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Although marine nuclear propulsion has been in use since the launching of the U.S.S. NAUTILUS, there is not a nuclear powered U.S. merchant ship in service today. The reason for this is mainly economic. In the past, with the low power levels and low fossil fuel cost, the higher capital cost of the nuclear power plant has not been outweighed by lower nuclear fuel cost. However, with the higher power requirements and higher fossil fuel cost today and in the future, serious consideration must be given to nuclear propulsion systems.


This is the thread for tracking the eventual shift to nuclear marine propulsion for civilian seagoing vessels.

sound of scampo talk to me (El Tomboto), Wednesday, 2 September 2020 03:21 (three years ago) link

sorry but shouldn't this be on I Love Boat Propulsion

life is beauitul (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 2 September 2020 07:38 (three years ago) link

Finally, a place to share my 'Fat Man Loves Little Boy' fanfic!

Don't be such an idot. (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 2 September 2020 11:08 (three years ago) link

"Let's touch fuses!"

imago, Wednesday, 2 September 2020 11:34 (three years ago) link

^^ sounds like the punchline to a PBF comic!

Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 2 September 2020 11:59 (three years ago) link

definitely the penultimate panel before the final one is just a city-sized crater

imago, Wednesday, 2 September 2020 12:03 (three years ago) link

that's it.

Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 2 September 2020 12:26 (three years ago) link


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