Nuclear
The 2.5X gamble: Nuclear-powered LNG carriers could upend maritime shipping
A new study shows nuclear ship propulsion can cut costs and regulatory risks and examines the possibility of treating reactors as reusable assets.
Nuclear-powered vessels are achievable, Norwegian-led study confirms
Nuclear-powered DP vessels are a technically feasible solution and are achievable, the Nuclear Propulsion in merchant Shipping (NuProShip II) study has confirmed. The NuProShip II project, funded by the Research Council of Norway, demonstrates the technical feasibility of nuclear-powered DP vessels,
Readers’ choice: Offshore Energy’s most-read news in 2025
As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks
European maritime and nuclear players ink strategic cooperation agreement
France-based classification society Bureau Veritas (BV), together with thirty European companies from the French and wider nuclear and maritime sectors, has formally signed a cooperation declaration aimed at speeding up nuclear applications in the maritime industry. Formally named the “Declaration o
ABS, KRISO level up small modular nuclear reactors collab
ABS and KRISO have signed MOU to cooperate on the application of small modular reactors (SMRs) in the marine and offshore sectors.
HD KSOE wins DNV AiP for SMR-powered 15,000 TEU containership design
Classification society DNV has awarded South Korean shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) approval in principle (AiP) for a new 15,000 TEU container vessel design powered by small modular reactor (SMR) technology.
LR unpacks new guidance charting the path to nuclear propulsion at sea
The UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued new guidance aimed at offering the maritime industry its “first” roadmap for nuclear-powered shipping. Dubbed the “Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime”, the document reportedly offers a pathway for the “safe and responsible” use
LR joins forces with Texas firm to explore use of micro-nuclear reactors in powering ships
UK classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has partnered with Deployable Energy, a Houston-based nuclear technology company, to advance the safe use of micro-nuclear reactor technology to power ships.
ABS CEO: Nuclear power stands as shipping’s next great frontier
Nuclear power should be taken seriously as a credible and scalable solution for the maritime industry’s decarbonization drive, with the potential to ‘reshape’ the sector’s future energy mix, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki has said. As Wiernicki highlighte
UK and US to commit to boosting nuclear power capacity
Companies from the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (U.S.) have signed “major” new deals that are expected to supercharge the expansion of nuclear power stations in both countries. As disclosed by the UK government, the deals between the two nations have been enabled by a new agreement—to b
ABB, Blykalla team up on nuclear power technology for maritime industry
Switzerland-based technology company 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.
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.
Saipem joins Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization
Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has become an associate member of Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO), an organization focusing on the practical application of new nuclear solutions in the maritime industry.
First Hydrogen expands nuclear SMR collaboration with University of Alberta
First Hydrogen has expanded its collaboration with the University of Alberta to include nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) design for green hydrogen production.