Niels de Vries

Niels de Vries started at C-Job Naval Architects with a bachelor of engineering in naval architecture. He has been working at C-Job for more than 10 years, most recently as head of energy. While working at C-Job, de Vries completed his MSc in marine technology which concluded with his thesis ‘Safe and effective application of ammonia as a marine fuel’. In November 2019, his study was awarded the Maritime Designer Award at the annual Dutch Maritime Awards Gala. de Vries is dedicated to making shipping more sustainable, using various technologies covering renewable fuels, nuclear power and others.

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Presentation

The potential of nuclear power for commercial vessels

Nuclear energy has the potential to become a main alternative allowing sustainable marine shipping and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This study defines a power generation arrangement and evaluates design speed for nuclear-powered vessels. Higher design speeds show promising economic results. This includes higher revenue and trade while maintaining relatively low operational expenditures when compared with conventionally powered ships. It will summarize what boundary conditions will have to be created or confirmed to realize the next steps of implementation.