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ABS, HD Hyundai to study reactor-powered container ships
The American Bureau of Shipping has joined a joint development project with the HD Hyundai divisions of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HD HSHI) to advance the conceptual design and assess the technical feasibility of a nuclear-powered electric propulsion system for large container ships.
The project, “Conceptual Design of a Nuclear-Powered Electric Propulsion System,” will focus on developing the basic design, electrical component specifications, and arrangement plans of a nuclear propulsion system for a 16,000-TEU ship (that is, a massive vessel designed to carry 16,000 20-foot-equivalent units). It would be the first nuclear-powered commercial container vessel.
Ahmed Abdelhameed (ANL), Yan Cao (ANL), Daniel Nunez (ANL), Yinbin Miao (ANL), Kun Mo (ANL), Changho Lee (ANL), Emily Shemon (ANL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
Transactions | Volume 127 | Number 1 | November 2022 | Pages 994-997
