Accelerating Nuclear for Energy Generation and Shipping – Summit 2026
| “The maritime industry is the catalyst to drive a fundamental change in the way nuclear energy is delivered. Breaking the Iron Law of Megaprojects will allow clean, safe nuclear energy to take its rightful place in powering the electrification of modern societies and the future of humankind.” – Mikal Bøe, CEO of CORE POWER. Our 2026 European Summit brought together leaders from the maritime, nuclear, regulatory and policy communities to examine the future of nuclear technologies in energy generation and shipping. Across a full day of keynote addresses, panel discussions and audience Q&A, participants explored the opportunities and challenges associated with deploying FNPPs and nuclear-powered vessels at commercial scale. While perspectives varied, several common themes emerged throughout the discussions: growing demand for reliable clean energy, increasing interest in nuclear propulsion, the importance of international cooperation, and the need to establish the frameworks necessary to support future deployment. |
CORE POWER x BWXT
| We are delighted to announce the launch of our feasibility study to assess the technical, regulatory and commercial pathways for potentially integrating BWXT’s mPower™ SMR technology into Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) that are built in and deployed from shipyards. The study will leverage CORE POWER’s expertise in marine systems integration, shipyard delivery and commercial deployment architecture and BWXT’s mPowerTM reactor design. mPower was originally developed as a Generation III+ integral pressurized water SMR design with a capacity of 195 megawatts of electricity and 575 MWth per reactor. FNPPs are designed to be built in shipyards and moved close to end users and areas of high demand. By shifting construction into a controlled industrial environment, they offer the potential to cut delivery risk, improve repeatability and provide reliable power to places constrained by grid capacity, land availability or long civil planning or infrastructure timelines. The feasibility study will cover baseline information exchange, systems engineering, concept of operations development, product requirements definition, regulatory pathway assessment, marine integration studies and techno-economic analysis. |
Nuclear on the agenda
WNTI Summer SAMM 2026
CORE POWER participated in the WNTI Summer SAMM 2026, with Scott Edwards leading the New Applications Committee, focused on transport of FNPPs and Advanced Reactors.
There was highly technical discussion on applicability of the transport regulations for the deployments of FNPPs and Advanced Reactors, focusing on whether those movements should conform with transport regulations, or if the nuclear reactor licensing process should be modified to cover those movements.
The transport community will be heavily engaged in those regulatory discussions, as the initial deployments will have to navigate these issues, which are likely to be resolved in the early adopting countries and promulgated widely from there.
| New Nuclear in the NewsStay up to date with the latest news and insights on new nuclear developments below. |
| World Nuclear News: Report looks into steps for port calls for nuclear powered ships World Nuclear News: Core Power to assess BWXT SMRs for floating nuclear power plants NucNet: Core Power Begins Feasibility Study On BWXT Reactors For Floating Nuclear Plants Bunker Market: ABS approves MIT consortium’s cargo vessel nuclear propulsion design |
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