NRC inspection report of the Nuclear Ship Savannah, August 10, 2021:
“U.S. Department of Transportation, N.S. Savannah – NRC Inspection Report 05000238/2021001”
https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML21222A096
“On July 12, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection under Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2545, “Research and Test Reactor Inspection Program” at the Nuclear Ship (N.S.) Savannah berthed in Baltimore, Maryland. A combination of on-site and remote inspection activities (in-office reviews) were performed as a consequence of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) during this inspection period. The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission’s rules and regulations and the conditions of your license. The inspection consisted of observations by the inspector, interviews with ship personnel, a review of procedures and records and ship walk-downs. The results of the inspection were discussed with you at the conclusion of the inspection on July 12, 2021, and are described in the enclosed report. Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of safety significance were identified.”
Photo of NS Savannah & Sturgiss anchored with the “ghost fleet” in the mouth of the James River, near Norfolk, Virginia, 2006,©Tom Clements, SRS Watch; the Sturgiss has been dismantled and the decommissioned NS Savannah is docked in Baltimore, Maryland