Chinese shipyard unveils plans for world’s first nuclear tanker powered by cutting-edge molten salt reactor
Chinese shipyard unveils plans for world’s first nuclear tanker powered by cutting-edge molten salt reactor
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Chinese shipyard unveils plan for container powered by cutting-edge reactor
Not something totally unexpected... but interesting to see how they regulate it. Will it be owned and operated by the state? Or will it be a "private" vessel and crew. Maybe a middle ground area?
The idea of private nuclear reactors is a big scary to me but honestly... we need to do something about the bunker fuel we burn in ships asap.
I'm not an expert, but I don't think nuclear reactors have much in common with nuclear bombs. Reactors are also "explode" only when are overhead, which shouldn't be a concern in sea. Also it'll operate far from where people live.
But very interesting concept indeed.
I am not concerned with it exploding in the ocean. I am worried about it accidentally hitting shore and strewing nuclear waste around humans. Or a fleet of them being tossed inland from a tsunami or something.
Basically what corky said. I'm not worried about explosions.. I'm more worried about accidents that cause irreparable harm to fragile ocean ecosystems