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Technology / Nuclear powered cargo ship question
« on: 13/10/2011 15:51:31 »
Dear all,
I'm a student from Politecnico di Milano directing my dissertation project about the viability to use nuclear reactors instead of fuel for cargo ships considering the rising cost of fuel. I have been struggling to get information related to fuel cost (in percentage) with respect to the overall cost of a trip. I have found different websites were I can calculate how much fuel could consume a cargo ship depending on the type of vessel and the distance, but I would like to have a picture what is the weight of that cost with regards the other cost, for example, fuel cost represents a 10%
I want to start my analysis from this point in order to understand if economically speaking, now days it could be consider the propulsion by nuclear reactors instead of fuel (the fuel cost has significantly rise since the 60`s when the fist ships using nuclear reactors were build). I am aware there are some vessels build and functioning but all of them are for military services, where cost is not an issue nor a constrain. My research is directed to commercial vessels.
I would appreciate very much if you could share with me any information gather so far.
Thanks a lot for your attention and time.
I'm a student from Politecnico di Milano directing my dissertation project about the viability to use nuclear reactors instead of fuel for cargo ships considering the rising cost of fuel. I have been struggling to get information related to fuel cost (in percentage) with respect to the overall cost of a trip. I have found different websites were I can calculate how much fuel could consume a cargo ship depending on the type of vessel and the distance, but I would like to have a picture what is the weight of that cost with regards the other cost, for example, fuel cost represents a 10%
I want to start my analysis from this point in order to understand if economically speaking, now days it could be consider the propulsion by nuclear reactors instead of fuel (the fuel cost has significantly rise since the 60`s when the fist ships using nuclear reactors were build). I am aware there are some vessels build and functioning but all of them are for military services, where cost is not an issue nor a constrain. My research is directed to commercial vessels.
I would appreciate very much if you could share with me any information gather so far.
Thanks a lot for your attention and time.