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Arrival of 12th Vitrified Waste Shipment in Japan

The Pacific Sandpiper arrived in Mutsu-Ogawara, Japan on 27 March 2007, completing the twelfth shipment of vitrified waste from Europe. PNTL is the world’s most experienced shipper of nuclear cargoes and has successfully completed over 170 shipments over the past thirty years.


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PNTL General Manager Becomes Nautical Institute Fellow

Captain Malcolm Miller, General Manager of PNTL, has been appointed a Fellow of the Nautical Institute (NI), the international seafarers’ professional body that works to enhance the professional standing of members drawn from all sectors of the maritime world. Based in London, the Nautical Institute has members in over 110 countries. Fellowship is the highest […]


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Departure of the 12th shipment of vitrified waste to Japan

On February 5th, 2007 AREVA NC announced that the route to be used by the ship and the approximate date of arrival in Japan would be released following the departure. The Pacific Sandpiper, carrying vitrified waste back to Japan, has left Cherbourg – France – yesterday February 8th, 2007 at 6:15 pm local time, and […]


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12th return of vitrified waste to Japan

A twelfth shipment of vitrified waste to Japan will leave Cherbourg on February 8th, 2007. 6 casks containing 130 canisters of vitrified waste will be loaded on the Pacific Sandpiper. Reprocessing used nuclear fuel recovers 97% of valuable, reusable material and separates out the remaining 3%, which is waste. The waste is conditioned by turning […]


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Terrorism and the Maritime Shipment of Nuclear Material.

September 2006, Author: Dr. Ron Smith, Director of International Relations and Security Studies at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand.


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Onceavo Embarque de residuos vitrificados de Europa a Japón

El 30 de enero de 2006, COGEMA anunció el envió del onceavo embarque de residuos vitrificados hacia Japón, a través del buque de bandera inglesa Pacific Sandpiper, propiedad de la PNTL. El Pacific Sandpiper cargado de siete embalajes, dentro de los cuales se almacenan 164 recipientes de residuos vitrificados de vuelta a Japón, dejó ayer […]


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11th return of vitrified residues to Japan

On January 30th, 2006, COGEMA announced that the route to be used and the approximate date of arrival in Japan would be released following the departure. The Pacific Sandpiper, carrying vitrified residues back to Japan, has left Cherbourg – France – yesterday February 1st, 2006 at 19:15 pm local time, and will transit to Japan […]


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11th return of vitrified residues to Japan

An eleventh shipment of vitrified residues to Japan will leave Cherbourg on February 1st, 2006. 7 casks containing 164 canisters of vitrified residues will be loaded on the Pacific Sandpiper. Reprocessing used nuclear fuel recovers 97% of valuable, reusable material and separates out the remaining 3%, which is waste. The waste is conditioned by turning […]


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British Nuclear Group announces a new addition to the PNTL fleet

Japanese shipbuilders Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd has clinched the contract to design and build a new INF 3 class vessel for the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet following an extensive 11 month tender exercise. The new ship is expected to be delivered in November 2007 and its home port will be Barrow-in-Furness, […]


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