Following the successful launch of the Pacific Heron as part of the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet, on the 10 May 2007, International Nuclear Services (INS) announced on the 23 July 2007, the order of two further INF3 class purpose built ships for transporting radioactive materials. INS is now pleased to announce that the […]
The transportation by sea of Mox fuel, that departed France for Japan in March 2009, has been completed safely. This represents a continuation of INS/PNTL’s 40-year record of transporting nuclear material without any incidents involving the release of radioactivity. The consignment of fuel was transported on the purpose-built vessels, Pacific Heron and Pacific Pintail, and […]
The PNTL vessels the Pacific Heron and the Pacific Pintail, which left France on 5 March 2009 carrying a consignment of Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel to Japan, have now arrived in Japanese waters and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. has taken receipt of MOX fuel at Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant. We will provide further details […]
Following our press release of 28 January 2009, we are now in a position to communicate the following information about the shipment of Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel to Japan that departed from France on 5 March 2009 (GMT). The shipment departed from the port of Cherbourg The purpose-built ships used are the Pacific Pintail and […]
Following our press release of 28 January 2009, we are now in a position to communicate that the forthcoming shipment of Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel from Europe to Japan will be sailing from France. This statement is being released simultaneously in Japan, France and the UK by utility companies, AREVA/NC and INS respectively. For more […]
The industries of three countries, namely Japan, the UK and France, have held discussions on MOX fuel shipments from Europe to Japan in close consultation with their respective governments. In this connection, we have decided to make an announcement on the next shipment as follows: 1.The country where the departing port is located will be […]
A new PNTL vessel, the Pacific Heron, has arrived at her home port of Barrow-in-Furness. The ship has been constructed by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd at Tamano shipyard in Japan. The Pacific Heron is a development on the design of the current PNTL ships which provide a safe and reliable service with the […]
One of the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet of ships used for transporting nuclear fuel between the UK and Japan has been taken out of service and sent for recycling. The Pacific Teal has been used to transport a range of nuclear materials between Europe and Japan since 1982. The Teal has left the […]
Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) is delighted to announce the order of two new purpose built ships for transporting radioactive materials. Japanese shipbuilders Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, who are currently building the Pacific Heron at Tamano shipyard, has clinched the contract to design and build two further INF 3 ships which are scheduled […]