> I'm wondering why these ships aren't nuclear powered. I suppose it is the cost. Cost is certainly a factor, but safety and non-proliferation are also huge fa

> I'm wondering why these ships aren't nuclear powered. I suppose it is the cost. Cost is certainly a factor, but safety and non-proliferation are also huge factors. Nuclear reactors are amazing pieces of technology, and we definitely don't want to give them out as freely as we do diesel engines. You're a former navy nuke technician - do you think you have more expertise than the average roustabout on a freighter? Is that expertise important? Is there an opportunity for disaster if an untrained everyday joe successfully bluffed his way into your job?