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Fig, 1. Floating nuclear-power plant, 
(Taken from Reference 26) 
(3) Barge Mounted Power Stations (BMPS).—This concepttinvolves: 
the location of a powerplant on a floating barge, built in shipyards 
and towed to, and moored at, appropriate offshore locations. One 
possible configuration that was the design selected in a recent study (25) 
is shown in figure 1. The barge supports the reactor and its 
containment dome in the center, surrounded by the personnel and 
generator housings. The latter contains the turbines, generators, con- 
denser and condensate systems, and transformers for high voltage 
transmission. The switch gear and other auxiliary equipment are 
located on shore. The generator part of the plant would not differ in 
any substantial way from modern steamplants now used in conjunc- 
tion with fossil-fueled stations. The personnel area contains the reactor 
and steamplant control stations, administrative offices, and auxiliary 
