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Bluecore Energy, with the support of the Port of Long Beach, is proposing nuclear reactors on barges. The Mayor of Long Beach is all-in!

“There is no better place to launch the next generation of zero-emission maritime energy than the world’s first Green Port. Long Beach has always been where global trade meets innovation, and today we’re becoming the place where the technologies that will power the future of the maritime economy are developed.BLUECORE ENERGY’s decision to build here reflects the momentum we’re creating by bringing together clean technology, advanced manufacturing, and world-class talent to grow the industries that will define the next generation.”

The State moratorium on new nuclear plants is still in place and the California Coastal Commission has yet to be heard from.

The Federal govt (MMA) has expressed an interest in responsible nuclear power generation on the OCS. Perhaps the parties should consider that alternative.

Related opportunity: Offshore Data Centers

Platforms offshore Long Beach and Orange County

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Our Mexican correspondent Andrew Konczvald reports that the Hidden Gem deep sea mining vessel is no longer in Manzanillo. Vessel tracking data indicate that the ship has relocated to the Port of Long Beach.

News articles are reporting that The Metals Company is conducting studies in the Pacific. These articles erroneously include a file photo of the Hidden Gem, which is not involved with this research. The MV Coco, an impressive research vessel that is pictured below with the obligatory Greenpeace protesters, is conducting the studies.

On a related note, below is an interesting video about last year’s nodule recovery trials using the Hidden Gem’s integrated collection system.

 

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