In this episode of Navigating Zero, host Lora Jakobsen sits down with CORE POWER CEO Mikal Bøe to explore how the maritime industry can rethink the future of propulsion on the path to net zero. Drawing on decades of experience in commercial maritime operations, Mikal shares a vision for change that extends well beyond engineering solutions alone.
The conversation confronts the limitations of current alternative fuels and explores why advanced nuclear technology offers a credible path to zero-emission shipping at commercial scale. Bøe explains how modern civil nuclear propulsion and floating nuclear power plants differ from legacy and military systems, and why passive safety - governed by physics rather than human intervention - is central to their design.
The discussion moves beyond technology to address the commercial architecture required to make nuclear-powered shipping viable, from investment and insurance to regulation and long-term waste management. Progress on decarbonization, Bøe argues, depends on these systems evolving together.
Balancing technical insight with commercial realism, the episode examines how nuclear energy is positioned to unlock a new era of maritime propulsion - delivering the scale, dependability and economic resilience needed to decarbonize global shipping.
Listen to the full episode of the Navigating Zero Podcast: Could Nuclear Power Rewrite the Future of Shipping? With Mikal Bøe
