Nuclear Ships Explained: Maritime Reactors and the Future of Shipping

About this episode

This episode discusses the potential of nuclear power in transforming global shipping with insights from experts in nuclear engineering.

Send us Fan Mail 🌊 Can nuclear power transform global shipping, or does the risk outweigh the reward? In this episode of Sea Views, we sit down with Martin King, Nuclear Systems Manager, and Paul Roberts, Senior Engineer from Naval Solutions Ltd, to unpack one of the most debated and misunderstood topics in modern maritime: nuclear propulsion. Drawing from decades of experience in submarine operations and nuclear engineering, the conversation breaks down how nuclear reactors actually work a...

People in this episode

Guests: Martin King, Paul Roberts

Topics covered

• nuclear power
• shipping
• maritime propulsion
• nuclear reactors
• submarine operations

Keywords

• nuclear ships
• maritime reactors
• shipping industry
• nuclear propulsion
• sustainable shipping

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Organizations: Naval Solutions Ltd

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