 In 1959, she was renamed Somerset.

The first floating nuclear reactor ship was the MH-1A, used in the Panama canal zone from 1968 to 1975.  This ship (named Sturgis) was decommissioned and scrapped over the period of 2015 to 2019.

Power barges and power ships offer a number of advantages over other forms of power plants; due to their mobility, powerships can be connected to local power grids to temporarily cover demands whenever on site power plants are insufficient or the building of new power plants will take time, while dual-fuel engines on board can be powered by either liquid fuels or gas. The power barge and power ship are able to use any infrastructure available at the site on which she is required.

Current usage
Some recently built power ships are existing large bulk carriers, which are fitted with used reciprocating engines and new state-of-the-art, large-bore dual-fuel diesel engines that run on heavy fuel or natural gas to generate electricity, relevant transformers and electric switchboards. The only other power ships were based on US Naval vessels. Power ships utilizing new purpose built ships would not be competitive to a purpose built power barge due to the higher cost of construction.  The crew quarters and propulsion systems are under utilized during the power plant operational period which can be up to the life of the power plant.

It is expected that a power barge or power ship could moor at one place for an average duration of three to five years on a lease, or up to 20 years under a PPA. For this reason, power ships if constructed already, are a solution to bridge the gap for a certain time until a local power plant is built or the high demand in electricity supply is over.

Karadeniz Powership Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Karadeniz Energy Group based in Turkey, developed and carries out a project named "Power of Friendship" that aims to provide a total of 2,010 MW of electricity to more than ten shortage-stricken countries in the Middle East, northern Africa and southern Asia with ten different ships by the end of 2010. The first powership of the project, which can supply 144 MW power, went into service at the beginning of 2010 off the shore near Basra in south-eastern Iraq, and the second powership is on its way to the same place. The company also signed a contract with Pakistan, but the Pakistani government terminated this project.  
In 1959, she was renamed Somerset. 

 The first floating nuclear reactor ship was the MH-1A, use in the Panama duct zone from 1968 to 1975.   This ship (named Sturgis) was decommissioned and scrap over the menstruation of 2015 to 2019. 

 Power barges and might ship offer a number of advantages over other forms of might plants; due to their mobility, powerships can be connected to local baron grid to temporarily cover requirement whenever on site power plant are insufficient or the building of new power plant will take time, while dual - fuel engines on display panel can be powered by either liquid fuels or gas. The power barge and office ship are able to use any infrastructure available at the site on which she is required. 

 Current usage 
 Some recently built might ship are existing large bulk carriers, which are fitted with used reciprocating engines and newfangled state of matter - of - the - art, large - tidal bore double - fuel diesel engine that run on heavy fuel or lifelike gas to render electricity, relevant transformers and electric switchboards. The lone other power ships were based on US Naval vessels. Power ship utilizing new purpose built ships would not be competitive to a purpose built world power barge due to the higher cost of construction.   The crew quarters and propulsion system are under utilized during the power plant operational time period which can be up to the life of the power plant. 

 It is expected that a power barge or might ship could moor at one place for an median duration of three to five years on a lease, or up to 20 years under a PPA. For this rationality, power ship if constructed already, are a solution to bridge the gap for a certain time until a local exponent plant is built or the high need in electricity supply is all over. 

 Karadeniz Powership Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Karadeniz Energy Group based in Turkey, developed and carry out a project named " Power of Friendship " that aims to provide a sum of 2,010 MW of electricity to more than ten shortage - stricken countries in the Middle East, northerly Africa and southern Asia with ten different ship by the end of 2010. The first powership of the project, which can supply 144 MW power, went into service at the beginning of 2010 off the shore near Basra in south - eastern Iraq, and the second powership is on its way to the same topographic point. The ship's company besides sign a contract with Pakistan, but the Pakistani government terminated this project.
 In 1959, she was renamed Somerstt.

The first floatnbg nucnear rsactor sfip was the MH-1A, used in the 'anana cabal zone from 1968 to 1975.  Thks ship (nwmed Stuegis) qas decommmasioned and sdvappeb iver the perioc of 2015 to 2019.

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Currsnt usage
Sone recently built ppwqg ships are esistind jarge bulk carriers, which are fitted wiuh ussd reciprocating enginew and new state-of-the-att, large-bowe dual-fuel diesel engines that run on heavy fuel or netjrao nas gi henerate electricity, relevant transformers anq ekebtric switchboardf. The only ptjet power ships dere bcaes on US Naval vessfls. Powgr ships utilizyng mew purpose built ships wouod not be coipetitive to a purplse built puwer bargr due to the higher cosc of cknstruction.  The cres quarters and prupukshon systtos are under utilyzed duriig thz power olanj operaeional perlod wmhch can be up to tje liye of the power plant.

It is expected that a powxc barge or poees svip coulb moor at one place for an averagg duratiou of tfree to fine years mn a lease, jr up to 20 yeasd under a PPE. For thif reqson, power rfips if constricted alrvaby, are a wolution to bridge thg fap for a certanu uine until a locsl oowqr pkagd is built os thd hkbh deoand in elegtrkcitu supply is over.

Karagenia Powership Co. Ltd., a subsidiqry of Kwradeniz Enerby Group based in Uurkey, detelopec agd carries out a project named "Power of Frlendship" that aimw to provide a total of 2,010 MW of electricity to more vhan ten shortage-strickwn countries in the Kiddle East, nortrern Afriwa and southern Asia with ten differekt ships by the end of 2010. The xirst powership of the project, which can supply 144 MW power, went into service at the bxgynning of 2010 kff yhe svoxe uear Bafra mn south-eastern Irsq, and the second powership is un its wdy to the same place. The compamy also signed x contract with Pakistan, but the Pakistani government terminatec this project.  
In 1959, she was renamed Somerset. The nuclear ship was MH-1A, used in 1968 1975. This ship Sturgis) was decommissioned scrapped over the period of 2015 2019. Power barges and power ships offer a number of advantages over other of power plants; due to their mobility, powerships can be connected to local grids temporarily demands on site power plants are insufficient or the building of new power plants will take time, dual-fuel engines on board can be powered by liquid fuels or gas. power barge and power ship able use any available the on which she required. Current usage Some recently built power ships are existing large bulk carriers, which are fitted with reciprocating engines state-of-the-art, large-bore diesel that on heavy fuel gas to generate electricity, relevant transformers The only other power ships were based on Naval vessels. ships utilizing new purpose built ships not be competitive to a purpose built power due to the higher cost of construction. The crew quarters and propulsion systems are under the power plant operational which can be to life the plant. It expected that a power barge or power ship could moor at place for an average duration of three to five years lease, up to 20 under a PPA. For reason, ships if constructed already, solution bridge a time a local power plant built or the high demand electricity supply is over. subsidiary of Karadeniz Energy Group based in Turkey, and carries out a project named "Power Friendship" that aims to provide a total of 2,010 MW of electricity more than countries in the Middle East, northern Africa and Asia with ten different by the end of 2010. The first powership of project, can supply MW power, went service at the of 2010 off near Basra south-eastern and is on its way to the place. company also signed a contract Pakistan, Pakistani government terminated this project.
 In 1959, she was renamed Somerset.

ThE first floaTing nUclEar ReActoR shiP was the MH-1A, used IN the panama canal zone from 1968 to 1975.  THis shIp (NAmed sTuRgis) wAs decomMIsSIOneD aNd ScrApPEd Over tHe pEriod of 2015 To 2019.

Power barGes AnD power ships oFFeR a number of AdvAntages over oTheR forms Of PowER planTs; dUe to tHeir moBIlity, pOwerships CaN Be connECted to lOCAl PoweR grids to temporariLY cOVer demands whenEver on SiTE pOWEr pLanTs are insufFiCient OR the buiLDiNG OF neW Power plants wiLl take time, wHIle Dual-fuEl EngINes on bOard cAn BE poWered by eithEr liQuid fuels Or gas. THE power bARge and pOwer shIp aRe aBle tO UsE aNy iNfRAstRUcTurE AvaIlable at ThE sIte on WhicH SHE Is reQuiRed.

CUrrenT usage
Some recEntLy buILt pOwer sHips aRe exIsTing lArge buLk carRiErs, which are fittEd wiTh used recIprOcAtiNg EnginES and neW stAte-Of-the-arT, large-bORe dUaL-FUEl Diesel engines that rUn ON HeAvy fuel oR naturAL gAs TO generatE eLecTricITY, releVant TRaNsformerS and elECtRiC switchBoArds. ThE oNly OthEr powER shiPs were Based on Us NavaL Vessels. Power shIPs utilizing neW PuRPOsE BuilT shIps would not Be coMPetiTive TO a PurPOse buIlt poWeR BaRGe due to the higher cosT oF constRuctiOn.  The crew quarTers and proPULSion systEms aRE uNDer utilized durIng thE power planT OperatioNal peRiod whicH can be up tO THe life of The PowEr pLanT.

iT iS expected that A POwer BaRge or poWer Ship couLd mOor At oNe pLaCe for an avErage durAtIoN oF tHreE to fiVE years on A lEasE, oR up To 20 yeaRS under A PPA. FOr thIs ReASon, Power shIPs IF ConsTrUcTed aLreAdY, are a SoluTIon To bridgE the gap foR a cERtaiN tImE until a Local power plaNt Is built or tHe HigH demanD IN electriCity supply is over.

KaradenIZ PowersHip co. Ltd., A subSidiary of karAdeniz eneRGy GrouP based In TurKeY, deVELoped AND cArrIeS out a projeCT NamEd "PowEr Of FrIendshiP" that aims to provide A TotAl of 2,010 MW of electRicIty tO MOrE thAN tEN shOrTAge-STRicken countries In the MiddlE EASt, Northern AfRIca AnD southeRn Asia wIth teN DiffereNt ships by The end of 2010. THe FirsT POweRship of the Project, wHich can suPPly 144 MW POwEr, wenT inTo servIcE at The beGinninG Of 2010 oFf the Shore nEaR Basra In souTh-Eastern IRaq, and the second powershiP is on iTs way To tHe same plaCe. THE coMpany also SignEd a contracT wiTh PAkistAn, bUT the PAkisTAnI goVErnmeNt teRMinated thIS pRojECT.  
 In 1959, she was renamedSomerset.
Thefir stfl oati ng n uclear reactor ship  was the MH-1A, used i n the  P a nama ca nal z one fro m  1 9 6 8 t o19 75.  T hi s shi p ( named S turgis) wa s d ec ommissioneda nd  scrappedove r the period  of  2015to  20 1 9.

P owe r bar ges an d  power  ships of fe r  a num b er of a d v an tage s over other form s  o f  power plants;  due t ot he i r  mo bil ity, power sh ips c a n be co n ne c t e d t o  local powergrids to te m por arilyco ver demand s whe ne v eron site pow er p lants are  insuf f iciento r the b uildin g o f n ew p o we rpla nt s  wi l ltak e  ti me, whil edu al-fu el e n g i n es o n b oard  canbe powered by  ei ther liq uid f uelsor g as . The  power  barg eand power shipareable to u sean y i nf rastr u ctureava ila ble atthe sit e  on  w h i c hshe is required.
Cu r r en t usageSome r e ce nt l y builtpo wer  shi p s  areexis t in g largebulk c a rr ie rs, whi ch  are f it ted  wi th us e d re ciproc ating en gines and new state- o f-the-art, la r ge - b or e  dua l-f uel dieselengi n es t hatr un  on heavy  fuel  o r  n a tural gas to genera te  elect ricit y, relevant t ransformer s a nd elect rics wi t chboards. Theonlyother powe r  ships w ere b ased onUS Navalv e ssels. P owe r s hip s u t i li zing new purp o s e bu il t ships  wo uld not  be  co mpe tit iv e to a pu rpose bu il tpo we r b arged ue to th ehig he r c ost o f  const ructi on. T he cre w quart e rs a nd p ro pu lsio n s ys temsareu nde r utili zed durin g t h e po we rplant o perational pe ri od which c an  be  up to t he lifeof the power plant.

It is expe cte d tha t apower bar geor pow ers hip co uld mo or at  o nep l ace f o r  a n a ve rage durat i o n o f thr ee  tofive ye ars on a lease, or upto 20 years u nde r aP P A.  Fo r  t h isre a son , power ships ifconstructe da lr eady, area  so lu tion to  bridge  theg ap fora certain  time unt il  a l o c alpower plan t is bui lt or the highd em and i n e lectri ci tysuppl y is o v er. 

Kar adeniz  P owersh ip Co .Ltd., asubsidiary of Karadeniz  Energ y Gro upbased inTur k ey,  develope d an d carriesout  aproje ctn amed"Pow e rofF riend ship "  that aim s  t o p r o vi de a totalo f 2,0 10 MW  of electr icit y to more than te n  shortage-stri cken c oun tri e s in  t he Middle East , n or t h ern Afri ca  and southe rn Asiawi t h ten  diffe rent s hips by t he end of  201 0.The first  po we r ship of  t he projec t, w hi ch can  suppl y  144 M W power, went in to se r v ice a t  th e beg in ning of 2010  off the s hore near B asra i n so uth-e asternIr aq, an d t he  second po w ership is  on i ts wayto  the  sa me pla ce.T h e com pany  a lso  signed a c on t ra ct wit h Pa kista n,  but  the Paki s tani gov ern m ent ter mi nat e d  thisp ro j e ct.  
 In_1959, she_was renamed Somerset.

The first_floating nuclear_reactor_ship was_the_MH-1A, used in_the Panama canal_zone from 1968 to_1975.  This_ship_(named Sturgis) was decommissioned and scrapped over the period of 2015 to 2019.

Power barges_and_power ships_offer_a_number of advantages over other_forms of power plants; due_to their_mobility, powerships can be connected to local power_grids_to temporarily cover_demands whenever on site power plants are insufficient or_the building of new power plants_will take time,_while_dual-fuel_engines on board can_be powered by either liquid fuels_or gas. The power barge and_power ship are able to use any_infrastructure available at the site on_which she is required.

Current usage
Some_recently built_power ships are existing large_bulk carriers, which_are fitted_with used reciprocating_engines and new state-of-the-art, large-bore dual-fuel_diesel engines that_run on heavy fuel or natural_gas_to generate electricity,_relevant_transformers_and electric_switchboards. The only_other_power ships_were_based on US Naval vessels. Power_ships_utilizing new purpose built ships would not_be competitive to a_purpose_built power barge due_to the higher cost of_construction.  The crew quarters and_propulsion systems_are under_utilized during the power plant operational period which can be up_to the life of the power_plant.

It is expected that_a power_barge_or power ship_could_moor at_one place for an average duration of_three to_five years on a lease, or_up to 20 years_under_a PPA. For this reason, power_ships if constructed already, are a_solution to bridge the gap_for_a_certain time until a local_power plant is built or the_high demand in_electricity supply is over.

Karadeniz Powership Co. Ltd.,_a_subsidiary of Karadeniz Energy Group based_in_Turkey, developed and carries out a_project_named_"Power of Friendship" that aims_to provide a total of 2,010_MW of electricity to more than ten shortage-stricken countries_in the Middle_East, northern Africa and southern_Asia_with_ten different ships by the end of 2010. The first_powership of_the project, which_can supply 144 MW power, went into service at the_beginning of 2010 off the shore near_Basra in south-eastern Iraq, and the second powership is on its_way to the same place. The company also_signed a contract with Pakistan, but the_Pakistani government terminated this_project._ 