I'm skeptical.

China's doesn't have a nuclear powered carrier yet though is building one (Type 004). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_aircraft_carrier_programme

Seems like it takes 12-18 months to complete a container ship once started. I don't think a prototype/demonstrator has been made and it seems they want to use a new thorium Reactor model which has only been deployed a handful of times and is not likely to be easy to make/deploy quickly in new domain.

https://www.nucnet.org/news/china-unveils-plans-for-largest-ever-container-ship-powered-by-thorium-reactor-1-5-2024

Building a nuclear powered aircraft carrier will not resolve this question methinks.

They are in early planning stages for a nuclear powered tanker, but it is far from certain that they will even begin to build it. For reference:

• Project Name: KUN-24AP

• Project owner: Jiangnan Shipyard, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)

• Source: https://medium.com/the-dock-on-the-bay/china-to-build-a-thorium-powered-nuclear-reactor-07d9627b35ab

Agree on resolution that a carrier shouldn't count.

I was just suggesting that if there is no government completed military nuclear vessel yet there is less chance of tech transfer for a supertanker. Though there are nuclear submarines I guess though.

Can you clarify the supertanker part.

• Minimum tonnage?

• Do containerships count?