Either a great idea or a disaster in waiting

The Russians have a floating nuclear reactor.


Russia's 'Chernobyl on ice' floating nuclear reactor begins its 3,000-mile voyage to northern Siberia, despite fears it could become an environmental disaster

TIME magazine had a pretty decent story on this:

After a String of Nuclear Incidents, Russia Just Launched a Floating Nuclear Power Plant. Is It Safe?

Here's what it looks like:

A quote from the article:

"In fact, putting nuclear reactors on ships is not new. Nuclear reactors have been placed on ships, including to provide propulsion, for more than 50 years. A World War II-era cargo ship, the SS Charles H. Cugle, was converted into a nuclear power plant in the 1960s. It was used to provide the U.S. Army with power. The vessel was stationed at the Panama Canal Zone from 1968 to 1976, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers."

If it works, it's brilliant.  If it f*cks up, we could have a problem.

I hope it works.