Commercial Maritime Nuclear Power: Mobile Energy and Propulsion at Scale

Maritime nuclear power presents a fundamentally different model for energy: one that is mobile, continuous, and independent of both fixed infrastructure and fuel supply chains. This idea is not new, but the applications and scale are. The United States Navy has operated a fleet of more than 160 nuclear-powered vessels for decades, demonstrating that ships powered by nuclear reactors can run for years without refueling. Today, that same capability is being reconsidered for a very different... By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP