The world's most experienced shipper of nuclear materials. People Our Fleet Safety and Security HOME ABOUT US MEDIA FACTSHEETS CONTACT US ESPANOL About Us Certifications Management System PNTL and the Environment Stakeholder Group PNTL People Fleet Management Customers Commercial Management Executive Team PNTL's Role Managing waste PNTL overview Overview Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited is operated by Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), part of the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. PNTL is part-owned by Orano (France) and a consortium of Japanese nuclear companies. PNTL is the world’s most experienced shipper of nuclear cargoes and has three ships that are dedicated to transporting the highest classification (INF3) of nuclear material. This is a classification of the INF Code, which is set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of the United Nations. The INF Code regulates shipments by sea of used (spent) fuel, plutonium and highly radioactive waste. PNTL has successfully completed over 200 shipments during the last 45 years, including: Used commercial nuclear fuel from Japan to ports in the UK and France Vitrified high-level waste (HLW) from France to Japan Mixed oxide (MOX) fuel from the UK and France to Japan Research reactor (Materials Test Reactor) used fuel from Japan and Europe to the United States Plutonium dioxide from the United States to Europe In each case, the nuclear material is shipped in specially designed packages known as casks or flasks. More than 2,000 casks of nuclear material have been safely transported by PNTL. The ships have safely covered millions of miles and there has never been a single incident resulting in the release of radioactivity. Quick Facts Over 2,000 casks of nuclear material have been safely transported by PNTL. Incorporated: 29 September 1975 Home port: Barrow, England (UK flag) Operational ships: Pacific Heron (2008) Pacific Egret (2010) Pacific Grebe (2010) Average crew radiation dose: 0.08 millisieverts per year (mSv/yr) See our image library Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited, part of Nuclear Transport Solutions, is the world's most experienced shipper of nuclear cargoes. © PNTL 2021 Read About how we use cookies | Legal | FOI | Privacy | Site Map