NE-SMR-UNIT-001 · 20FT MOBILE REACTOR MODULE
Small Modular Reactor · Mobile Energy Platform

Power Without Limits.
Energy Anywhere.

A nuclear reactor in the footprint of a shipping container. Zero emissions, infinite scalability — deployable to any coast, port, or platform on earth.

20ft
Container Footprint
40–50%
Gen IV Efficiency
Zero
Operational Emissions
Decades
Fuel Cycle

Nuclear energy, reimagined for a mobile world

The Nuclear Earth mobile SMR platform redefines what energy infrastructure looks like. Where power plants once demanded billions in civil construction and decades of planning, our modular reactor fits within the ISO-standard footprint of a 20-foot shipping container — deployable by sea, road, or heavy-lift.

This is not a concept. This is the convergence of 70 years of nuclear engineering refinement with the precision manufacturing techniques of the modern age. The result is a reactor that can be factory-built, safety-certified, shipped, installed, and generating clean power in a fraction of the time of any conventional approach.

For ports, offshore platforms, remote industrial sites, and maritime operators — it represents something unprecedented: energy sovereignty on demand.

The architecture of energy abundance

01
Modular by Design
Factory-built, standardised units that stack, scale, and deploy. One reactor powers a port. A dozen powers a city. The architecture grows with demand, not ahead of it.
02
Zero Operational Emissions
No combustion. No carbon. No compromise. The SMR produces clean, continuous baseload power with a lifecycle carbon footprint comparable to wind — without the intermittency.
03
Passive Safety Systems
Gen III+ and Gen IV designs rely on physics — gravity, convection, thermal expansion — not human operators. The reactor is inherently stable and meltdown-resistant.
04
Maritime-Ready
Engineered for the harsh marine environment. Deployable to offshore platforms, port installations, desalination ships, and floating data centres with purpose-built structural integration.
05
Decades of Fuel Autonomy
A single fuel load operates for years to decades. No tankers. No supply chain dependency. No fuel price volatility. Once deployed, the SMR becomes a self-sustaining energy island.
06
Technology-Agnostic
Nuclear Earth's framework is not tied to any single reactor vendor. We evaluate, select, and integrate the optimal technology — Gen III+ today, Gen IV tomorrow — as the landscape matures.

Where the module deploys

AURORA-1 ONLINE
Application 01

Port Infrastructure

Eliminate diesel generation at ports. Power cranes, cold storage, shore power and H₂ bunkering from one clean, continuous source.

SMR UNIT OFFSHORE
Application 02

Offshore Platforms

Replace diesel gensets on offshore energy platforms, data centers, and remote marine installations with a self-contained power module.

H₂O DEPLOYED
Application 03

Desalination at Scale

Nuclear-powered desalination ships and coastal units can supply freshwater to water-scarce regions — economically, reliably, and without fossil fuels.

AURORA-1 ELECTROLYSIS H₂ PRODUCING
Application 04

Green Hydrogen Production

Continuous nuclear power makes large-scale electrolysis economical. Produce green hydrogen and ammonia for the next-generation maritime fuel supply chain.

SMR UNIT COMPUTING
Application 05

Floating Data Centres

Always-on nuclear power and natural ocean cooling make floating data centres viable at scale — zero Scope 1 emissions, unconstrained by land-based grid capacity.

PROPULSION SOVEREIGN
Application 06

Strategic Naval Assets

Sovereign energy independence for naval operations. No fuel supply chains, no logistics vulnerability — nuclear propulsion wherever the mission demands.

The age of energy scarcity is over.
The only question is when you deploy.

Engineering the path to maritime nuclear

Nuclear Earth bridges the maturity of Gen III+ small modular reactors with the transformative potential of Gen IV technology — through a tech-agnostic, parallel integration framework.

Five generations. One destination.

1950s–60s
Gen I
Prototype reactors providing naval inspiration. Basic active cooling, low efficiency, frequent refuelling. Retired from service.
Retired
1970s–90s
Gen II
The bulk commercial fleet. Active systems with moderate efficiency. Too large and complex for maritime integration.
Not Suitable
1990s–2010s
Gen III
Enhanced active safety with longer refuelling cycles. Large concepts demonstrated maritime potential but remained limited in scope.
Limited
2000s–Present
Gen III+
Passive cooling via gravity and natural convection. Compact SMR form factors now commercially advancing. HD KSOE 2025; China/Korea prototypes 2029–30.
Near-Term Enabler
2030+
Gen IV
Inherent physics-based safety. Meltdown-resistant by design. 40–50% efficiency with fuel cycles measured in decades. High-density power for cruise ships and containerships.
Long-Term Scale

Five pillars, one integrated framework

Not a linear design spiral — a parallel, integrated assessment where every technical block progresses simultaneously, each strengthening the whole.

01 / Engineering
Naval Architecture
02 / Engineering
Structural & Safety Validation
03 / Engineering
SMR Integration
04 / Consultancy
Regulatory & Risk Study
05 / Consultancy
Economic Assessment

Naval Architecture

Every deployment begins with a rigorous assessment of the vessel or platform's architectural compatibility with nuclear propulsion.

Detailed hull form analysis to assess structural modifications required to accommodate reactor module dimensions, shielding mass, and cooling system routing.
Hydrostatic and stability modelling across full operational profiles including ballast conditions, extreme sea states, and damage scenarios.
Space planning and systems integration layout ensuring reactor compartment, shielding, secondary systems, and emergency cooling align with vessel operations.

Structural & Safety Validation

The structural and safety case is the bedrock of any nuclear marine deployment. Nuclear Earth develops a comprehensive framework satisfying naval classification and nuclear safety regulators.

Finite element structural analysis of reactor containment integration under marine loads — slamming, fatigue, seismic-equivalent shock events, and collision scenarios.
Deterministic and probabilistic safety assessments establishing defence-in-depth architecture to IMO, IAEA, and classification society standards.

SMR Integration

Nuclear Earth's technology evaluation is vendor-agnostic. We systematically assess the reactor market to identify the optimal match for each platform and deployment context.

Comprehensive reactor technology readiness assessment across all Gen III+ SMR vendors — heat output, passive safety credentials, refuelling cycle, size envelope, and regulatory maturity.
Gen IV technology mapping and readiness tracking — ensuring the integration framework is forward-compatible with next-generation reactors post-2030.

Regulatory & Risk Study

The regulatory landscape for maritime nuclear is nascent and rapidly evolving. Nuclear Earth provides strategic navigation across classification societies, flag states, and international nuclear governance.

Direct engagement with LR, DNV, BV, and RINA on nuclear vessel class notation development, including liaison with IAEA safety standards and IMO's evolving nuclear shipping framework.
Marine insurance market engagement — developing the underwriting case for nuclear vessel cover under the Paris and Brussels liability conventions.

Economic Assessment

Nuclear Earth delivers a rigorous, scenario-tested economic case — modelling the true lifecycle cost advantage of nuclear against conventional and alternative fuel pathways.

Fuel cost scenario modelling across VLSFO, LNG, methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen — incorporating IMO decarbonisation carbon pricing trajectories from 2025 to 2050.
First-mover commercial opportunity mapping — identifying revenue pools in PPAs, green premium freight rates, and new market segments unlocked by zero-emission nuclear operation.

The Maritime Nuclear Journey

Phase 01
Programme-Led Partnership

A structured programme bringing together reactor developers, shipyards, regulators, and maritime operators. No single actor holds the full solution — Nuclear Earth holds the integration.

Phase 02
System-Level Integration

A holistic engineering approach addressing vessel design, reactor integration, operations, safety frameworks, and regulatory pathways — developed in parallel, not sequence.

Phase 03
Progressive Engagement

Clearly defined phases from feasibility to validated implementation, with appropriate commercial and governance structures at each milestone — de-risked, structured, transparent.

Developed by people who understand mobile nuclear

8
Dedicated
Core Team
180
Nuclear
Experts Network
120
Years on board
nuclear vessels
10
Strategic Industry
Partners
3
Key Academic
Affiliations

Three hubs, one mission

HQ
Global Headquarters
London
United Kingdom · Newcastle NE26 1EQ
The commercial and operational centre of Nuclear Earth. Strategy, partnerships, client engagement, and programme leadership are coordinated from our London headquarters — at the heart of the world's maritime finance and regulatory ecosystem.
R&D
Academic Research Hub
Glasgow
Scotland, United Kingdom
Home to Nuclear Earth's academic partnership network, our Glasgow hub connects the firm to leading research institutions advancing nuclear safety, materials science, and reactor physics relevant to the maritime environment.
ENG
Engineering Hub
Barcelona
Catalonia, Spain
The technical engine of Nuclear Earth. Our Barcelona engineering hub houses the naval architecture, structural analysis, and systems integration teams who translate nuclear physics into deployable marine reality.

Maritime nuclear engineering, without compromise

Nuclear Earth is a maritime nuclear engineering and consulting firm focused on the structured evaluation and integration of advanced nuclear energy systems for next-generation vessel platforms.

We are not a reactor manufacturer. We are not a shipyard. We are the integration layer — the entity that doesn't yet exist at scale in this industry, but without which nuclear at sea cannot happen.

Our team brings together naval architects, nuclear engineers, regulatory specialists, and commercial strategists — united by the conviction that nuclear maritime is not a question of if, but when, and by whom.

Research partnerships

Affiliation 01
Advanced Nuclear Technology Research
Collaboration on Gen IV reactor physics, passive safety system modelling, and advanced fuel cycle research applicable to the marine environment.
Affiliation 02
Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering
Joint research into structural integration challenges for nuclear propulsion in merchant vessel hull forms, including FEA methodology and classification society engagement.
Affiliation 03
Maritime Policy & Regulatory Studies
Research into the evolving international regulatory framework for nuclear shipping under IAEA, IMO, and flag state jurisdictions — contributing to the first maritime nuclear class notations.

Ready to explore nuclear maritime?

For partnership enquiries, programme engagement, and investor discussions.

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www.nuclear-earth.com