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PNTL plans to transport MOX fuel from France to Japan

Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) is planning to transport MOX fuel from France to Japan in 2017. MOX fuel assemblies for the Takahama Nuclear Power Station Unit 4 have been manufactured and will be transported later this year. The regulations governing the security of such transports require some specific details of the preparations and operation […]


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Sixth shipment of highly active waste to Japan completed

International Nuclear Services (INS), its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) and Sellafield Ltd have successfully completed the sixth shipment in a programme to return highly active waste to Japan from the UK. The Pacific Grebe, one of PNTL’s fleet of specialist nuclear cargo vessels, arrived in Japan on 20 October 2016, having travelled via […]


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Highly active waste shipment to Japan – Update

Following successful departure from the UK, the vessel Pacific Grebe remains on passage carrying five transport flasks of highly active waste bound for Japan. The vessel has now transited the Panama Canal and continues en route to its destination.


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Highly active waste shipment to Japan departs UK

Following successful loading operations, the vessel Pacific Grebe departed the UK on 1 September carrying five transport flasks of highly active waste bound for Japan. The ship will travel to Japan and will arrive in the second half of October.  


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Latest highly active waste shipment begins

Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL), International Nuclear Services (INS) and Sellafield Ltd are today commencing the latest return of highly active waste from the UK to Japan. This is the sixth such shipment from the UK demonstrating excellent progress in the programme to return foreign-owned waste stored in the UK to its country of origin.  […]


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Highly active waste return preparations continue

Further to the recent announcement, International Nuclear Services (INS), Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) and Sellafield Ltd, are making the final preparations for the sixth transport of highly active waste from Sellafield, UK, to Japan. The shipment will take place in the near future using the PNTL ship, Pacific Grebe, a state-of-the-art purpose-built nuclear cargo […]


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16th Ramsden Dock Terminal Stakeholder Group meeting announced

The 16th meeting of the Ramsden Dock Terminal Stakeholder Group will be held in Meeting Room 4 at Barrow Town Hall on 12th August, 2016 from 10.30am. 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 […]


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Preparations underway for Highly Active Waste return

The UK’s programme to repatriate overseas-owned highly active waste continues to make excellent progress. Five shipments to Japan have now been safely and successfully completed and another one is due to depart in the coming weeks. In line with normal practice information relating to this upcoming sixth shipment to Japan will be released as follows: […]


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Love Barrow Community Awards 2016

INS was delighted to play an active role in the Love Barrow Awards by sponsoring the Environment award. The awards which have been running for a number of years were held in the Forum Theatre in Barrow, and winners, nominees and guests were treated to an evening of celebration for those who have dedicated themselves […]


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