Concerning the Departure and Vessel for the Third Transport of Vitrified Waste to Japan
January
19,
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.
[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 Wight: 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).
