• nukeM
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    1404 months ago

    All US aircraft carriers are nuclear powered so no more burning fossil fuels. Environment = Saved 🌱

    • @[email protected]
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      244 months ago

      I remember reading about nuclear powered shipping vessels being pitched a few years ago.

      • @[email protected]
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        584 months ago

        Given the state of a lot of ships, I wouldn’t want these companies using nuclear power

      • @[email protected]
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        244 months ago

        The problem is that most countries don’t have a port to accept a nuclear vessel and don’t want one in their country.

      • Cassa
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        lol, there actually was a few, but that is back in ye old days. 1968 - Otto Hans. 1972 - Mutsu. 1988 - Sevmorput (only one still running - but planned decomission is apparently in 2024)

    • @[email protected]
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      154 months ago

      Well, they still have a ton of greased up machinery below deck and they still need to properly store and dispose of bilgewater, so not perfect by any measure, but still way better than any other type of shipping.

  • @[email protected]
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    594 months ago

    I have an idea. I know it sounds far fetched, probably won’t work but hear me out. What if they put large poles on ships and hung a big canvas from each of them? The wind could blow against these, generating free thrust and it can make the ships go faster. Wonder if anyone’s ever tried that before.

  • @[email protected]
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    254 months ago

    Hey just wanted to make sure everyone knows: there’s a cargo ship behind the carrier. This is an illusion.

  • @[email protected]
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    104 months ago

    If they’re following environmental regulations on bilgewater then I’m actually pretty stoked about this.

  • raoul
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    94 months ago

    And they can still keep some vstol seagulls flying 🤌

    • Zoidsberg
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      114 months ago

      Its posted on NCD. What better source could you need?

    • nukeM
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      14 months ago

      It’s a joke