Nuclear power on the agenda for maritime with Mikal Boe CEO of Core Power

Nuclear power as an alternative fuel for maritime is gaining serious momentum as a pathway to zero emissions for the industry.One of those at the vanguard of trying to commericalise nuclear for shipping has been Mikal Boe, CEO of Core Power, a company he founded in 2018.It is over three years ago since Mikal last appeared on the Seatrade Maritime Podcast and things have clearly moved on a long way in that time.“I ​think the ​biggest ​milestone ​over ​the ​last ​three ​year has been ​the ​insertion ​of ​nuclear ​into ​the ​agenda ​at ​the ​IMO. ​It's ​not ​quite ​there ​yet, ​but ​it ​is ​working ​its ​way ​through ​the ​system ​and ​we ​believe ​in ​2025, ​become ​part ​of ​the ​work ​stream ​at ​the ​IMO, ​and ​similarly ​at ​the ​International ​Atomic ​Energy ​Agency ​in ​Vienna we've ​now ​got ​maritime ​ ​firmly ​on ​the ​agenda. ​So ​that ​aligns ​the ​two ​big ​standards, organisations ​for ​maritime ​and ​nuclear, ​around ​this ​topic ​of ​putting ​this ​at ​sea ​in ​a ​safe ​way,” Mikal tells the podcast.In a conversation with Marcus Hand, Editor of Seatrade Maritime News, Mikal you will hear about:Public perception and regulatory challengesThe progress on a test reactor project in the USIndustry partnerships and future developmentsFloating nuclear power and green fuelsA potential timeline for nuclear-powered shipsListen now to hear the full conversationIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don't miss our latest uploads. For the latest news on the shipping and maritime industries, visit www.searade-maritime.com.Connect with Marcus Hand, Editor of Seatrade Maritime News:Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcushand1 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-hand-b00a317/Don't forget to join the conversation and let us know what topics you want us to cover in future on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn