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Shipping bureau issues standards for floating nuclear plants

October 23, 2024, 12:00PMANS Nuclear Cafe
Officials of the ABS and INL gathered at a forum, where rules for floating nuclear power plants were unveiled. (Photo: INL)

A comprehensive set of rules and guidelines for floating nuclear power plants, Requirements for Nuclear Power Systems for Marine and Offshore Applications, has been released by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). According to the document, which, according to ABS, is the first of its kind for floating power plants, the rules and guidelines have been “developed for classification requirements specific to design, construction, and survey of vessels fitted with nuclear power systems whose generated power is transferred or distributed to onboard industrial or adjacent facilities.”