Private company

Offshore Power Systems

Defunct American developer of floating nuclear power stations

Offshore Power Systems (OPS) was a 1970 joint venture between Westinghouse Electric Company, which constructed nuclear generating plants, and Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock, which had recently merged with Tenneco, to create floating nuclear power plants at Jacksonville, Florida.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Offshore Power Systems floating nuclear reactor
Photo: Offshore Power Systems, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Offshore Power Systems (OPS) was a 1970 joint venture between Westinghouse Electric Company, which constructed nuclear generating plants, and Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock, which had recently merged with Tenneco, to create floating nuclear power plants at Jacksonville, Florida.2

Timeline

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