Nuclear energy has the potential to be “a disruptor” for the marine industry, transforming not only vessel operations but entire supply chainsand the “ship-to-port interface” by providing electricity to land-based or port-related marine services, an industry leader said.

Christopher Wiernicki, chairman and chief executive of classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), said in an article published in TradeWinds, that when it comes to propulsion, the third and fourth generations of nuclear reactors hold much promise for shipping and the advantages stretch way beyond zero-carbon operations.