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INS ship carrying highly active waste arrives in Japan

International Nuclear Services, its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited and Sellafield Ltd have successfully completed the latest in a programme of shipments repatriating highly active waste to Japan from the UK.  The vessel, Pacific Grebe, arrived in Japan at 0823hrs Japan time on 27th February 2013, having transited the Panama Canal and the Pacific Ocean […]


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Ramsden Dock Terminal Stakeholder Group meeting announced

The 9th meeting of the Ramsden Dock Terminal Stakeholder Group will be held at INS’ Barrow Marine Terminal on 6th February, 2013 from 10.30hrs.  The meeting is independently chaired by Cllr. David Pidduck and is open to the public and the media.  Access to the Terminal facility can be arranged with prior notice. Please email […]


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INS and PNTL secure continued full regulatory approval

International Nuclear Services (INS) and its subsidiary, Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL), have received full regulatory consent to continue their maritime and port operations from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).  The MCA consent follows the appointment of a new ship manager, SERCO Marine Services (INS) Ltd in 2012, a subsidiary company set up by […]


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Police Authority port visit supports INS’ unique high security capability

International Nuclear Services has welcomed the board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) to its marine terminal in Barrow, for a demonstration of how security is provided to nuclear shipments.  The CNPA oversees the UK’s Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC), a specialist armed police force that guards all civil nuclear sites. INS has a unique […]


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Barrow lifeboat receives PNTL donation

Volunteer crew from the RNLI’s Barrow station were recently given a huge boost to their lifejacket appeal when Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) employees donated £2,500 which enabled the lifesaving equipment to be bought. PNTL, a subsidiary of International Nuclear Services is based in Barrow, providing worldwide transport services to the nuclear industry. When PNTL […]


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Nuclear cargo ship management contract awarded to Serco

International Nuclear Services (INS), the world’s leading shipper of nuclear materials, has named Serco Limited as its new ship manager for its fleet of specialist nuclear cargo vessels. The announcement follows a competitive tender process for the four year contract, which has a total value of approximately £3m. INS and Serco signed the contract today. […]


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Nuclear waste cargo ship arrives in Japan

The programme of returning solid highly active waste (HAW) from the UK to Japan reached another successful milestone today with the arrival of the purpose-built vessel, Pacific Grebe, carrying the transport of the second consignment of HAW from Sellafield. The vessel arrived at 07:00 hrs (JST) on Thursday 15th September at its destination port and […]


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Nuclear waste cargo ship departs for Japan

The programme of returning solid highly active waste (HAW) from the UK to Japan has continued today with the departure of the purpose-built vessel, Pacific Grebe, carrying the transport of the second consignment of HAW from Sellafield. Three transport flasks, containing 76 canisters of HAW, have departed Sellafield site by rail bound for the port […]


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Japanese highly active waste return underway

The programme of returning solid highly active waste (HAW) from the UK to Japan has continued today with the commencement of the transport of the second consignment of HAW from Sellafield. Three transport flasks, containing 76 canisters of HAW, have departed Sellafield site by rail bound for the port of Barrow-in-Furness, before being transported by […]


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