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NS Savannah, the first commercial nuclear-powered cargo vessel

Maersk is participate in a study into putting nuclear reactors on ships, alongside Lloyd’s Register (LR) and nuclear advocate Core Power.

They will consider the regulatory feasibility of using a ‘fourth generation’ nuclear reactor on a feeder vessel in European waters – which would likely carry the added benefit of eliminating EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) fees for the ship.

Another major advantage of powering a feeder with a nuclear steam turbine or nuclear-electric drivetrain would ...

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