Nuclear-Powered Ships

When I was in San Diego last October, I saw a nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carrier in the bay.

• Nuclear power is particularly suitable for vessels which need to be at sea for long periods without refuelling, or for powerful submarine propulsion.
• Over 150 ships are powered by more than 220 small nuclear reactors and more than 12,000 reactor years of marine operation have been accumulated.
• Most are submarines, but they range from icebreakers to aircraft carriers.
• In future, constraints on fossil fuel use in transport may bring marine nuclear propulsion into more widespread use.
• So far, exaggerated fears about safety have caused political restriction on port access.

Check out these links on Wikipedia:
Nuclear Navy
Nuclear Reactor

Puerto Vallarta

Marye and I recently spent five nights at the Vallarta Palace in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. We were there to honor and celebrate el matrimonio entre Kofi and Kate. It was great to see so many old friends. Pictures and experiences will be posted in the upcoming weeks. For now, I can't help but turn my focus to a few of the poolside conversations. Me traigo mas tequila? Si, por supuesto.