Russia’s Maritime Nuclear Fleet: A Glimpse Behind the Curtain - YouTube
Casual Navigation explores the complex trade-offs between energy density and the practical requirements of the global shipping industry. The analysis examines how factors like port access, insurance, and financing influence whether nuclear propulsion can effectively compete with conventional fuel sources for commercial vessels.
This week on Decouple, I sit down with Aleksey Rezvoi, a veteran maritime nuclear engineer who began his career in the Soviet Union designing third- and fourth-generation submarine and icebreaker reactors before later working in the U.S. nuclear sector. We explore the hidden history and living reality of Russia’s civilian nuclear fleet—a line that began with the icebreaker Lenin in 1959 and continues today with the RITM-200, the world’s only serially produced small modular reactor. From Arctic logistics and reactor design philosophy to advanced fuels and industrial ecosystems, Rezvoi…
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