MIT Maritime Consortium Releases Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook
A new “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook” by the MIT Maritime Consortium aims to set the standard for safe maritime nuclear propulsion.Using research data and standards, combined with operational experiences during civilian maritime nuclear operations, the handbook provides unique insights into potential issues and resolutions in the design efficacy of maritime nuclear operations, a topic of growing importance on the national and international stage.The handbook, which is divided into…
Fincantieri to Study Feasibility of SMR Technology in Shipping
Fincantieri, reactor developer newcleo and class society RINA have agreed to carry out a feasibility study for nuclear applications to the shipping industry, including newcleo’s lead-cooled small modular reactors (SMRs) technology.The deployment of newcleo’s lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR) for naval propulsion would involve placing a closed mini reactor on vessels as a small nuclear battery producing a 30MW electric output. This would require infrequent refuelling (only once every 10-15 years)…
Mayeur to Lead CMR Group’s EIM Unit
Control instrumentation and electrical engineering specialist CMR Group said it has appointed a senior director to oversee strategy and drive global sector operations. Jacques-André Mayeur joins as Energy Industry Marine (EIM)business unit director based at CMR Group’s Marseille head office, where he will lead and support the commercial team, the project team and the delivery of the EIM business strategy. Reporting to CEO Yves Barraquand and bringing over 15 years’ engineering and sales expertise to this key position…
Unidynamics Passes NQA-1 Nuclear Quality Audit
Bechtel National Inc. completed an audit of Unidynamics’ Quality Assurance system to insure Unidynamics’ quality systems meet ASME NQA-1 Nuclear Quality Assurance requirements. Ray Smith, Director of Quality Assurance, led Unidynamics' internal audit team. This successful audit confirmed that Unidynamics’ has a quality system consistent with NQA-1 and that Unidynamics is qualified to provide systems and equipment for nuclear applications. NQA-1 quality requirements are similar and consistent with Unidynamics’ existing MIL-Q-9858A and MIL-I-45208A quality systems. This, along with recent contract awards substantiates Unidynamics’ move into the nuclear handling market to provide specialized, highly reliable handling, positioning, transport and shielding equipment and systems.
