LR group debates nuke rules

摘要

A draft of provisional rules for nuclear propulsion in merchant ships was presented by Lloyd's Register (LR) at its Technical Committee meeting late last year; the committee is composed of industry experts. "We are seeing demand from clients for us to help them in understanding how to manage nuclear power in shipping," said Lloyd's Register's global marine risk advisor Vince Jenkins. "We have expertise and, therefore, we have developed new rules to help the industry. Alongside LNG, fuel cells and renewables, nuclear propulsion is an important future option for reducing CO_2 emissions."