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Maritime / European Study Shows Nuclear Has Potential, But More Work Needed On Regulation And Risk

By David Dalton
19 December 2024

Shift to reactor propulsion for shipping industry presents ‘series of challenges that will need to be addressed’

European Study Shows Nuclear Has Potential, But More Work Needed On Regulation And Risk
Nuclear power has been used in navies for decades, but the concept is still new for merchant vessels. Courtesy Hapag-Lloyd.
Additional regulatory work will be needed before nuclear power can be widely adopted on merchant vessels, with the potential risks requiring more detailed studies to better understand additional safeguards that will be needed to address major hazards, a study on the potential of nuclear power for the shipping industry has said.

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