The commercial proposition: Building a case for nuclear shipping

Greg Brostowicz, head of communications and marketing at AMPERA, speaks to The Motorship about the company’s emerging nuclear technology and its commercial viability.

The Florida-based advanced energy company is developing modular power systems for maritime applications, with the long-term aim of bringing nuclear power to commercial shipping.

Ampera’s proposed system combines a thorium-based subcritical reactor with helium cooling and supercritical CO₂ power cycle. The company says the combination is intended to deliver a compact, modular power system, with a sealed reactor core designed to operate for up to 30 years without refuelling.

Greg Brostowicz, head of marketing and communications, describes Ampera as an “advanced energy company”, rather than one focused exclusively on nuclear power. Its integrated architecture comprises a heat source, a power-generation system and a cooling or heat-recovery module.

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