Offshore nuclear reactors and maritime SMR deployment

Trump administration created framework for offshore nuclear reactors via MMA-NRC MOU, aiming to quadruple atomic energy by 2050. ABS granted AIP for nuclear-powered containership concept using MSR-SMR. Port of Long Beach/MARAD partnership on nuclear-powered shipping SMRs. Samsung Heavy Industries partnered with Sargent & Lundy for floating advanced reactor. No commercial projects yet; regulatory and environmental hurdles remain. Petrobras is exploring floating SMRs for offshore rigs, expanding the use case.