Transiting the North-Eastern Pacific Ocean Region
Further to the article “The Effects of the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan on Shipping”, BIMCO has received the below message and attached advice on the “Potential Risks to Shipping Transiting the North-Eastern Pacific Ocean Region or in the Vicinity of Japan due to Radioactivity Release from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant” from the World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI).
In the days following the earthquake, tsunami and the incident at Fukushima power station, WNTI had several requests on the situation regarding the power station and the possible dangers associated with the release of radioactive material.
The WNTI has developed the attached document which to some degree tries to explain the situation regarding the Fukushima incident, however as can be appreciated, the situation is changing every day, and therefore the attached paper provides information on various organisations where the latest information regarding advice and radioactive readings can be found.
Source: BIMCO