Nuclear Powered Cargo Ship Savannah

Savannah was a demonstration project for the potential use of nuclear energy.

Real nuclear waste barrel. In 1972 after ten years of demonstrations and operations she was laid up in an effort to reduce spending by the maritime administration. On friday march 23 1962 the ns. Savannah was designed as a showboat and her pretty lines and luxurious staterooms were more important than cargo capacity.

Savannah was the worlds first nuclear powered cargopassenger ship built by the new york shipbuilding corporation at camden new jersey. About 95 of the power plant is intact and remains onboard ship. The defueling active clean up work and natural decay over 30 years has left only small amounts of radioactive material aboard ship.

She was built in the late 1950s at a cost of 469 million including a 283 million nuclear reactor and fuel core and launched on july 21 1959she was funded by united states government agencies. Finally she was ready for her maiden voyage and she departed loaded with passengers and cargo on august 20. Viability challenges associated with developing nuclear powered commercial vessels panel discussion.

Built in the late 1950s at a cost of 469 million including a 283 million nuclear reactor and fuel core funded by united states government agencies savannah was a demonstration project for the potential use of nuclear energy. It was a centrepiece for a city wide information festival. She was the first nuclear powered cargo passenger ship and one of only four ever built.

The ship was named after ss savannah the first steamship to. Ns savannah was the first nuclear powered merchant ship. 2010 las vegas nv.

Savannah nss a registered national historic landmark and the worlds first nuclear powered merchant ship was launched in 1959 to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy as part of the atoms for peace program. In 1969 the ns. After the nss completed its mission the ship was removed from service and the reactor was defueled.

Savannah became the first nuclear merchant ship at sea. Heaneys most noteworthy project was on the ns savannah the first nuclear powered cargo passenger ship. Savannah became the first nuclear powered ship to dock in new york city.

Eisenhowers 1955 proposal to construct a nuclear powered merchant ship as a symbol of his atoms for peace program. Ns savannah holds the title of the first nuclear powered vessel to cross the atlantic ocean. Ns savannah was the first nuclear powered merchant ship.

This website was created to help educate and inform the public about the history of the nuclear ship savannah by exploring the ships design construction voyages and the crew and passengers that sailed on her. Savannah is still licensed by the nuclear regulatory commission nrc is the successor to the aec and will remain so until nuclear decommissioning.