From: Greenpeace vessel MV Solo tracking Pacific Pintail
Date: MON 10-APR-95 06:02:33 GMT -- DAY 47, PART I

NUCLEAR WASTE SHIP NEARS HAWAII

The Pacific Pintail's position (0600 GMT) is 14 degrees 35 minutes North, and 159 degrees and 40 minutes West. The Pintail's course is 310 degrees and the ship's speed is 14 knots. We are at the moment some 325 miles southwest of the island Hawaii.

While the nuclear waste ship is approaching Hawaii, the US Department of Energy has brushed aside concerns about the shipment expressed by US Representative Abercombie from Hawaii. Abercombie and other US leaders have questioned the safety of the shipment and demanded a full safety study. Previous demands by US elected officials for independent safety and security studies on plutonium and high level waste shipments were blocked by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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 300 nautical miles.

Pacific State City/Island Distance/Direction to P's course

Hawaii Honolulu 410 miles, 65 degrees right of PP
Tahiti Papeete 2,020 miles, 150 degrees left of PP
Kiribati Bairiki 1,800 miles, 65 degrees left of PP
Nauru Nauru Island 2,190 miles, 65 degrees left of PP
Western Samoa Apia 1,850 miles, 115 degrees left of PP
American Samoa Pago Pago 1,840 miles, 110 degrees left of PP
Tonga Nuku'Alofa 2,310 miles, 110 degrees left of PP
Tuvalu Funafuti 1,890 miles, 90 degrees left of PP
Fiji Suva 2,360 miles, 100 degrees left of PP
Solomon Isl. Honiara 2,820 miles, 70 degrees left of PP
Vanuatu Palikulo Bay 2,690 miles, 80 degrees left of PP
F.S. Micronesia Pohnpei 2,340 miles, 50 degrees left of PP
Marshall Isl. Bikini 2,050 miles, 45 degrees left of PP
Guam Guam 3,260 miles, 45 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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