NEMO October 2026
Maritime Nuclear Moves Closer to Reality
Welcome,
A spectacular setting, an exceptional audience and a shared ambition to advance maritime nuclear. On 9 September, NEMO and the Nuclear Institute brought together leading voices from across the nuclear and maritime sectors for their inaugural Industry Conference and Gala Dinner at Trinity House. Read more in the section below and view the conference photo gallery here.
Joining 181 Members States, NEMO attended the 70th IAEA General Conference from 14-18 September to participate in five days of discussions and events, in Vienna, Austria. In connection, NEMO also participated as part of the UK delegation at the IAEA General Conference alongside representatives from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and others. Alongside these events, I joined an industry roundtable with Michael Shanks MP, Minister of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Ambassador Sonia Farrey, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, where I called for a coordinated UK maritime nuclear strategy before joining a meeting with representatives for the U.S. government to discuss the need for more international cooperation. At the UK Stand I presented NEMO’s presentation “Enabling the Maritime Nuclear Future,” where I was joined by our Chairman, Dr. Mamdouh el-Shanawany to take questions from the audience. Read more about NEMO’s role at the 70th IAEA General Conference, in the section below.
Following these events, from 17-18 September, I joined the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and Office of Nuclear Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy to participate in the high-level roundtable, “SMRs for Maritime Applications” at the Roadmaps to New Nuclear 2026 conference in Paris, France. Again, I emphasized the message that moving from ambition to deployment will require international coordination, aligned standards and a demonstrator project that brings governments, regulators and industry together. I was pleased to be joined by NEMO Board Director Mark Tipping, Global Power to X Director, Lloyd’s Register, and NEMO Members, Jean-Louis Falgoux, Director-Marketing and Sales, Bureau Veritas and Pieter Heerema, President, Allseas. Read the press release here.
On 24 September, NEMO’s Working Group 1 – Maritime Regulations, Vice-Chair, Unni Einemo, Principal Regulatory Analyst, CORE POWER attended the IMO World Maritime Day evening reception marking the critical contributions and efforts to improve safety, security and environmental protection in shipping.
NEMO’s momentum continues, with a busy programme ahead. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events. On 6 October, I will be participating in the Shipping UK Conference panel discussion ‘Future Fuel Pathways: Decarbonisation is mandatory, but confusion reigns’, hosted by the UK Chamber of Shipping in London, UK.
Ian Truman, Partner at Burges Salmon LLP will be hosting the Working Group 3: Annorax – Liability and Insurance Workshop, from 7-8 October, in London, UK. See the latest agenda here and register for the Workshop here.
On 14 October, I will join former Minister Trudy Harrison and scientist Dr Tim Gregory for the Back Nuclear Energy Week, keynote panel ‘Political Capital, Postcodes and Pioneers’, exploring nuclear’s contribution to UK growth, including floating and maritime nuclear
Meg Albrecht, Senior Engineer, Nuclear Technology and Alternative Fuels at Lloyd’s Register and Chair of NEMO Working Group 1, will lead ‘Nuclear at Sea: Building the International Regulatory Framework’ on 15 October, as part of Back Nuclear Energy Week. Register for the webinar here.
On 19 October, I will be presenting “From Land to Sea: Preparing the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Nuclear’s Next Frontier” at the International Nuclear Law Association Congress (INLA), in Wales, UK.
At the Nuclear Pools Forum in Paris, France from 28-29 October, NEMO Board Director Mark Tipping Global Power to X Director, Lloyd’s Register will be moderating the panel ‘MARITIME – BUILDING A NEW INDUSTRY’, and we will be joined by another NEMO Board Director, Mark Popplewell, Managing Director, Nuclear Risk Insurars (NRI).
Mark Smith, Director of Decarbonisation, NorthStandard will be hosting the NEMO STCW Task Force hybrid industry roundtable on 10 November where we will explore how seafarer training and competency standards should evolve to support nuclear-powered vessels. Register for the event here.
Discover what’s next on NEMO’s event calendar at the end of this newsletter.
Finally, a huge welcome to our new members, AtkinsRéalis, Momentum Power, ELINI, NXT LVL NAVAL, and KEPCO E&C.
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Virginia Crosbie Chief Executive Officer, NEMO
