Series 1 Episode 5: Nuclear Reactors at Sea

07/04/2025 11 min

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Episode Synopsis

For the last episode in this series, IMarEST Fellow John Poulson sits down with Chris Law, Senior Vice President - Loss Control Specialist for Aon to understand the benefits of nuclear energy in the maritime space, both as a form of propulsion and as a source of offshore power production. Chris looks at the benefits of molten-salt reactors over conventional reactors, the safety implications, and some of the likely hurdles of the technology, both economic and social.The IMarEST is the only organisation to bring together marine engineers, scientists and technologists under one international multi-disciplinary membership body, providing professional registration and career support and development at every stage of a marine professional's journey. To find a grade of membership that's right for you, visit imarest.org/membership today.