Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) is preparing for an eighth shipment of MOX fuel from France to Japan. Mox fuel assemblies manufactured in France for Takahama Nuclear Power Station Units 3 and 4 are now ready to be transported to Japan using PNTL’s specialist nuclear shipping capability. The regulations governing the security of such transports […]
Following a successful handover period AW Ship Management has today become the new provider of ship management services for the Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) fleet of specialist nuclear cargo vessels. NTS and AW Ship Management signed the contract, which will see AW provide technical and crew management services for PNTL’s three vessels and around 130 […]
Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) and Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) have underlined their commitment to promoting positive mental health and wellbeing by signing Maritime UK’s Mental Health in Maritime pledge. The pledge aims to ensure that employee mental health and wellbeing are considered at the highest levels across the maritime sector, and calls upon maritime […]
Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has named AW Ship Management as the new provider of ship management services for its fleet of specialist nuclear cargo vessels. The announcement follows a competitive tender process, with the total value of the five-year contract, at approximately £59m. NTS and AW Ship Management signed the contract, which has two options […]
Pacific Heron and Pacific Egret arrived safely in Japan this morning and delivered their cargo of 16 MOX fuel assemblies to the Takahama Nuclear Power Station. The vessels departed from Europe on 8 September carrying the fuel assemblies which were manufactured in France. PNTL, which is operated by Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), has been transporting […]
The decommissioning of Oceanic Pintail has “set the standard others must follow” after 100% of the 3,865-tonne specialist nuclear vessel was recycled. Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), which operated Oceanic Pintail, set Dales Marine Services the challenge of ensuring 98% of the world-class cargo vessel was reused. Applying a number of innovative techniques, the Scottish firm […]
Recycled computer equipment from two Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) vessels has been donated to Barrow Sea Cadets. In total, 21 PCs and monitors, 8 laptops, 2 UPS units, as well as keyboards, power supplies, connectors, and mice from on board Pacifics Heron and Egret have been received by the youngsters. Rob Wood, manager of Nuclear Transport Solutions’s (NTS) marine […]
Following successful departure from France on 8 September 2021, the Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) vessels – Pacific Egret and Pacific Heron – remain on passage carrying Mox fuel bound for Japan. The ships will travel to Japan via the Cape of Good Hope and the South West Pacific Ocean. PNTL is operated by Nuclear […]
The Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) vessels transporting Mox fuel from France to Japan departed the port of Cherbourg on 8 September 2021. They will arrive in Japanese waters in the second half of November. The voyage is being undertaken with all necessary safety and security permissions from national and international regulators, and the purpose-built […]