This White Paper presents the results of a joint development project (JDP) examining the safety and regulatory considerations associated with a nuclear-powered feeder ship calling at an EU port. Although the study uses a defined port scenario to structure the assessment, the findings, conclusions and recommendations are framed to apply to any EU port that may expect to admit a civil nuclear ship. The work is intended to support ports, regulators, shipowners, technology developers and other stakeholders in understanding the steps required to move nuclear ships from conceptual acceptance to operational readiness. The study demonstrates that the principal barriers to nuclear ship port calls are not technical, but relate instead to regulatory alignment, governance, risk management integration and public acceptance. These barriers can be addressed using risk based port safety frameworks already familiar to EU ports, provided that nuclear-specific considerations are systematically incorporated and supported by appropriate national and international guidance.

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