Sellafield Ltd’s transport of highly active waste (HAW) has departed the UK. The waste arises from the reprocessing of those customers’ used nuclear fuel at Sellafield. A single 113te flask, containing 28 stainless steel containers of solid HAW, was transported from the Sellafield site, on a specially constructed rail wagon, to the port of Barrow-in-Furness. […]
The programme of returning solid Highly Active Waste (HAW) from Sellafield to overseas customers has commenced. The waste arises from the reprocessing of those customers’ used nuclear fuel at Sellafield. A single 113te flask, containing 28 stainless steel containers of solid HAW, has been transported from the Sellafield site, on a specially constructed rail wagon, […]
The programme of returning solid Highly Active Waste (HAW) from Sellafield to overseas customers is due to commence shortly, as announced on January 6th. The waste arises from the reprocessing of those customers’ used nuclear fuel at Sellafield. A single 113te flask, containing 28 stainless steel containers of solid HAW, will be transported from the […]
The official launch of a new INF 3 class vessel, the Pacific Egret, for the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet took place today in Japan. Japanese shipbuilders Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, is currently building the Pacific Egret at Tamano shipyard, where the launch by sliding the vessel, stern first, down the slipway […]
The programme of returning solid Highly Active Waste (HAW) from Sellafield to overseas customers will commence shortly. In the near future we will announce the name of the vessel, the departure port, the departure date, the route and the approximate time of arrival. This waste arises from the reprocessing of customers’ used nuclear fuel at […]
A key milestone in the first return of solid highly active waste (HAW) from the Sellafield site to overseas customers has been achieved with the loading of canisters into a flask, and the transport of the flask from the Residue Export Facility (REF) to the Flask Marshalling Area on the Sellafield site. This completes the […]
Following the successful launch of the Pacific Heron as part of the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet, on the 10 May 2007, International Nuclear Services (INS) announced on the 23 July 2007, the order of two further INF3 class purpose built ships for transporting radioactive materials. INS is now pleased to announce that the […]
The transportation by sea of Mox fuel, that departed France for Japan in March 2009, has been completed safely. This represents a continuation of INS/PNTL’s 40-year record of transporting nuclear material without any incidents involving the release of radioactivity. The consignment of fuel was transported on the purpose-built vessels, Pacific Heron and Pacific Pintail, and […]
The PNTL vessels the Pacific Heron and the Pacific Pintail, which left France on 5 March 2009 carrying a consignment of Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel to Japan, have now arrived in Japanese waters and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. has taken receipt of MOX fuel at Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant. We will provide further details […]
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