Korean Containership with Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor Gets ABS Approval

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Korean Containership with Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor Gets ABS Approval

https://maritime-executive.com/article/korean-containership-with-molten-salt-nuclear-reactor-gets-abs-approval

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nuclear powered containership

The American Bureau of Shipping granted Approval in Principle to a design for a 15,000 TEU containership powered by two molten salt small modular reactors. Developed by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and Samsung Heavy Industries, the vessel features a centralized reactor layout for collision protection and radiation shielding. The project team will now focus on refining reactor-to-ship interfaces and conducting safety verification tests.

Korean researchers working with Samsung Heavy Industries have cleared a key hurdle in their efforts to develop designs for a containership powered by...

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute is working jointly with the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries on the design of a 15,000 TEU vessel with nuclear power.

The companies point to the safety and efficiency achieved through the use of molten salt. It combines nuclear fuel with the molten salt, which is a safety feature as it would harden if the reaction failed, encasing the nuclear material.

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