The launch of a new INF 3 class vessel, the Pacific Heron, for the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet took place today in Japan. Japanese shipbuilders Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, is currently building the Pacific Heron at Tamano shipyard, where the launch by sliding the vessel, stern first, down the slipway took […]
The Pacific Sandpiper arrived in Mutsu-Ogawara, Japan on 27 March 2007, completing the twelfth shipment of vitrified waste from Europe. PNTL is the world’s most experienced shipper of nuclear cargoes and has successfully completed over 170 shipments over the past thirty years.
Captain Malcolm Miller, General Manager of PNTL, has been appointed a Fellow of the Nautical Institute (NI), the international seafarers’ professional body that works to enhance the professional standing of members drawn from all sectors of the maritime world. Based in London, the Nautical Institute has members in over 110 countries. Fellowship is the highest […]
On February 5th, 2007 AREVA NC announced that the route to be used by the ship and the approximate date of arrival in Japan would be released following the departure. The Pacific Sandpiper, carrying vitrified waste back to Japan, has left Cherbourg – France – yesterday February 8th, 2007 at 6:15 pm local time, and […]
A twelfth shipment of vitrified waste to Japan will leave Cherbourg on February 8th, 2007. 6 casks containing 130 canisters of vitrified waste will be loaded on the Pacific Sandpiper. Reprocessing used nuclear fuel recovers 97% of valuable, reusable material and separates out the remaining 3%, which is waste. The waste is conditioned by turning […]
El 30 de enero de 2006, COGEMA anunció el envió del onceavo embarque de residuos vitrificados hacia Japón, a través del buque de bandera inglesa Pacific Sandpiper, propiedad de la PNTL. El Pacific Sandpiper cargado de siete embalajes, dentro de los cuales se almacenan 164 recipientes de residuos vitrificados de vuelta a Japón, dejó ayer […]
On January 30th, 2006, COGEMA announced that the route to be used and the approximate date of arrival in Japan would be released following the departure. The Pacific Sandpiper, carrying vitrified residues back to Japan, has left Cherbourg – France – yesterday February 1st, 2006 at 19:15 pm local time, and will transit to Japan […]
An eleventh shipment of vitrified residues to Japan will leave Cherbourg on February 1st, 2006. 7 casks containing 164 canisters of vitrified residues will be loaded on the Pacific Sandpiper. Reprocessing used nuclear fuel recovers 97% of valuable, reusable material and separates out the remaining 3%, which is waste. The waste is conditioned by turning […]
Japanese shipbuilders Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd has clinched the contract to design and build a new INF 3 class vessel for the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet following an extensive 11 month tender exercise. The new ship is expected to be delivered in November 2007 and its home port will be Barrow-in-Furness, […]