@freemo I agree with you regarding ships, they can be hijacked among other risks as well, but still think modern nuclear plants on land is a given to reduce CO2 emissions.
@modrobert yes modern nuclear plants with a high degree of safety on land without any good routes for nuclear contamination spreading are very good options to have.
I am not anti-nuclear but safety is very important and one aspect of that means you plan for worst case. Boats cant and dont do that.
@freemo Thinking worst case scenario; if hijacked at sea, the waste could be used to produce "dirty bombs".
@modrobert yea thats certainly one aspect of worst case.. the other is a leak or malfunction into the sea, which is why they shouldnt even be directly on the water when land based. When inland they have the advantage of being able to contain leaks far more easily.