From: Greenpeace ship MV Solo tracking Pacific Pintail
Date: FRI 24-MAR-95 07:15:54 GMT - DAY 30, PART I

PACIFIC ISLAND STATES ALSO IN FUTURE TO BE DENIED INFORMATION ABOUT ROUTE PLUTONIUM AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENTS

The Pacific Pintail's position (0700 GMT) is some 500 miles straight West of Quarello (Chile), in a position of 51 degrees 21 minutes south, and 089 degrees and 03 minutes west. The ship's course is 320 degrees and it is sailing at a speed of 13 knots. The Pacific Pintail is sailing towards Easter Island that lies some 1,750 miles to the northwest.

While the Pacific Island states are preparing for the passage of the Pacific Pintail, the nuclear industry has stated that essential information concerning the route shipments of radioactive waste and plutonium will follow also in the future will be kept secret. British, French and Japanese plutonium industry officials clearly intend to prevent that a growing number of nations will condemn these highly dangerous shipments, and subsequently request at international meetings for the industry to halt them.

The current transport onboard the Pacific Pintail involves glassified high level nuclear waste generated in the course of plutonium reprocessing in France for the Japanese. Greenpeace calls for a world-wide ban on the production of all plutonium --both military and civil--in its campaign to halt nuclear weapons production and proliferation. The organization is encouraging countries around the world to call for a halt to the plutonium industry at Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) talks at the United Nations in New York in April. The island States of the Pacific may well play a crucial role in the voting that is to take place over the extension of the Treaty.

For additional information on the Pacific Pintail's voyage or it's cargo of plutonium waste contact Bas Bruyne on the Solo (phone: ++874-1301166--$10 per minute), or Karen Richardson at Greenpeace UK (phone: ++44-171-226-3151). Photo, video, or other media requests to Blair Palese or Mark Warford at Greenpeace Communications (phone: ++44-171-8330-600).

Media and others interested in tracking the shipment's route daily should access Greenpeace World Wide Web site at: HTTP://WWW.greenpeace.org/

Best regards and No Nukes!
Ulf Birgander (Captain)

From: Greenpeace vessel MV Solo tracking Pacific Pintail
Date: FRI 24-MAR-95 18:48:51 GMT - DAY 30, PART II

NUCLEAR WASTE SHIP HEADS TOWARD EASTER ISLAND

The Pacific Pintail's position (1900 GMT) is some 650 miles west of the Chilean coast, in a position of 49 degrees 24 minutes south, and 091 degrees and 50 minutes West. The ship's course is 315 degrees and it is sailing at a speed of 13 knots. The Pacific Pintail is sailing towards Easter Island which lies some 1,600 miles to the northwest.

The Pacific Pintail is carrying glassified high-level nuclear waste generated by plutonium reprocessing in France for the Japanese. Greenpeace calls for a world-wide ban on the production of all plutonium--both military and civil--in its campaign to halt nuclear weapons production and proliferation. We encourage countries around the world to call for a halt to the plutonium industry at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) talks at the United Nations in New York in April. The island states, who have been a strong voice of protest against the nuclear waste shipment, may well play a crucial role in the NPT extension vote.

For additional information on the Pacific Pintail's voyage or it's cargo of plutonium waste contact Bas Bruyne on the Solo (phone: ++874-1301166--WARNING $10 PER MINUTE), or Karen Richardson at Greenpeace UK (phone: ++44-171-226-3151). Photo, video, or other media requests to Blair Palese or Mark Warford at Greenpeace Communications (phone: ++44-71-833-0600).

Best regards and No Nukes!
Ulf Birgander (Captain)