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  • ABS inks MOU on nuclear with KRISO

    ABS inks MOU on nuclear with KRISO As interest in nuclear marine propulsion grows, ABS and KRISO (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on the application of small modular reactors (SMRs) in the marine and offshore sectors. The agreement establishes a framework for both…

  • HD KSOE’s nuclear powered box ship notches up another approval

    HD KSOE’s nuclear powered box ship notches up another approval The 15,000 TEU nuclear powered containership design first unveiled by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) at Core Power’s New Nuclear for Maritime Houston Summit back in February (see earlier story) has now been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) by classification society…

  • Lloyd’s Register releases new guidance on nuclear-powered shipping

    Lloyd’s Register releases new guidance on nuclear-powered shipping Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime, a new guidance document that, it says, provides the first roadmap for the safe and responsible use of nuclear technology in commercial shipping and offshore industries. As the maritime sector accelerates its transition towards sustainable energy solutions,…

  • ABB partners up with Blykalla on nuclear power for maritime

    ABB partners up with Blykalla on nuclear power for maritime With nuclear propulsion for commercial ships getting increasing attemntion, ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swedish nuclear energy company Blykalla to support and accelerate the deployment of small modular lead-cooled reactors to the maritime industry. Blykalla is a developer of advanced SMRs,…

  • HD Hyundai, Bill Gates-founded TerraPower advance nuclear supply chain cooperation

    HD Hyundai, Bill Gates-founded TerraPower advance nuclear supply chain cooperation Leaders of the South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai and the US-based nuclear reactor design and development engineering company TerraPower have met to review nuclear supply chain expansion and commercialization progress. The post HD Hyundai, Bill Gates-founded TerraPower advance nuclear supply chain cooperation appeared first on…

  • Wiernicki: New nuclear a generational opportunity for U.S. shipbuilding

    Wiernicki: New nuclear a generational opportunity for U.S. shipbuilding New nuclear reactor technology represents a once in a generation opportunity for U.S. industrial policy, says ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiericki. Vessels propelled by advanced small modular reactors (SMR) could act as a catalyst for the revitalization of U.S. shipbuilding. Wiernicki believes the next…

  • HD KSOE takes wraps off 15,000 TEU nuclear containership design

    HD KSOE takes wraps off 15,000 TEU nuclear containership design HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), an intermediary holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding sector has obtained Approval in Principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a 15,000 TEU-class nuclear containership design applying small modular reactor technology. Wiernicki: Shipping can’t…