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"Also, I think ocean-borne freight is even more favorable than rail, but I would assume that we would also have the option of creating nuclear-powered ocean-bor
by chojeen 14y ago
"Also, I think ocean-borne freight is even more favorable than rail, but I would assume that we would also have the option of creating nuclear-powered ocean-borne freight transportation given that we do this today for military vessels."
I sincerely doubt that the US government would permit nuclear-powered civilian vessels to be constructed at all, much less allow them to travel freely in international waters.
- astrodust 14y agoWell, the NS Savannah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NS_Savannah http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NS_Savannah) was a nuclear powered civilian vessel, the first and perhaps last of its kind. There are also a number of nuclear-powered icebreakers but most of these are non-military Russian vessels that are used for civilian tours of the arctic.
- maxerickson 14y agoGiven a desperate enough energy situation, it would be simple enough to operate a government or quasi-government fleet of such ships.