The world's most experienced shipper of nuclear materials. People Our Fleet Safety and Security HOME ABOUT US MEDIA FACTSHEETS CONTACT US ESPANOL Our Fleet PNTL Ship Animation PNTL Ship Tour PNTL Ships Pacific Heron (2008) Pacific Egret (2010) Pacific Grebe (2010) PNTL operates three vessels, Pacific Heron, Pacific Egret and Pacific Grebe. These are the latest generation of INF3 class PNTL vessels dedicated to nuclear transports. The design of the ships is a development of the previous fleet of INF3 class ships incorporating current regulations and technologies. The cargo compartments are protected by a double hull, and all essential systems have an independent back up to provide redundancy and resilience. The ships exceed the requirements of the INF code. PNTL’s ships are classified by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) of the United Nations at its highest level of INF3. The INF Code regulates shipments by sea of packaged irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high level radioactive wastes. These vessels carry spent fuel, MOX fuel assemblies and vitrified high level waste between Japan and Europe. PNTL are managed by Serco Limited, based in Barrow-in-Furness. In addition to managing PNTL, Serco also manage a ship on behalf of INS, the Oceanic Pintail. Take the PNTL ship tour Fact Sheets: Pacific Heron and Pacific Egret Pacific Grebe 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

The world's most experienced shipper of nuclear materials. People Our Fleet Safety and Security HOME ABOUT US MEDIA FACTSHEETS CONTACT US ESPANOL PNTL Ship Tour PNTL Ship Animation PNTL Ship Tour PNTL Ships Key Features The vessels our people sail are purpose built and use designs that combine decades of experience to create three of the most advanced cargo vessels in operation. These include many important safety features, click on the labels below to learn more. Weather Routing Dual Navigation Monitoring and Cooling Systems Secured Cargo Radiation Safety Additional Firefighting Equipment Backup Power Generators Bow Thruster Enhanced Buoyancy Radiation Monitoring Double Hull Construction Backup Power Generators Twin Engines, Rudders & Propellers Satellite Navigation and Tracking 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