The industry’s first comprehensive rules for floating nuclear power plants have been unveiled by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) at a forum for nuclear industry leaders held jointly with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), according to an article published on its website.
About the event
Held at ABS’ world headquarters in Texas, the event saw presentations on the latest reactor technologies from leading companies and the publication of a detailed study from ABS and Herbert Engineering modeling the design, operation, and emissions of a floating nuclear power plant.
The ABS Requirements for Nuclear Power Systems for Marine and Offshore Applications provides the first classification notation for nuclear power service assets such as floating nuclear power plants or nuclear-powered floating production, offloading, and storage units. Uniquely, the requirements allow designers to consider any type of reactor technology and propose a framework for nuclear regulators to collaborate with Flag administrations and ABS for complete regulatory oversight and license.
The regulatory landscape around nuclear power plants was another key feature of the event, followed by workshops with offshore industry leaders to explore their requirements and understand the operational challenges floating nuclear power plant technology will have to overcome.
ABS is playing a leading role in helping government and industry work towards the adoption of advanced nuclear technology in commercial maritime, including key research with the U.S. Department of Energy and multiple New Technology Qualification and Approval-in-Principle projects with industry.
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Source: ABS
