• nuke@sh.itjust.worksM
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    9 months ago

    All US aircraft carriers are nuclear powered so no more burning fossil fuels. Environment = Saved 🌱

    • Car@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      9 months ago

      I remember reading about nuclear powered shipping vessels being pitched a few years ago.

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        9 months ago

        Given the state of a lot of ships, I wouldn’t want these companies using nuclear power

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        The problem is that most countries don’t have a port to accept a nuclear vessel and don’t want one in their country.

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        9 months ago

        lol, there actually was a few, but that is back in ye old days. 1968 - Otto Hans. 1972 - Mutsu. 1988 - Sevmorput (only one still running - but planned decomission is apparently in 2024)

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      Well, they still have a ton of greased up machinery below deck and they still need to properly store and dispose of bilgewater, so not perfect by any measure, but still way better than any other type of shipping.