Concerning the Completion of the Eighth Return Shipment of Vitrified Waste from Europe to Japan
July
24,
2003
Federation of Electric Power Companies
Electric Power Company's Transport Headquarters
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Chubu Electric Power Company
Kansai Electric Power Company
Shikoku Electric Power Company
Kyushu Electric Power Company
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited
Unloading of the eighth shipment of vitrified waste to the Vitrified Waste Storage Center was completed today. The waste is owned by Tokyo Electric Power Company, Chubu Electric Power Company, Kansai Electric Power Company, Shikoku Electric Power Company and Kyushu Electric Power Company.
"Pacific Swan," the ship transporting the vitrified waste, arrived at the port of Mutsu-Ogawara at 10:32 on 23 July 2003.
Unloading of the transport casks began at 8:45 and ended at 12:31 today. Overland transport vehicles loaded with vitrified waste began leaving the port at 14:30 for the Vitrified Waste Storage Center in Rokkasho-Mura. Overland transport was completed at 15:31. The total number of canisters received today was 144 canisters (6 casks).
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The aggregate number of canisters received by the storage center to date is 760 canisters (8 shipments).
Further information is available at the following numbers:
･ FEPC
FEPC, Public Relations and Information Department : (03) 3279-2182
･ Tokyo Electric Power Company
Public Relations Department : (03) 4216-1111
･ Chubu Electric Power Company
Public Relations Department : (052) 961-3582
･ Kansai Electric Power Company
General Office of Community Relations and Development : (06) 7501-0242
･ Shikoku Electric Power Company
Public Relations Department : (087) 821-5061
･ Kyushu Electric Power Company
Public Relations Department : (092) 741-2516
･ Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited
Public Relations Office : (0175) 71-2130
