| Who: | BlueCore Energy |
| What: | Pre-Application activities associated with a future 10 CFR Part 50 application |
| When: | July 2026 to present |
| Website: | https://www.bluecore.energy/ |
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Project Overview
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently engaged in pre-application activities with BlueCore Energy, Inc. (BlueCore) as of July 2026. BlueCore is developing its Nautilus Floating Nuclear Power Plant, a 45 megawatt thermal (MWt) pressurized water reactor designed for deployment on a non-self-propelled barge. The BlueCore-15 (BC-15) reactor uses standard 17x17 Optimized Fuel Assembly (OFA) fuel geometry with low-enriched uranium (LEU) UO2 at 4.95% enrichment and light water coolant and moderator. The reactor uses a conventional fuel and primary system design to concentrate the remaining first-of-a-kind regulatory questions on the marine deployment platform rather than the core nuclear design. The reference operating location is the Port of Long Beach, California.
For more information related to BlueCore and its BC-15 design, please see the BlueCore Energy, Inc. pre-application documents under NRC Docket 99902177.
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Pre-Application Activities
| Product | Type | Reference | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request for Pre-Application Regulatory Engagement and NRC Project Manager Assignment for BlueCore Energy Reactor | Letter of Intent | ML26223A527 | Docket Number Assigned |
| Nautilus Floating Nuclear Power Plant, BLU-PLAN-000001, Revision 0, September 2026 | Regulatory Engagement Plan | ML26261A477 | No review requested |
Contacts
| Contacts for the Apollo Atomics, Inc. Pre-Application Review | |
|---|---|
| Lead Project Manager | Megan Gangewere |
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