FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has announced the launch of its Nuclear-Ready Notation, an industry-first classification standard for marine and offshore assets designed with the potential for future conversion to nuclear propulsion. A nuclear-ready vessel is constructed with the intention of eventually operating on nuclear power, while initially relying on conventional alternative propulsion systems until a suitable reactor becomes available for installation. The concept reflects a forward-looking approach to ship design, allowing owners and operators to prepare for nuclear adoption without committing to immediate deployment. RelatedNews INTERCARGO: 17 bulk carriers lost between 2016 and 2025 ABS advocates balanced Net-Zero approach var jnews_module_21374234_0_6a27d89fee013 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21374234","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"267,1743,1504,1862,1582","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_pos