Nemo welcomes ‘major milestone’ for role of reactors
The Nuclear Energy Maritime Organisation (Nemo) has officially been granted non-governmental organisation consultative status at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and has been formally invited to regularly attend the sessions of the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Nemo said it will now actively contribute to global discussions and policy development at the highest levels of international governance at the IAEA and IMO.
This status enables Nemo to provide expert insights, technical guidance, and recommendations on the integration of nuclear technologies in shipping, offshore energy systems and floating nuclear power plants, a statement said.
Nemo is expected to participate in the IAEA’s Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea (Atlas) initiative, which is due to launch later in 2025 and is the agency’s international programme supporting the development of regulatory frameworks for nuclear energy at sea.
“This major milestone reflects the growing importance of nuclear innovation in the maritime sphere for achieving global decarbonisation and energy security goals,” said Nemo chairman Mamdouh El-Shanawany.
Nemo was founded in London last year to establish global standards and regulations for the deployment, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power in the maritime environment and promote the commercialisation of nuclear power at sea.
Founding members include Asian shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, TerraPower, a leading US small modular reactor (SMR) company founded by Bill Gates, Westinghouse EC, class society Lloyd’s Register, and Denmark’s Seaborg, an innovator in molten salt reactors.
