[SirHumphrey]

Nuclear ship propulsion is not a new technology so I have no doubt they will succeed. But where this will and all previous attempts have (see: N.S. Savannah) failed is that ports do not want to accept such ships, because of environmental and insurance issues.

[pmontra]

China owns some ports abroad and probably they have enough leverage in some of those countries to let their ships dock there.

[mmooss]

> Nuclear ship propulsion is not a new technology

Have they been used in for-profit scenarios? Military ships and ice breakers don't have to turn a profit.