M/S Sigyn is SKB’s own vessel, custom-made to transport radioactive waste. The vessel is an important link in our transport system and has two 12-person crews. When at sea, it maintains contact with a transport central on land. The nautical position of the vessel can always be determined.
Ro-ro
The cargo hold has space for up to ten heavy cargo units, i.e., transport casks for spent nuclear fuel or other radioactive waste. The vessel can also take one or two terminal vehicles, or a number of standard containers with low-level radioactive waste.
Loading and unloading is done by the ro-ro method, which means that terminal vehicles drive via a ramp off the stern into the cargo hold where they load and unload transport casks.
Transport casks
It is the transport casks that are the primary guarantee for the safety of transports. These casks are specially designed to carry this kind of waste and withstand major strain. In the event of an accident, the casks maintain their radiation shielding characteristics.
M/S Sigyn is owned by SKB, but Furetank Rederi AB manages the crew and operation.
Basic Facts of M/S Sigyn
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Launched: |
1982 |
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Length: |
90 metres |
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Width: |
18 metres |
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Deadweight tonnage: |
2,044 tonnes |
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Gross tonnage: |
4,166 tonnes |
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Loading capacity: |
1,400 tonnes |
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Draught with full load: |
4 metres |
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Cruising speed: |
12 knots |