commercialise advanced microreactors for marine, shipping and related maritime applications.
 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 7 April 2026
NASA aims for nuclear-powered Mars mission in 2028
NASA aims for nuclear-powered Mars mission in 2028
The US space agency NASA has set out a series of ambitious goals for missions, which include a return to the Moon by early 2028 as well as a Mars mission the same year utilising nuclear propulsion technology.
 
Other News · Thursday, 26 March 2026
ABS, HD Hyundai team up for nuclear-propelled container ships
ABS, HD Hyundai team up for nuclear-propelled container ships
The American Bureau of Shipping and South Korea's HD Hyundai have signed a joint development project for the conceptual design of a nuclear-powered electric propulsion system for a container ship.
 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 10 March 2026
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