As announced by the VARD team at: NuProShip II – Pioneering the future of sustainable Marine Propulsion with Nuclear reactors – VARD
“VARD, the Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has recently finalized one of their main contributions to the NuProShip II project; the development of a concept design for a nuclear-powered construction vessel based on an existing VARD reference concept. The study investigates the feasibility of integrating a helium gas-cooled nuclear reactor as the primary power source and evaluates its implications for vessel layout, safety, and overall system performance.
The case study is led by Vard Design and conducted in close cooperation with DNV, Emerald Nuclear, Vard Electro, offshore ship owner Island Offshore, and the project leader and our long-term research & innovation partner Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
The NuProShip II project proves that the technology on nuclear-powered ships is moving forward, and that VARD – as a part of the Fincantieri Group, and together with the partners in the project – are frontrunners in finding the best solutions through tangible innovation.”
More information is available in VARD’s Press Release.
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