Nuclear’s role in shipping’s decarbonization Home Whitepaper Nuclear’s role in shipping’s decarbonization Apr. 22 2025 LinkedIn Twitter Facebook share This whitepaper provides a summary of the analysis as to why nuclear power would make sense in the maritime sector, covering propulsion, coastal near-shore nuclear power plants and on-land installation using SMR (small modular reactor) technologies within port premises. It assesses the available and under-development technologies that are applicable for different purposes and the applicable regulatory contexts. It concludes with a plausible timeline if all the identified main challenges are addressed for the large-scale industrial deployment of nuclear power in the maritime industry. This extensive study has been carried out by the New Energies Coalition, as part of one of its working groups led by Bureau Veritas, with the valuable contribution of CMA CGM, PSA International, and ONET, and in collaboration with one of the major global consultancies.It is intended to provide decision-makers with objective information on one of the possible zero-emission technologies for the future of maritime. <div class="antibot-no-js antibot-message antibot-message-warning">You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form.</div> First name Last name Email Company Job title Topics of interest Offshore Industry Insights Marine Industry Insights Cybersecurity Digital & Software Regulatory News Decarbonization Sustainable Shipping R&D Your personal data are collected by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore SAS, +33(0)1.55.24.70.00, having its registered office at Tour Alto, 4 place des Saisons, 92400 Courbevoie, France, represented by its President Matthieu de Tugny, whose Data Protection Officer may be contacted at donneespersonnelle@bureauveritas.com or on https://personaldataprotection.bureauveritas.com, and are subject to computer processing in order to monitor and reply to your requests, subscribe to our newsletters, access to restricted information and advance features of the website, to create an account, in accordance with Prior Consent as a legal basis for the collection of personal data. Your personal data are intended for our digital office in Mumbai, support team in Noida and redirected only to the Bureau Veritas’ office relevant to your request. They will be retained for a period of time your account will remain active. Your personal data will be transferred outside the European Union, on the basis of standard contractual clauses established by the European Commission available on request, by filing a request on https://personaldataprotection.bureauveritas.com. Fields marked with an asterisk must be filled in. Otherwise, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore SAS would not be able to provide you with the requested services. For clients and prospects, you may withdraw your consent at any time by connecting to the website and unchecking the box dedicated to the collection of your consent. Please note that if you do so, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore SAS will not be able to provide you with the services or will only be able to provide you with a degraded version of the services. In accordance with the French Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978 as amended and the General Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016, you have the right to access, rectify and erase any personal data concerning you, as well as the right to limit the processing, the right to oppose to the processing or the right to portability