From: Greenpeace Vessel MV Solo tracking Pacific Pintail
Date: SUN 9-APR-95 06:02:09 GMT - DAY 46

NUCLEAR WASTE SHIP HEADS TOWARD HAWAII

The Pacific Pintail's position (0600 GMT) is 11 degrees 15 minutes North, and 155 degrees and 09 minutes West. The Pintail's course is 305 degrees and the ship's speed is 14 knots. We are now some 450 miles South of the big island of Hawaii.

It's Sunday so no extended messages today. The crew and I are looking forward to seeing land again after our extended trip through the Pacific. Unfortunately, accompanying nuclear waste around the globe to do so isn't how we'd like to see land. We understand through our office in Japan and opposition to the return of the waste is on the rise.

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 630 miles, 40 degrees right of PP
Islas Marquisas Ua-Huka 1,530 miles, 160 degrees left of PP
Tahiti Papeete 1,760 miles, 135 degrees left of PP
Kiribati Bairiki 1,990 miles, 55 degrees left of PP
Nauru Nauru Island 2,380 miles, 50 degrees left of PP
Western Samoa Apia 1,800 miles, 90 degrees left of PP
American Samoa Pago Pago 1,790 miles, 90 degrees left of PP
Tonga Nuku'Alofa 2,250 miles, 95 degrees left of PP
Tuvalu Funafuti 1,950 miles, 75 degrees left of PP
Fiji Suva 2,360 miles, 85 degrees left of PP
Solomon Isl. Honiara 2,970 miles, 60 degrees left of PP
Vanuatu Palikulo Bay 2,780 miles, 70 degrees left of PP
F.S. Micronesia Pohnpei 2,800 miles, 45 degrees left of PP
Marshall Isl. Bikini 2,350 miles, 35 degrees left of PP
Guam Guam 3,550 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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