title: Floating nuclear power plants: potential implications for radioactive pollution of the northern marine environment.
abstract: Recent media reports as to the development, construction and possible deployment of floating nuclear power plants in the northern regions has generated significant interest in the matter. This paper presents background to the concept of floating nuclear power plants, information as to possible designs and iterations and some aspects of potential concern with respect to safety and the potential for environmental or other impacts as a result of the development and use of such systems in the northern regions.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, N-1332 Østerås, Norway.
authors.forename: W J F
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Standring
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dowdall
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Amundsen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Strand
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D008386:Marine Biology; D055848:Nuclear Power Plants / Q000592:standards; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants; D012767:Ships / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D011848:Radioactive Pollutants