Technology |
Rating |
Description |
Justification |
Challenge |
Resource |
9 |
Production and product fully operational |
A uranium supply chain already exists to serve other sectors, however supply does not currently meet potential future demand. |
Scaled-up uranium mining is required to meet current demand and increased demand from other sectors, such as shipping, adopting nuclear technologies.
|
Production |
8 |
Manufacturing fully tested, validated and qualified |
The fuel and technology exist and are proven in maritime applications, although are not yet used in commercial shipping. For example, the Akademik Lomonsov floating nuclear power station for supplying electricity offshore. |
Standards in commercial shipping need to be defined
|
Bunkering and ports
(reactor refuelling and ports)
|
7 |
Low scale pilot production demonstrated |
Refuelling of PWRs is already well-established for use in other sectors, and has been completed in a maritime environment (floating offshore asset). However, the infrastructure to do this is not yet available in civillian ports and the technology concept and procedures are being formulated at national level only.
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Experience from naval nuclear vessels and ports will be leveraged to develop infrastructure and procedures for docking and repair shipyards that will handle nuclear ships. Nominated ports will need to demonstrate refuelling capabilities, including spent fuel removal and transportation.
The technology concept and procedures need to be developed and adopted at an international level
|
Onboard handling and storage
(reactor operation)
|
8 |
Manufacturing fully tested, validated and qualified |
The technology has been proven in a test environment and leveraging defence sector experience, however marinisation is needed for the next iteration for commercial shipping. Current Russian projects serve as effective prototypes for our development, along with the Savannah and Autohan from Germany, which represent early-generation PWRs. |
Regulation needs to be defined so that appropriate procedures and technology can be deployed and tested onboard commercial ships. Limited operational experience in a commercial environment. |
Propulsion
(reactor operation)
|
8 |
Manufacturing fully tested, validated and qualified |
The technology has been proven in a test environment and leveraging defence sector experience, however marinisation is needed for the next iteration for commercial shipping. Current Russian projects serve as effective prototypes for our development, along with the Savannah and Autohan from Germany, which represent early-generation PWRs. |
Regulation needs to be defined so that appropriate procedures and technology can be deployed and tested onboard commercial ships. Limited operational experience in a commercial environment. |