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human
ELI5:With the rising cost of fossil fuels, why aren't we seeing adoption of nuclear-powered large cargo ships and tankers?

I understand the price at the pump isn't what naval bunker fuel costs,  I don't know much about nuclear power, but with a small reactor, wouldn't fuel costs eventually be lower with a ship that only has to "refuel" every few years be cheaper in the long term? What part of the economics of this am I missing?
gpt
The economics aren't the issue, politics and culture are. In general people aren't too excited about parking a poorly-secured nuclear reactor in a major port. Think about piracy, now with the capability of stealing nuclear materials.