Pacific Teal loaded with Japan-bound nuclear fuel

Pacific Teal loaded with Japan-bound nuclear fuel

CHERBOURG, France - The 4,648-ton British cargo ship Pacific Teal is loaded with a vessel containing 32 elements of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, for delivery to a nuclear power plant in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, at Cherbourg port in northwestern France on July 21. The ship left the port later in the day to rendezvous with its sister ship, the 5,087-ton Pacific Pintail, already carrying British-produced MOX fuel and waiting in waters off France.

MOX ship berthed at Cherbourg

MOX ship berthed at Cherbourg

CHERBOURG, France - The Pacific Teal is berthed in Cherbourg on July 21, ready to be loaded with a vessel containing mixed oxide (MOX) fuel from French nuclear firm COGEMA for delivery to the Fukushima power plant of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

MOX ship sets sail for Japan

MOX ship sets sail for Japan

CHERBOURG, France - Escorted by patrol vessels, the 4,648-ton British cargo ship Pacific Teal carrying a Japan-bounded shipment of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel sets sail from Cherbourg port July 21.

Pacific Teal sails into Cherbourg

Pacific Teal sails into Cherbourg

CHERBOURG, France - The Pacific Teal enters the port of Cherbourg on July 21 to pick up a shipment of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel from French nuclear firm COGEMA for delivery to the Fukushima power plant of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

British ship heads for France to load cargo of nuclear fuel

British ship heads for France to load cargo of nuclear fuel

BARROW-IN-FURNESS, England - The British ship Pacific Teal heads out to sea July 19 en route to Japan. The Pacific Teal is headed for Cherbourg, France, to load its cargo of nuclear fuel.