JAPAN NUCLEAR FUEL LIMITED

March 12 1998

Press Release Concerning the Temporary Docking of the Ship Carrying the Third Shipment of Vitrified Waste to Japan


Federation of Electric Power Companies
Electric Power Company Transport Headquarters
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Kansai Electric Power Company
Chubu Electric Power Company
Kyushu Electric Power Company
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

 


At the present time, the transport ship, "Pacific Swan", is standing off the port of Mutsu-Ogawara due to the Governor of Aomori prefecture's refusal to allow the ship to use docking facilities at the port. In consideration of crew members' health, and the need to resupply the ship with water and materials, the above parties filed an application with the Governor at 21:00 tonight to allow temporary use of the docking facilities solely for such purposes.

Docking operations are scheduled to begin at 10:00 tomorrow morning.



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