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Although TEPCO told that it will release the water after removing radioactive substances Tokyo Electric Power Cos plan to release water containing traces of radioactive materials from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant to the sea has been stopped due to stiff opposition from the Fisheries Agency, sources close to the mater said Wednesday.Although TEPCO told the agency that it will release the water after removing radioactive substances to an undetectable level, the agency is not approving the plan, leaving the fate of the 3,000 tons of the water accumulated in the nuclear power station, located 15 kilometers south from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant, undecided.If the water remains in tanks for a prolonged time, the storage facility may be corroded by salt in the water.After being flooded by tsunami following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck northeastern Japan on March 11, the Fukushima Daini power station saw about 7,000 tons of water accumulate in its facilities.Of the water, 3,000 tons in the reactor, turbine and other buildings has been found to contain a small amount of radioactive materials such as cobalt.TEPCO initially planned to let the water stay in the tank, but changed its mind after seeing ...

The ship brought cars to Malta - radiation found on to vehicles Port officials found a minimal amount of nuclear contamination on a ship which was in Malta two days ago.The MV Pleides Spirit, which is registered in Panama, brought a number of second-hand cars to Malta. It left in the evening. Other ports which the ship is due to call at have been informed, the sources said.The ship brought 105 cars to Malta.Radioactivity was found on the outside of two vehicles - a car and a van. Port workers were told not to approach them.Source: Times of Malta

Japan attempts to reassure owners who refuse to call at ports in Yokohama and Tokyo The Japanese class society has kicked off a monitoring campaign to alleviate fears over ship contamination.ClassNK has started to test and certify radiation levels on ships as Japan attempts to reassure owners who are refusing to call at ports in Yokohama and Tokyo in fear of contamination from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.The movestarted one month after the earthquake and tsunami and at a time when cruiseship operators are not calling in Tokyo Bay and as many as 20 boxship calls in the area have been cancelled.Although the Tokyo-based Japanese classification society does not have any radiation-testing equipment itself, it is subcontracting the work, counter-signing the documentation and then offering its own certification.

To provide foreign port authorities with proper access to accurate data The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) issued guidance regarding radiation measurement for export containers and ships in order to provide foreign port authorities with proper access to accurate data.To view the guidance please click hereSource: Japanese Ministry of Land

Information on radiation dose rate The need for the information on radiation dose rate for ships from Japan has been on the increase at the ports outside Japan since the aftermath of damage on the Fukushima nuclear power plant caused by the earthquake on 11 March 2011 and subsequent Tsunami.In the face of this need, Japanese Government (MLIT: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) has developed the guideline on radiation measurement for ships in order to provide foreign port authority with proper access to accurate data.Attestation for radiation dose rate will be issued if the measurement is conducted based on the guideline. ClassNK is requested by MLIT to issue an attestation in case where the measurement is conducted in Port of Keihin Yokohama Area. In this context, ClassNK issues the attestation for ships of which radiation dose rate is measured in line with the guideline in Port of Keihin Yokohama Area. ClassNK is also ready to issue an appraisal report for ships that measurement is carried out in Japanese ports other than Yokohama area. The attestation issuance procedures are shown below.A) The radiation dose rate measurement operator is to be arranged by the applicant.B) The applicant requests ClassNK (the ...

Inspection and Submit a statement of radiation Vessels arriving in the port of Tanjung Priok from Japan must undergo inspection and submit a statement of radiation before arrival.Specifically:1. Every vessel arriving from Japan will have an inspection conducted in the quarantine zone.2. The master of every vessel arriving from Japan must make a declaration/statement that the radioactivity level of the ship and its cargo is below the permitted threshold.3. The examination of ships arriving from Japan will be made in advance by the Tanjung Priok Port Health First Class Officer. Other officers are not authorised to carry out vessel inspections.4. Officers who conduct the examination of vessels coming from Japan must wear personal protective equipment. Source: GAC Hot Port News

Health or transportation safety hazards Radioactive material from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant is gradually spreading outside Japan into the global atmosphere but at extremely low concentrations that do not present health or transportation safety hazards, according to the United Nations organizations closely monitoring the situation.Japanese authorities confirm that all airports in the country, with the exception of Sendai which was affected by the tsunami of 11 March, continue to operate normally for both international and domestic operations. Continuous monitoring around these airports confirms that radiation levels are well within safe limits from a health perspective. For updates, travellers visiting Japan by air are advised to consult a dedicated website established by the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau: http://www.mlit.go.jp/koku/flyjapan_en/.Japanese authorities also confirm that all international seaports not damaged by the earthquake and tsunami are operating normally and that no health risk has been detected around the ports, based on the results of measurements of radiation levels by local governments. Further information covering all aspects of the response of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan, as well as information regarding the radiation dose in Tokyo Bay can be found on the following websites:http://www.mlit.go.jp/page/kanbo01_hy_001411.htmlhttp://www.mlit.go.jp/kowan/kowan_fr1_000041.htmlScreening for radiation of passengers arriving ...