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The Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) vessels transporting Mox fuel from France to Japan departed the port of Cherbourg on 17 September 2022

Following notification on 5 August 2022, Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) has announced it will transport Mox fuel to Japan in the near future. The departure port will be Cherbourg, in France, and the PNTL vessels used on this operation will be Pacific Heron and Pacific Egret. Further details will be communicated in the coming […]

Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) is preparing for an eighth shipment of MOX fuel from France to Japan. Mox fuel assemblies manufactured in France for Takahama Nuclear Power Station Units 3 and 4 are now ready to be transported to Japan using PNTL’s specialist nuclear shipping capability. The regulations governing the security of such transports […]

Following a successful handover period AW Ship Management has today become the new provider of ship management services for the Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) fleet of specialist nuclear cargo vessels. NTS and AW Ship Management signed the contract, which will see AW provide technical and crew management services for PNTL’s three vessels and around 130 […]

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) and Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) have underlined their commitment to promoting positive mental health and wellbeing by signing Maritime UK’s Mental Health in Maritime pledge. The pledge aims to ensure that employee mental health and wellbeing are considered at the highest levels across the maritime sector, and calls upon maritime […]

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has named AW Ship Management as the new provider of ship management services for its fleet of specialist nuclear cargo vessels. The announcement follows a competitive tender process, with the total value of the five-year contract, at approximately £59m. NTS and AW Ship Management signed the contract, which has two options […]

Pacific Heron and Pacific Egret arrived safely in Japan this morning and delivered their cargo of 16 MOX fuel assemblies to the Takahama Nuclear Power Station. The vessels departed from Europe on 8 September carrying the fuel assemblies which were manufactured in France. PNTL, which is operated by Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), has been transporting […]

The decommissioning of Oceanic Pintail has “set the standard others must follow” after 100% of the 3,865-tonne specialist nuclear vessel was recycled. Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), which operated Oceanic Pintail, set Dales Marine Services the challenge of ensuring 98% of the world-class cargo vessel was reused. Applying a number of innovative techniques, the Scottish firm […]

Recycled computer equipment from two Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) vessels has been donated to Barrow Sea Cadets. In total, 21 PCs and monitors, 8 laptops, 2 UPS units, as well as keyboards, power supplies, connectors, and mice from on board Pacifics Heron and Egret have been received by the youngsters. Rob Wood, manager of Nuclear Transport Solutions’s (NTS) marine […]