Security

PNTL Safety: Security

Office for Civil Nuclear Security (OCNS)   International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)   Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)

PNTL complies with security requirements recommended by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UK's Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003 and takes advice from the United Kingdom’s Office for Civil Nuclear Security (OCNS).

The same measures that provide protection in the event of an accident (see Safety in Depth) also provide protection against potential acts of sabotage. Experts have identified other hazardous and non-hazardous cargoes that are transported by sea every day as potentially more attractive targets for sabotage.

The Pacific Teal and Pacific Pintail have been fitted with additional security features that enable them to transport MOX fuel and plutonium dioxide. For mutual protection, these vessels travel together, each escorting the other. They are fitted with fixed naval guns and have other additional physical protection systems, only some of which are visible from outside.

For shipments of MOX fuel and plutonium, armed officers of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) provide on-board protection from departure to arrival. The CNC officers are specially trained to protect nuclear facilities and materials.