19 January 1998

Federation of Electric Power Companies
Japan Nuclear Fuel limited

The above parties today announced that they have received information concerning the departure date and vessel for the third transport of vitrified waste to Japan. Relevant details are shown in the attached documents.

19 January 1998

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

The above parties announced on 18 December 1997 to release, two days before departure, details of the departure date, vessel name and port being used for the transport of the third shipment of vitrified waste from France to Japan. In accordance with this announcement, the relevant details are as follows:

1. The vessel will leave port on Wednesday, 21 January 1998
2. The name of the vessel being used is "Pacific Swan"
3. The port being used is Cherbourg, France

In addition, arrangements for the press have been made and are outlined in appendix 1.

Further information is available at the following numbers:

FEPC, Public Relations and Information Department (03) 3279 2182
Tokyo Electric Power Company, Public Relations and Information Department: (03) 3501-8111
Kansai Electric Power Company, General Office of Community Relations and Development: (06)446-9624
Chubu Electric Power Company, Public Relations and Information Department: (052)961-3582
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Public Relations and Information Department: (092)761-3031

Appendix 1

Facilities for the press in Cherbourg

To aid the press in their coverage at Cherbourg, COGEMA have set up a room for the media in the Hotel Mercure. The press room will open at 6.00 PM local time on 20 January.

Contact Telephone Numbers in France

COGEMA
Ms. Tissot-Colle
(+33) 1 40 69 77 00

Hotel Mercure
Allee du Presidet Menut 50100 Cherbourg
(+33) 2 33 44 01 11

Additional information

Description of Vitrified Waste Canisters
	Height	: approximately 1,340mm
	External diameter	: approximately 430mm
	Volume of vitrified waste	: approximately 150 litres per canister
	Weight	: approximately 490kg per canister
	Canister material	: stainless steel
Description of Shipment Flasks
	Name	: TN28VT
	Total length	: approximately 6.6m
	External diameter	: approximately 2.4m
	Total weight	: approximately 112 tonnes
	Contents	: 20 vitrified waste canisters per flask
	Primary flask material	: stainless steel, carbon steel
Description of Transport Vessel
	Total length	: approximately 104m
	Width	: approximately 16m
	Total Weight	: 5,000 tonnes
	Maximum capacity	: 3,000 tonnes
	Vessel name	: Pacific Swan
	Cargo	: Three vitrified waste shipment flasks
		(containing a total of 60 canisters, 20 each for Tokyo and Kansai, 10 each for Chubu and Kyushu electric power companies)

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