You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Americas News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Americas Bluecore Energy Advances Floating Nuclear Power Project With Uranium Purchase Bluecore Energy Advances Floating Nuclear Power Project With Uranium Purchase by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday October 15, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The project could support the case for using nuclear energy in water. Image Credit: Bluecore US -based nuclear energy firm Bluecore Energy has secured low-enriched uranium as it advances development of a nuclear power system for maritime applications. The company purchased uranium hexafluoride (UF6) enriched to 4.95% uranium-235 through nuclear fuel intermediary WMC , the firm said in a press release on Tuesday . The material is being held at a US nuclear fuel facility outside California . Bluecore plans to use the material for future fuel fabrication, testing and validation. Before it can be used in a reactor, UF6 must be converted into uranium dioxide and fabricated into fuel. The purchase comes as the company works to advance its technology beyond reactor design and non-fuelled hardware development. Bluecore began pre-application engagement with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission in August , presenting an overview of its design and discussing its regulatory strategy. The company is also engaging with the US Coast Guard on requirements for future maritime deployment. In June , Bluecore received an approval in principle from the classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its floating nuclear power plant design. The assessment outlined technical requirements to be addressed as the design progresses. Nuclear power is being explored as an option for reducing emission