Marine power structure and coastal nuclear power station therefor

A coastal nuclear power station, comprising:

• a harbor comprising a landmass abutting a body of water having a water surface;
• a slip extending into the landmass, wherein the slip comprises at least one breakwater defining a transition from the landmass to the body of water;
• a marine power structure disposed within the slip, comprising
• a building structure adapted to float on a body of water having a water surface, wherein the building structure is transportable to a deployment location,
• a nuclear enclosure disposed within in the building structure,
• a nuclear reactor disposed within the nuclear enclosure, wherein the nuclear reactor generates heat,
• a primary coolant system connected to the nuclear reactor, wherein the heat is transferred to a primary coolant within the primary cooling system and wherein the primary coolant, after being heated, generates a heated fluid, and
• at least one stabilizer adapted to engage the building structure, wherein the at least one stabilizer assists to maintain the stability of the building structure at the deployment location;
• and
• a foundation disposed within the slip, beneath the water surface, at the deployment location, wherein the foundation is adapted to receive the building structure.

A method for managing a marine power structure, comprising:

• constructing a slip into a landmass, wherein the slip comprises at least one breakwater defining a transition from the landmass to a body of water with a water surface;
• laying a foundation in the slip beneath the water surface;
• delivering a marine power structure to the slip, wherein the marine power structure comprises
• a building structure adapted to float on the water surface,
• a nuclear enclosure disposed within in the building structure,
• a nuclear reactor disposed within the nuclear enclosure, wherein the nuclear reactor generates heat, and
• a primary coolant system connected to the nuclear reactor, wherein the heat is transferred to a primary coolant within the primary cooling system and wherein the primary coolant, after being heated, generates a heated fluid;
• and
• reducing the buoyancy of the building structure until the building structure rests on the foundation and engages at least one stabilizer adapted to engage the building structure to maintain the stability of the building structure in the slip.