From: Greenpeace Vessel MV Solo tracking Pacific Pintail
Date: SAT 8-APR-95 19:16:07 GMT - DAY 45

NUCLEAR WASTE SHIP STEAMS TOWARD HAWAII

The Pacific Pintail's position (1900 GMT) is 09 degrees 44 minutes North, and 153 degrees and 01 minutes West. The Pintail's course is 310 degrees and the ship's speed is 14 knots. We are now some 500 miles away from the nearest Island--Hawaii.

It's Saturday, the weather is clear and we continue on our course tracking this nuclear waste ship which has come more than half way around the globe. Ship work continues as usual. Nothing new to report.

Direction and distances of the radioactive waste shipment with the Pacific Pintail to some of Pacific Island States. The Pacific Pintail sails per day a distance of approximately 330 nautical miles.
Pacific State City/Island Distance/Direction relative to PP's course

Hawaii Honolulu 750 miles, 25 degrees right of PP
Islas Marquisas Ua-Huka 1,390 miles, 165 degrees left of PP
Tahiti Papeete 1,690 miles, 140 degrees left of PP
Kiribati Bairiki 2,095 miles, 55 degrees left of PP
Nauru Nauru Island 2,480 miles, 55 degrees left of PP
Western Samoa Apia 1,780 miles, 90 degrees left of PP
American Samoa Pago Pago 1,780 miles, 90 degrees left of PP
Tonga Nuku'Alofa 2,240 miles, 95 degrees left of PP
Tuvalu Funafuti 2,010 miles, 75 degrees left of PP
Fiji Suva 2,425 miles, 80 degrees left of PP
Solomon Isl. Honiara 3,060 miles, 60 degrees left of PP
Vanuatu Palikulo Bay 2,835 miles, 70 degrees left of PP
F.S. Micronesia Pohnpei 2,925 miles, 45 degrees left of PP
Marshall Isl. Bikini 2,465 miles, 35 degrees left of PP
Guam Guam 3,685 miles, 35 degrees left of PP
For additional information on the Pacific Pintail's voyage or it's cargo of plutonium waste, contact Bas Bruyne on the Solo (phone: ++872-1301166--WARNING $10 PER MINUTE), or Karen Richardson at Greenpeace UK (phone: ++44-171-226-3151). Photo, video, or other media requests to Blair Palese at Greenpeace Communications (phone: ++44-171-833-0600).

Best regards and No Nukes!
Ulf Birgander (Captain)
Bas Bruyne (Campaigner)

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