Published 1998 | Version v1
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Construction of an exclusive ship for transport of spent nuclear fuels - technical features

  • 1. Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 2. Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, Otayama (Japan)
  • 3. Nuclear Fuel Shipping Co., Ltd, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 4. Nuclear Fuel Transport Co., Ltd, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

A new ship was ordered from Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd by Nuclear Fuel Shipping Co., Ltd, and was completed and delivered in September 1996. The ship is the first large-sized exclusive ship for the transport of spent nuclear fuels built in Japan, and is the first ship complying with the Japanese special regulations (KAISA520, class B) based on the INF code in the world. The special features of hull construction and equipment of the ship as a realization of Owner's concept presented in the report of PATRAM'98, and the requirements of KAISA520 and the 'Regulations for the Carriage and Storage of Dangerous Goods in Ships', are reported in this paper. (authors)

Part of:
Packaging and transportation of radioactive materials

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Societe Francaise d'Energie Nucleaire - SFEN
Imprint Place
Paris (France)
Imprint Title
Packaging and transportation of radioactive materials
Imprint Pagination
(v.4) [483 p.]
Journal Page Range
p. 1665-1672

Conference

Title
12. international conference on the packaging and transportation of radioactive materials
Dates
10-15 May 1998
Place
Paris (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
31012088
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
I CODES; JAPAN; PERFORMANCE; SPENT FUEL CASKS; WASTE TRANSPORTATION
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; CASKS; COMPUTER CODES; CONTAINERS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; MANAGEMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT

Optional Information

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