CORE POWER Launches Liberty Maritime Civil Nuclear Program At Houston Summit

CORE POWER, the world’s leading developer of maritime sector nuclear technologies, has announced that it will develop a US-anchored maritime civil nuclear program that will bring floating nuclear power to market by the mid-2030s.

The program, titled Liberty, will lay the foundation for the use of nuclear power in the civil maritime sector. It will encompass modular construction of advanced fission technology and create the regulatory and supply chain frameworks necessary to enable this technology to be rolled out worldwide

CORE POWER CEO Mikal Bøe laid out the company’s transformative vision in his keynote presentation at CORE POWER’s summit in Houston, TX, which took place on 12th February. Over 230 delegates were in attendance to hear a wide variety of speakers explore the many possible uses of nuclear power in the maritime sector.

“The Liberty program will unlock a floating power market worth $2.6tn, and shipyard construction of nuclear will deliver on time and on budget,” Bøe said. “Given that 65% of economic activity takes place on the coast, this will allow nuclear to reach new markets.”

The first part of the Liberty program will see the mass production of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs). The expertise gained in rolling out FNPPs on a large sca…

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