Concerning the Arrival of the Fifth Shipment of Vitrified Waste To Japan
February
23,
2000
Federation of Electric Power Companies
Electric Power Company's Transport Headquarters
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Chubu Electric Power Company
Kansai Electric Power Company
Chugoku Electric Power Company
Kyushu Electric Power Company
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited
The above parties have announced that "Pacific Swan," the transport ship that departed Cherbourg, France on 30 December1999 carrying the fifth shipment of vitrified waste, arrived at the port of Mutsu-Ogawara, Rokkasho-Mura, Aomori prefecture, at 8:41 AM today.
Further information is available at the following numbers:
･ FEPC, Public Relations and Information Department : (03) 3279 2182
･ Tokyo Electric power Company Public Relations Department : (03) 3501-8111
･ Chubu Electric Power Company Public Relations Department : (052) 961-3582
･ Kansai Electric Power Company General Office of Community Relations and Development : (06) 7501-0242
･ Chugoku Electric Power Company Public Relations Department : (082) 249-8347
･ Kyushu Electric Power Company Public Relations Department : (092) 741-2516
･ Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited Tokyo branch Public Relations Department : (03) 3581-8918
Today's Schedule
08:41 Docking of the transport ship
09:30 Begin ship inspection in the presence of Aomori prefecture and Rokkasho village authorities
12:10 Begin unloading
12:40 Begin inspection of the first cask (measurement of dose equivalent rates, etc. by Government authorities)
15:25 Begin overland transport
16:30 Transport ship departs
