How do you improve on excellence? This was the question facing PNTL and International Nuclear Services as they began to contemplate a new ship design to replace the first generation of nuclear carriers that had safely transported spent fuel, vitrified waste, mixed oxide fuel and plutonium across the world since 1979. When the Pacific Heron left Tamano, Japan on her maiden voyage in April 2008 the answer was revealed.
(August 2008)
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By leading PNTL through numerous milestones and challenges, and by explaining the ships’ safety systems to audiences throughout the world, Captain Malcolm Miller has been in the middle of things throughout his nuclear career. In May 2007, he retired from British Nuclear Group, but he continues to serve as a Director of PNTL and of the World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI). In this exclusive interview, Captain Miller talks about his experiences at PNTL and his thoughts for the future.
(September 2007)
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James McMillan meets the author of a report that argues that the risk of a terrorist attack against maritime nuclear shipments is smaller than critics imagine. (December 2006 )
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Terrorismo y el Embarque Marítimo de Material Nuclear, Dr. Ron Smith, Director de Relaciones Internacionales y Estudios de Seguridad en la Universidad de Waikato, Hamilton, Nueva Zelanda (PDF) »
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