After 25 years and 1.2 million miles of safe service, the nuclear waste cargo vessel, Pacific Sandpiper, is being towed from its home port of Barrow-in-Furness to Europe for recycling today. Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL), which is a subsidiary of International Nuclear Services (INS), owns the vessel. Pacific Sandpiper has travelled 1.2 million miles […]
A former cadet from the world’s leading global nuclear materials transporter, Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL), has today been named the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Officer Trainee of the Year 2010. Karley Smith, 22, from Poulton-Le Fylde, joined PNTL as a cadet after her A-Levels and took part in a three year training programme, […]
The world’s leading global shipper of nuclear materials, International Nuclear Services (INS), has today welcomed its newest vessel, Pacific Grebe, to its home port of Barrow-in-Furness. Pacific Grebe is owned by INS’s subsidiary, Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL). It is the last of three new UK-flagged vessels ordered by PNTL to fulfil its commitments to […]
Following our statement of 28th June, we can announce the safe and successful completion of all deliveries of MOX fuel in Japan. The final delivery to Takahama nuclear power station was completed on 30th June 2010. In total two deliveries were completed. This statement is being released simultaneously in France and Japan by AREVA-NC and […]
Following our statement of 9 April 2010, we can announce the safe arrival at Genkai nuclear power station, Japan, of the shipment of Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel to Japan that departed from France on 8th April 2010 (GMT). This statement is being released simultaneously in France and Japan by AREVA-NC and ORC respectively.
Following our press release of 8 February 2010, we are now in a position to communicate the following information about the shipment of Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel to Japan that departed from France on 08/04/2010 (GMT). The shipment departed from the port of Cherbourg (France). The purpose-built ships used are the Pacific Pintail and Pacific […]
Following our press release issued on February, 8th, 2010, we are now implementing the preparative actions related to the coming recycled MOX fuel transport from France to Japan. This transport will depart shortly from Cherbourg (France), heading to Japan where the MOX fuel will be delivered to the Japanese utilities KANSAI EPCo and KYUSHU EPCo. […]
A transport of MOX fuel from France to Japan is now under preparation. In agreement with the Governments of the three involved countries of Japan, France and the United Kingdom, in coherence with their transparency engagement and for obvious security reasons, the communication related to this MOX transport operation will be carried out in the […]
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