Lloyd’s Register, A.P. Moller – Maersk, and the ports of Charleston and Felixstowe are collaborating to explore the security and regulatory needs for a proposed nuclear-powered container ship route between the UK and the US, dubbed the Pink Corridor. This initiative will focus on essential aspects such as ship security, cyber resilience, emergency response, and the alignment of maritime and nuclear regulations.
The project aims to enhance maritime development under the US-UK Technology Prosperity Deal, which seeks to investigate civil maritime nuclear applications. It may pave the way for a shipping corridor that leverages nuclear technology for more sustainable operations. Nick Gross, Global Containerships Segment Director at Lloyd’s Register, emphasized the importance of a collaborative approach to address safety and operational concerns.
This effort builds on previous work between Lloyd’s Register and CORE POWER, which included a regulatory assessment study formalized with Maersk. The findings from the initial phase of the Pink Corridor project will guide the scope of a potential second phase, identifying areas that require further investigation in engineering, regulatory, and security frameworks for nuclear merchant vessels.
