Eli5 why there are no nuclear powered cargoships

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I Heard that the 10 largest cargoships produce that Same amount of pollution then all cars combined.

Why are there no nuclear powered cargo ships?

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Nuclear power can be very dangerous in the wrong hands, and most governments do not want to have a nuclear reactor floating out in the ocean where it would require additional protection from attacks or could cause a big environmental catastrophe if something were to go wrong.

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