The Research Council of Norway has awarded $2m (€1.7m) in initial funding to a project which aims to develop and test an integrated nuclear propulsion system for offshore vessels, with first deployment targeted for 2031-32.
The Marine Nuclear Propulsion System (MarNuPS) project brings together nuclear plant developer Emerald Nuclear Norway, VARD Group, Vard Electro, Island Offshore, NTNU, Imperial College London and Maskindynamikk to advance maritime nuclear propulsion from system development towards physical integration and testing.
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