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Thor ship design solves the zero-emission challenge

Tuesday, August 30 2022

General – Zero-Emission

The Thor ship concept uses a thorium molten salt reactor (MSR) to provide clean energy for tomorrow’s all-electric vessels.

“Thor may be the missing piece of the zero-emission puzzle for a broad range of maritime and ocean industry applications,” says Øyvind Gjerde Kamsvåg, Chief Designer at Ulstein International.

The race to decarbonise the shipping industry is on. But a frontrunner has yet to emerge in the industry’s search for low-carbon fuels. Contenders include hydrogen, methanol, ammonia and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Batteries, combined with such fuels, look promising as well.

“We need a long-term, sustainable power source, not an intermediate fix. By taking a whole new approach, we may have found the silver bullet for the maritime sector,” says Kamsvåg.

The design features a thorium MSR to generate vast amounts of clean, safe electricity. This will enable the vessel to operate as a mobile power station for a new breed of battery-driven cruise ships.

“THOR incorporates our ‘3R design’ – Replenishment, Research and Rescue,” explains Kamsvåg. “First and foremost, THOR is an enabler, providing a clean, continuous, on-site power source for electric cruise vessels. It can replenish supplies as well,” he says.

THOR itself would never need to refuel. As such, the vessel provides a blueprint for entirely self-sufficient vessels of the future.

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Filed Under: International News, Thor concept, zero emissions Tagged With: Thor, zero-emission


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