Get set for the future of maritime nuclear at our in-person summit!
There’s just under four weeks to go till our next full day summit takes place in Houston, TX that will set the agenda for the conversation on nuclear in the maritime sector for the coming year. Â
Top industry experts will join key members of the CORE POWER team for a wide variety of panel sessions that will discuss a huge range of topics. CEO Mikal Bøe will kick off the event by sharing how CORE POWER are building the world’s first Maritime Civil Nuclear Program in the OECD.Â
Morning sessions will see TerraPower’s Jeff Latkowski, Joe Miller from BWXT and Leah Crider from Westinghouse discussing their companies’ reactor technologies, and Aaron Barr of Transocean, Greg Shultze of Exxon and Jaap-Harm Westhuis of SBM Offshore talking about how floating nuclear can be used in the offshore oil and gas sector.Â
The afternoon will feature Eric Carrero from the Greater Houston Port Bureau and Jeff Pollack from the Port of Corpus Cristi Authority discussing port electrification with fixed installation nuclear, with further panels looking at civil nuclear propulsion for large ships featuring Sangmin Park from HD KSOE and Chris Wiernicki from ABS, as well as the licensing and regulatory pathways for civil maritime nuclear with Patrick Ryan from ABS and Tony Melomo from DNV. The summit closes with a look at applications beyond marine and coastal energy with Sean White from Amentum, Ryan Nielson from Citi and Tim Williamson from Shepherd NOV.Â
With less than 1 month to go, places are limited. Make sure you reserve your ticket by clicking on the link below!
ICS throws weight behind call for marine emissions tax
The International Chamber of Shipping has joined 47 countries, including Japan, Greece, Liberia and Panama, in calling for a levy on greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector. The proposal will be submitted to the International Maritime Organization in April, and if accepted could take effect in 2027.
The UK is following in the footsteps of tech giants such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon by looking at using nuclear energy to provide the electricity for data centres. Â
The government announced this week that it aimed to boost growth in artificial intelligence (AI) technology by establishing special ‘growth zones’ for data centres that will feature a streamlined approvals process and enhanced access to electricity. The first zone will be based near the UK Atomic Energy Authority, and a special council is being set up to explore using small modular reactors to power data centresÂ
With energy use from AI systems set to grow by six times over the next decade in the UK alone, the move is attracting significant investment.
The US and South Korea have signed an agreement that looks set to unlock exports of nuclear technology from the East Asian country. Korean companies looking to build nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic were previously hampered by US regulatory concerns, but the new memorandum of understanding may ease the way.
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