The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has launched the first comprehensive rules for floating nuclear power plants, enabling safe and standardized deployment in the maritime and offshore sectors 🌊🔋
Highlights:
– Supports varied reactor types and encourages collaboration between nuclear regulators, flag administrations, and ABS.
– Focuses on powering industrial facilities rather than vessel propulsion.
– Aims to drive decarbonization in maritime, with potential for clean fuel production like e-ammonia and e-hydrogen.
Christopher Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, emphasized nuclear’s potential to transform the maritime sector by enhancing energy reliability and sustainability. This new framework is a significant step toward realizing clean, advanced energy solutions at sea.
Link to article: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/abs-sets-requirements-for-floating-nuclear-power-plants