This week saw International Nuclear Services (INS) employees volunteering to undertake a beach clean at Walney Island. INS, and their subsidiary company Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) have been based in Barrow for over 40 years. They were keen to give something back to the community and helping keep Barrow’s beaches safe and clean seemed […]
The 19th meeting of the Ramsden Dock Terminal Stakeholder Group will be held in meeting room 4 at Barrow Town Hall on Wednesday 26 September from 14:00. The Group meets twice a year to discuss current and future operations at Ramsden Dock Terminal (home of the PNTL fleet and NDA ships) which may affect the […]
The World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI) is celebrating its 20th anniversary of supporting safe and secure nuclear transport around the globe. Founded in London by three organisations, British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL), Cogema of France and the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, the Institute represents the collective interests of the radioactive materials transport […]
Pacific Heron and Pacific Egret arrived safely in Japan on 21 of September and delivered their cargo of 16 MOX fuel assemblies to the Takahama Nuclear Power Station. The vessels departed from Europe on 5 July 2017 carrying the fuel assemblies which were manufactured in France. PNTL, a subsidiary of International Nuclear Services (INS), has been […]
Following successful departure from France, 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 a subsidiary of International Nuclear Services (INS) and has been […]
Specialist nuclear shipping company, Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd, (PNTL) has announced the appointment of NDA Chief Executive, David Peattie, as their new Chairman. David takes up the role following the departure of outgoing PNTL Chairman, John Clarke, and will oversee PNTL’s continued role transporting nuclear materials between Europe and Japan on behalf of the company’s […]
The vessels transporting Mox fuel from France to Japan departed the port of Cherbourg on 5 July 2017. They will arrive in Japanese waters in the second half of September. The voyage is being undertaken with all necessary safety and security permissions from national and international regulators and the purpose-built ships are sailed by some […]
Following a public notification on 12 June 2017, Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) has announced that it will transport Mox fuel to Japan in the near future. The departure port will be Cherbourg in France, and the PNTL vessels used on this operation will be Pacific Heron and Pacific Egret. Further details will be communicated in the […]
