The water test is that the package be immersed under 15 metres of water for not less than eight hours, and at 200 metres for not less than one hour. The cask suffered only superficial damage and its integrity was maintained. The locomotive was destroyed. The Paris Convention and, if applicable, the Brussels Convention, cover damage suffered on the high seas. This would enable a person who suffered injury or damage from the radioactive characteristics of the cargo to recover compensation.
Liability is backed up by insurance.
A 20 tonne specialised spent nuclear fuel transport cask. These casks must meet stringent international standards that encompass impact, fire and immersion. The cask suffered only minor damage and no significant leakage. The locomotive and carriages were destroyed. A transport cask is lowered into a loading pool.