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Problem of nuclear shipping is cost and liability. Although in terms of pure CO2 emissions it's great, risk insurance is almost impossible (although the chance
by MezzoDelCammin 4y ago
Problem of nuclear shipping is cost and liability.
Although in terms of pure CO2 emissions it's great, risk insurance is almost impossible (although the chance of accident is small, the possible cost of it is pretty close to infinite). Also, good luck convincing commercial ports to accept privately owned nuclear reactors.
There's a reason that nuclear marine propulsion is mostly the domain of nation states and armed forces.
- janef0421 4y agoNuclear ocean liners would need substantial government support, but this has been true of all international travel since at least 1900. The ocean liners of the golden age were financed by governments, and modern jet travel is supported by large state investments into things like air traffic control, R&D, and airports. All that is really needed is the political will, which is a much better situation than the alternatives, which require extreme engineering that comes close to the limits of physical possibility.
- yakshaving_jgt 4y ago