LR and Microsoft Partner to Advance Nuclear Tech in Maritime
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is leveraging the power of generative AI, built on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, to bridge the gap between terrestrial and marine applications, paving the way for enhanced nuclear technology licensing and its swift deployment in maritime contexts.
The AI capabilities will analyze historical nuclear licensing data. This will enable licensing engineers to generate permitting papers faster, facilitating easier inspection and refinement. The system also aids in readily identifying relevant laws, precedents, and useful data points within extensive regulatory datasets.
Mark Tipping, LR’s Global Offshore Power To X Director, highlighted the benefits of this approach, stating, “We have a large data source from decades of regulatory applications which these AI capabilities can interrogate swiftly to identify good practice and lessons learned.”
This technology promises a more streamlined and cost-effective regulatory process, a crucial factor in establishing nuclear energy as a viable clean energy source for maritime. Jeff Scott, Deputy Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at LR, emphasized the significance: “By teaming up with Microsoft, we’re using AI to cut through the red tape and fast-track the future of nuclear in maritime. It’s an exciting step toward making clean energy a reality on the water.”
Darryl Willis, Microsoft CVP, Energy & Resources Industry, echoed this sentiment, stating, “By combining our AI expertise with LR’s expertise in maritime and nuclear safety, we are paving the way to ease regulatory barriers and make sustainability more attainable for all industries.”
In a related development, LR recently joined the LOWNOISER project, an initiative focused on reducing underwater noise pollution caused by maritime operations.
