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L._LaGarde:
NS Savannah was originally licensed by the AEC (as an AEC project) and is currently licensed (possession only) by NRC under 10 CFR Part 50.  I do not see anything in Part 50 that says it would not apply to a ship, assuming the ship is licensed in the U.S.  However, the current trend for commercial plants is toward Part 52 licensing efforts with a pre-certified reactor plant design.  One would have a stiff challenge in fitting a certified design into a ship.  Given the constraints on NRC resources, they are not likely to dedicate much effort to a one-of-a-kind project.  Plus, you are going to pay a couple hundred dollars per hour for their licensing work.

Contact NRC, via the contact info on their web page.  That is what they are there for.  Also, they have significant outreach to the university world, so they probably have someone you can talk to.

ihadmail:
I'm in Columbia, if you feel that information from the professor of the licensing class here would benefit you just shoot me a PM. I can shoot by the campus one day and get you contact info.

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