US maritime agency seeks input on small modular reactors
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 6
US maritime agency seeks input on small modular reactors
12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 6
The Department of Transportation notice says SMRs could support commercial shipping through shipyards, ports, insurance regimes and logistics networks.
The move reflects a federal effort to assess how nuclear technology could help expand the US commercial fleet and maritime presence.
Officials argue overseas development of shipping-related SMRs is advancing faster, leaving the United States at a strategic disadvantage without domestic development.
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