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Saturday, August 26, 2023
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS
Environment

Fukushima Wastewater Released Into The Ocean, China Bans All Japanese Seafood

By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the

August 26, 2023
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Sunday, August 20, 2023
Japan’s PM To Meet Fishermen On Fukushima Water Release Plan
Fishing

Japan’s PM To Meet Fishermen On Fukushima Water Release Plan

TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will meet fishermen as soon as Monday to seek their understanding of the

August 20, 2023
Total Views: 1456

Monday, July 24, 2023
A digitally enhanced image of ships
Engineering News

ABS Invests In Atom Splitting Nuclear Research

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Nuclear propulsion aboard commercial maritime vessels may sound like a science fiction scenario, but this is precisely the subject of

July 24, 2023
Total Views: 2188

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Navy Nuclear Reactor Core
Navy

AUKUS Powers Up: HII And Babcock Join Forces On Nuclear Projects

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In a move signifying deepening cooperation within the Australia – United Kingdom – United States (AUKUS) alliance, defense

July 19, 2023
Total Views: 2101

Sunday, July 9, 2023
South Korean people tear up a giant banner depicting the logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during a protest against Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean, in central Seoul, South Korea, July 8, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Environment

South Koreans Protests Over Fukushima Water Release

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Seoul on Saturday during a visit to South Korea by the head of the U.N.

July 9, 2023
Total Views: 2658

Saturday, March 25, 2023
North Korea Tests Nuclear-Capable Underwater Drone
Maritime Security

North Korea Tests Nuclear-Capable Underwater Drone

By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park SEOUL, March 24 (Reuters) – North Korea has tested a new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, state media

March 25, 2023
Total Views: 4991

Sunday, February 19, 2023
Fukushima Wastewater Could Be Released Into The Sea This Spring Or Summer
Environment

Fukushima Wastewater Could Be Released Into The Sea This Spring Or Summer

By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – The release of waste water from Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant would have a negligible effect on

February 19, 2023
Total Views: 3188

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
modular nuclear power plant ship Akademik Lomonosov
Engineering News

Nuclear Power – What’s Stopping The Rollout Of Small Modular Nuclear Power Plants?

Among the tiny number of small modular reactors in operation in the world right now are two on a ship floating off Russia’s far eastern coast. Russia is also

May 10, 2022
Total Views: 4787

Sunday, March 6, 2022
Australia To Fast-Track Nuclear Submarine Plans
Navy

Australia To Fast-Track Nuclear Submarine Plans

By David Stringer (Bloomberg) Australia expects to soon announce more specifics of a plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines under a security partnership

March 6, 2022
Total Views: 10859

Monday, November 2, 2020
Molten Salt Reactor nuclear-battery
Environment

Bill Gates Launches A Nuclear Ship Battery Partnership

It’s been over sixty years since the first (and last) US-flagged nuclear-powered cargo ship set sail but, if Bill Gates has his way, the ocean may soon

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 2441

Sunday, October 18, 2020
fukushima-waste-water. Image via USAF
Environment

Japan To Release Fukushima’s Nuclear Waste Water Into Sea

By Kaori Kaneko (Reuters) – Nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s government has decided to release over one million tonnes

October 18, 2020
Total Views: 681

Friday, January 24, 2020
Will Fukushima Waste Be Diluted And Dumped In The Pacific?
Environment

Will Fukushima Waste Be Diluted And Dumped In The Pacific?

By Aaron Sheldrick (Reuters) – At the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant north of Tokyo, workers in protective suits are still removing radioactive material

January 24, 2020
Total Views: 56

Friday, January 17, 2020
Watch: Amazing Time-Lapse Shows the World’s Biggest Nuclear Icebreakers
Evergreen

Watch: Amazing Time-Lapse Shows the World’s Biggest Nuclear Icebreakers

Check out this mesmerizing time-lapse showing the Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker Yamal conducting Arctic operations along the Northern Sea Route. The video

January 17, 2020
Total Views: 425

Saturday, July 22, 2017
Navy Nuclear Reactor Core
Navy

Navy Is Underfunding Nuclear Research Says U.S. Reps

by Timothy Gardner (Reuters) – Two Democratic lawmakers urged the U.S. Energy Department to move faster with a research program on converting nuclear

July 22, 2017
Total Views: 948

Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Russian battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy
Defense

SPOTD: The World’s Largest & Heaviest Active Duty Warship

Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) is the Russian nuclear Battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy. Technically the Russian Navy designation is Kirov class

August 30, 2016
Total Views: 575

Saturday, August 20, 2016
Nuclear Reactor Core
Navy

U.S. Navy Sailor Convicted Of Stealing Nuclear Secrets

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) A U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced on Friday to one year in prison for illegally taking photos inside restricted areas of a nuclear

August 20, 2016
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
offshore wind turbine
Environment

Could Offshore Wind Replace Nuclear Power?

by Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) Britain could scrap the 18 billion-pound ($23 billion) nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point and get the same amount of

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 99

Saturday, July 16, 2016
China General Nuclear Ship
News

China’s Plans To Float Nuclear Reactors In Disputed Waters

by Kathy Chen and David Stanway (Reuters) China aims to launch a series of offshore nuclear power platforms to promote development in the South China Sea,

July 16, 2016
Total Views: 39

Sunday, August 3, 2014
Russia and China to Collaborate on Developing Floating Nuclear Power Plants
Maritime News

Russia and China to Collaborate on Developing Floating Nuclear Power Plants

Rosatom, Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation announced last week that its subsidiary Rusatom Overseas signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CNNC

August 3, 2014
Total Views: 47

Saturday, April 6, 2013
Japanese ship Damaged
Uncategorized

Fukushima Plant Leaked 120 Tons of Radioactive Water Into Pacific Ocean

How much radioactive waste has leaked into the pacific ocean? Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501) said thousands of gallons of highly radioactive water has

April 6, 2013
Total Views: 12
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