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Modular Molten Salt Reactors (MSR) come of age. Korea’s Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and Samsung Heavy Industries receive certification to go forward to plan and build a cargo ship that will not smoke, leak oil, or need refueling the life of the vessel.
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and Samsung Heavy Industries have achieved a significant milestone in maritime propulsion technology, securing the world’s first Approval in Principle (AiP) for an...
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and Samsung Heavy Industries have achieved a significant milestone in maritime propulsion technology, securing the world’s first Approval in Principle (AiP) for an LNG carrier powered by a small modular molten salt reactor (MSR). The certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Liberian flag state represents a crucial first step toward actual ship development, as Dr. Jin-Young Cho, Director of the Advanced Reactor Research Institute, explained: “We will make further efforts to ensure that the MSR we are developing contributes to achieving carbon neutrality in the maritime sector in the future.” The LNG carrier propulsion MSR operates at 100 MWth capacity and is designed so that installing just one unit eliminates the need for fuel replacement throughout the ship’s lifetime.
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