NUCLEAR power is gaining ground in the decarbonisation debate as the shipping industry explores options on how to reduce emissions from ships, reports Athens' Safety4Sea.
The UN's International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) strategy aims to reduce carbon emissions from ships by 40 per cent by 2030 and make the entire sector net zero by 2050.
It has made the alternative fuel source necessary while creating difficulty for shipowners. Among the most attractive ones are zero-carbon fuels, such as ammonia and hydrogen, or alternative options, such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
The lack of appropriate infrastructure is a critical impeding factor for the smooth integration of alternative fuel options, including nuclear technology.
Nuclear technology utilises the energy released by splitting the atoms of certain elements.
As a result, nuclear energy provides 10 per cent of the world's total electricity and 30 per cent of the world's low-carbon electricity.
According to the World Nuclear Association, it is also the world's second-largest source of low-carbon power.
Nuclear in shipping is nothing new, as the technology has powered naval ships and submarines for seven decades.
However, the technology was not developed commercially due to high operating costs and the stigma surrounding nuclear power in the 20th century.
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