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This was a significant step forward to bring regulations pertaining to nuclear-powered
commercial ships up to date. The World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI), is working
hard with groups at the IMO and the IAEA to ensure there are no gaps in regulations
and providing a bridge between the shipping and nuclear industry regulatory bodies.
MNAG lays out US-UK roadmap
In parallel, the Marine Nuclear Application Group (MNAG), a working group set up by
the US Dept of Energy to establish a pathway for the deployment of new nuclear for
maritime,last year published a report. ‘Introduction to Advanced Commercial Nuclear
for Maritime’, which highlights the readiness of the regulatory frameworks, infrastruc-
ture and technologies within the US and the UK to develop advanced nuclear solutions
for other national and international maritime applications.
MNAG members include the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) at Idaho
National Laboratory, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Morgan, Lewis, and
Bockius LLP and stakeholders from across both the nuclear and maritime industries.
MNAG is also providing a ‘bridge’ for the nuclear and maritime industries to understand
the composition, dynamics and mechanics
of ocean transportation so that both sec-
tors can explore the opportunities and
challenges that lie ahead.
The key criterion for success in the mar-
itime industry is developing a greater
understanding of how advanced nuclear
solutions can successfully integrate with
marine applications.
The MNAG report, which can be down-
loaded at https://corepower.energy/mnag,
provides a roadmap of how regulations,
infrastructure and technology will need
to develop, in parallel, in the U.S. and
the U.K. in order to deliver the advanced
nuclear applications needed to provide an
emission free, long-term energy solution
for shipping.
Core Power achieves funding milestone
To meet the funding requirements of the
first generation of new nuclear technology
for maritime, Core Power has reached its
US$100m funding milestone, providing
the company’s share in a US$600m pro-
gramme by the US government to build a
test reactor. The first reactor will be built
by 2026.
The funding is to build the world's first
molten chloride fast reactor which will
change the way that nuclear power works
and with it potentially the way that mar-

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