Virginia Crosbie, a founder and partner at Nuclear Capital LLP and formerly a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), has been appointed Managing Director of the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO). Serving as an MP from 2019 to 2024, Crosbie led the Nuclear Delivery Group and chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Small Modular Reactors. She is currently Chair of SONE (Supporters of Nuclear Energy) and a Board Director of the Nuclear Institute. Dr. Mamdouh El-Shanawany, Chair of the NEMO Board of Directors, said: ‘Virginia impressed the Board throughout the selection process with her leadership, strategic insight and strong alignment with […]

A floating nuclear power plant concept featuring two small modular reactors (SMRs) has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society ABS. The concept was designed by South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), while the two SMART100 small modular reactors were developed by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). ‘We see significant potential for floating nuclear power and the technology is developing rapidly, as this innovative design highlights,’ commented Patrick Ryan, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at ABS. ‘Our focus is the safe adoption of nuclear at sea and we are proud to use […]

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published ‘Navigating nuclear energy in maritime’ which is intended to support project teams, owners, operators and insurers as maritime stakeholders explore the adoption of nuclear energy for commercial shipping and offshore applications. The guidance looks at areas such as regulatory frameworks and alignment between maritime and nuclear authorities, the integration of nuclear technology with maritime systems, safety case development and environmental considerations, security, safeguards, and insurance requirements, and also includes a roadmap for adoption, including stakeholder engagement, project planning, and risk management The document includes contributions from Global Nuclear Security Partners (GNSP) and NorthStandard. LR points […]