Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL), a subsidiary company of British Nuclear Fuels Plc (BNFL) have recently completed the recycling of one of its Nuclear Fuel carriers. This recycling operation was carried out in the Netherlands where Health, Safety and Environmental considerations are of a high standard. The recycling operation was developed to satisfy the Industry Code of Practice for Ship Recycling as well as industry guidelines. The vessel was recycled in two stages. The first under a service contract where ownership of the vessel was maintained and all hazardous substances were removed, and tanks emptied, cleaned and made gas free. The second stage involved the vessel being sold for recycling where ownership was transferred and the ship was cut up. To enable the vessel to be exported from the UK to continental Europe the ship was exported in accordance with the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 1994 which implements Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community.
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