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About us
Sellafield Ltd is the company responsible for safely delivering decommissioning, reprocessing, nuclear waste management and fuel manufacturing activities on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Andrew Wignall
Mechanical Engineering, Lancaster University
Annual discharge & monitoring reports
Each year Sellafield Ltd produces a report summarising the previous year's discharges and results from the environmental monitoring programme. The report covers both of Sellafield Ltd's operational sites - ...
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The fact you're visiting this site means you've already realised that the nuclear industry offers some of the most exciting graduate opportunities around. Well, your initial reaction is right. With ...
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Please note, due to high demand, the intake for both our chemical engineering industrial and summer placements have now closed.
Authorisation to carry out work for Sellafield Ltd
External suppliers should not accept instructions to carry out work for Sellafield Ltd without having received an official purchase order covering the specific scope of work. Obviously, this excludes goods ...
Ben Shotton
Chemical Engineering, University of Strathclyde
Benefits
The Complete Package
Benefits
As a Sellafield Ltd Industrial Placement student you’ll earn a competitive salary (approximately £14,000 per annum), work on challenging live projects and receive real responsibility from day one.
Bill Condon
Bill has more than 27 years of experience at both commercial power and government nuclear facilities. Prior to joining NMP, Bill was responsible for all operational activities within the Management ...
Bill Poulson
Bill has 35 years of engineering, operations and general management experience in the nuclear industry including executive site management throughout the U.S. Department of Energy complex. Bill led key programs ...
Bob Bonner
Prior to joining Nuclear Management Partners, Bob had worked within the BNFL Group of Companies, including Westinghouse, for 27 years. He has held a range of positions in Operations, Strategic ...
Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster 7th July 2010
Zoe Whittle, Sellafield Ltd's Supply Chain Ombudsman gave a presentation to the BECBC on 7th July.
Capenhurst site
The Capenhurst site is split into two, one owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the other by Urenco UK Ltd. The NDA site is operated by Sellafield ...
Capenhurst's new future
Capenhurst's vision
Capenhurst's past
Process one
Carol Johnson
Carol Johnson has 28 years experience in the nuclear industry working for URS Washington Division at several US Department of Energy sites. Carol has held leadership positions in nuclear operations ...
Challenge statements
Challenge 1 – Alpha Decommissioning
Chemical Engineering at Sellafield
Are you pursuing a degree in chemical engineering?
Commercial opportunities
Welcome to the Commercial Opportunities area of the Suppliers section. Please use the links below to find out more about commercial opportunities with Sellafield Ltd:
Community support
We have a long history of supporting our local communities. Working with the NDA our socio-economic plans encourage employee involvement in local activities, charitable donation schemes and inward investment.
Company Profile
Sellafield Ltd has sites at Sellafield in West Cumbria and Capenhurst in Cheshire. Engineering, design and functional support capability are also provided by employees based at our Risley office, near Warrington. ...
Construction of Evaporator D
Project
Consultations
Where decisions on options for operations and clean-up at the Sellafield and Capenhurst sites have implications for communities or the environment Sellafield Ltd seeks the views of community stakeholders ...
Corporate Responsibility
Sellafield Ltd is constantly striving for the highest possible standards in all areas of our corporate responsibility.
Criteria
The minimum entry requirement is a 2:2 in engineering and science subjects (Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Chemical, Civil or Structural Engineering, CE&I, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Materials, Mathematics and Manufacturing) or ...
CTM
CTM change of web address:
CTM Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get trained on CTM?
CTM Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get trained on CTM?
CTM Tier 3 and 4 Involvement
*Currently under review*
CTM Tier 3 and 4 Involvement
*Currently under review*
CTM User Guides
CTM is the tool chosen by Sellafield Ltd to manage the tender process from raising the RFI to awarding the contract.
CTM User Guides
CTM is the tool chosen by Sellafield Ltd to manage the tender process from raising the RFI to awarding the contract.
Dan Becker
Dan Becker has 30 years financial management experience in the nuclear industry, which includes 18 years at Savannah River, with seven years specifically as Finance Director. Prior to this, Dan ...
David McNerney
David McNerney has spent the last 23 years working in Human Relations, Change and Business services roles both here in the UK and abroad. He has worked in a variety ...
Decommissioning
Once a nuclear facility has completed its operational life it then undergoes the decommissioning phase - the safe, cost-effective reduction of radiological hazards through the removal of plants and ...
EBOC Energy Business Opportunities Conference
West Cumbria Business Cluster in conjunction with partners, presents a two‐day business opportunities conference in West Cumbria ‐ Britain’s Energy Coast TM
Educational support
Sellafield Ltd is a knowledge-based company with a nationally important scientific, engineering and technology skills base. Having for many years played a part in developing the high level of skills ...
EHS&Q Resources
Reports
Employee involvement
We believe that the power of community involvement is in our own workforce. Many of them offer their time, concern and commitment to helping others in their local communities. ...
Encapsulated Product Store 3
Background
Energize Newspaper
Energize - The employee newspaper for Sellafield Ltd
Environment
Our primary goal is to protect people and the environment.
Environment, Health, Safety & Quality
With expertise in nuclear, conventional, radiological, environmental safety and quality assurance as well as occupational health, our Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality (EHS&Q) team are providing a valuable service ...
Ethics Policy
The Commercial and Contract Management Directorate at Sellafield operates to a Code of Ethics. This applies to all personnel involved directly or indirectly in procurements.
Executive team
The Sellafield Ltd Executive team
FAQs
How can I apply?
FAQs
When does the Sellafield graduate scheme start?
FAQs
What is the aim of the Industrial Placement programme?
Featured projects
Sludge Packaging Plant (SPP1)
Fran Williams
Fran Williams has 32 years of experience with environment, safety and health disciplines in the nuclear industry. Other career assignments have included positions of increasing responsibility in such diverse areas ...
Freedom of Information
Making requests under Freedom of Information Act 2000
Fuel Manufacturing
The Sellafield MOX Plant (SMP) uses plutonium separated from used nuclear fuel during reprocessing and recycles it into new MOX fuel. MOX fuel is a valuable source of energy ...
George Beveridge
George Beveridge has spent 22 years in a variety of roles in the UK nuclear industry, including two previous spells at Sellafield. His experience includes plant and project management, R&D, ...
Grace Hudson
Location: Risley
Graduates
What could the future hold for you?
Graham McKendry
Graham McKendry has spent the last 20 years working in manufacturing in the UK and overseas. He worked for Metal Box in Carlisle for three years before moving to the ...
Health
The health of our people and everybody that works for us is vitally important and we take a proactive stance to continuously improve our health and safety performance across ...
Hinton House, Risley
Hinton House was named as a tribute to one of the world's leading nuclear engineers - Lord Hinton of Bankside, who died in 1983.
How to apply for a role at Sellafield
We would like you to have a good experience in your contact with Sellafield Ltd and therefore we have provided direction to support you in completing your application to us.
How to find us
The Sellafield centre is situated south of Whitehaven in West Cumbria.
How to find us
Find out how to get to each of the Sellafield Ltd sites with our easy to understand guides.
Iain Irving
Prior to joining NMP, Iain spent over 16 years in operational management roles at Sellafield, including - shift manager at THORP, special assistant to the Chief Executive, head of Low ...
Image library
If you wish to use any of the images below in conjunction with an article or publication then both the article and image must be submitted for approval to the ...
Industrial placement profiles
Grace Hudson
Information and Guidelines
Please see the relevant supplements from the OCNS:
Information and Guides
Please see the attached guidelines:
Information and Guides
To view information on security and the supply chain please click here
Innovation & Suggestions
The contractor / supply chain innovation & suggestion scheme
Innovation and Suggestion Scheme Panel
Following a highly successful year at Sellafield Ltd the online Supply Chain Innovation and Suggestion Scheme has provided an ideal platform for companies and academia to bring forward innovative ideas, ...
Integrated Sellafield site Strategy (closed February 2006)
A consultation was held in early 2006 on the development of an integrated strategy for the Sellafield site covering site clean-up, production operations and waste management. Framework documents and workshop ...
Integrated Wastes Strategy (closed October 2007)
A consultation was held in during 2007 to identify stakeholder views on version 2 of the Sellafield Integrated Waste Strategy. The consultation documents, along with an update published in ...
Invoice queries
Invoice Queries
Jean-Paul Griffon
Jean-Paul has 25 years of experience in the nuclear industry with a background in engineering, technology transfer, operations, maintenance, decommissioning, startup and testing and project management. During his recent assignment ...
Jonathon O’Gorman
Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester
Kabelschlepp
Background
Katie Adamson
Chemistry BSc, University of Manchester
Keith Case
Keith Case has previously worked in senior commercial roles in utilities and the nuclear industry for companies including British Nuclear Fuels, National Grid and Southern Water. He has a degree ...
Laura Weddell
Location: Sellafield
Learning and development
Our commitment to Employee Development
Legal
Sellafield Ltd
Locations
Location, location, location.
Low level wastes on the Sellafield site (closed February 2008)
A public consultation was held from November 2007 to February 2008 on the best practicable options for treatment of low level waste oils, metals, combustible materials, process wastes, asbestos and ...
Media Centre
With 24/7 access to the latest news about our activities across Sellafield Ltd, our media centre is home to articles covering site operations and the progress we are making on all ...
Meeting Rooms
State of the Art Lecture Cinema – Capacity up to 100 delegates
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson has 35 years experience in the nuclear industry, including 20 years on US Navy submarines, ultimately as Commanding Officer. Over the last 15 years Mike has held a ...
Neena James
Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham
Ombudsman
Zoe Whittle
Our People
Our people are our biggest asset. Between them, our Sellafield Capenhurst and Risley sites are operated by around 10,000 of the most experienced and highly regarded nuclear workers in ...
Parent FAQ
What is the aim of the Student Placement programme?
Particles in the environment
Background
Paul Foster
Paul joined BNFL in October 2000 as Head of Maintenance & Infrastructure Services after 12 years in the steel industry. He has held a variety of operations posts across the ...
Plutonium Contaminated Materials (closed March 2007)
Plutonium Contaminated Materials at Sellafield
Podcasts
Claire Gallery Strong
Policies
Welcome to the Policies area of the Suppliers section. Please use the links below to learn more about the policies Sellafield Ltd applies to its work with Suppliers:
Privacy
Privacy Policy
Process
Our application process is really simple. Here's how it works:
Procurement Plan Information
Procurement Plan Strategy Document
Profiles
Christopher Greenlees
Profiles
Our people are our biggest asset. Between them, the Sellafield and Capenhurst sites are operated by around 10,000 of the most experienced and highly regarded nuclear workers in the ...
Quality
Our customers demand high standards from us and we strive to enhance their satisfaction through continuous improvement, operational excellence and delivery of high quality products and services.
Recent Design Service Alliance Workshop - updated
On 1st and 3rd June, Sellafield Ltd held two Design Service Alliance [DSA] Industry Open Days. These open days, in workshop format, were aimed at introducing the supply chain to ...
Reprocessing
The Sellafield site is home to two nuclear fuel reprocessing plants. The Magnox reprocessing plant deals with metal fuel from British and overseas early nuclear reactors (such as the Calder ...
Resident Engineers Department
Introduction
Resource Centre
Our comprehensive range of publications and reports gives further insight into our commercial and social and responsibility activities.
Robert Higham
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Loughborough University
Roles
The application process for this year's intake begins in September 2009.
Roles
We currently have vacancies for Industrial Placement students at our Sellafield site in Cumbria as well as our Risley Design Office near Warrington.
Russ Mellor
Russ Mellor has over 35 years experience in the nuclear industry with the last 15 years involved with decommissioning commercial nuclear reactors and US Department of Energy facilities in the ...
Safety
"One in five of our employees have a specific safety role – helping ensure that our safety performance is world class across our operations and sites."
Science
The Sellafield Centre presents an unique educational experience for the whole family.
SCN Search Results
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Security and Work Permits
Security Requirements
Security in the Supply Chain
Introduction
Sellafield Centre - science, community, business.
The Sellafield Centre is widening its community role and promoting business to business interaction in West Cumbria by offering meeting rooms, conference and exhibition space and lecture theatre facilities ...
Sellafield Ltd
Find out more about Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield Ltd Newsletter
The Sellafield Ltd newsletter is a fortnightly publication designed to bring you the latest news and information from across our three sites.
Sellafield site
The Sellafield site comprises a range of nuclear facilities, including redundant facilities associated with defence work, facilities associated with the Magnox reprocessing programme, the Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant, the ...
Sellafield's Legacy Ponds and Silos (closed February 2006)
LP&S content
Separation Area Ventilation Project
Sludge Packaging Plant (SPP1)
Background
Sponsorship
The sponsorship and donations programme helps to support the local community around the sites where we work.
Stakeholder engagement
Our stakeholders are very important to us and gaining their respect is vital to our operation. They are intrinsic to our commitment to being economically viable, environmentally responsible and ...
Storage
Process one
Stuart MacVean
Stuart has 27 years of experience in the nuclear industry with background spanning operations, engineering, maintenance, waste management, emergency management, decommissioning, startup and testing and project management. During his most ...
Stuart Robinson
Mechatronic Engineering, Lancaster University
Students
As a Sellafield Ltd placement student you’ll earn a competitive salary, work on live projects and manage real responsibilities from day one. The hands-on experience we can offer will ...
Submit an idea
Please use the form to submit your ideas to Sellafield Ltd
Succeeding with Science
Succeeding with Science is an educational programme supported by Sellafield Ltd (on behalf of the NDA).
Summer Students profiles
Andrew Wignall
Supplier Events
If you would like to register to receive information on our Supplier Forum events, please register here and you will receive further information closer to the date.
Supplier Forum 23rd February 2010
The Sellafield Supplier Forum provides an excellent networking opportunity to both new and existing suppliers to Sellafield Ltd.
Supplier News and Events Register
To be kept informed about future supplier forums, please complete the form below:
Suppliers
Welcome to the Supplier Section of the Sellafield Ltd Website.
Supply Chain Innovation & Suggestion Scheme
Supply Chain Relationship Code of Practice
Processes and tools have been developed to re-engineer our procurement and supply chain activities. These are being used to engage with our supply chain to work one way, with common ...
Survive and Thrive Event
April 28 2009 to June 30 2009
Tender stage security
please see the following links on tender stage security:
The Sellafield Ltd Graduate Scheme
About the Scheme
The Way We Do Business
Life Time Plan documents set out the details of work that will be performed on the Sellafield site. These can be viewed at the NDA website: www.nda.gov.uk
Timescale
Our Assessment Centres run from October through to mid December, so it's best to apply early as places get booked up quickly.
Todd Wright
Todd has over 27 years experience in Research and Development and nuclear operations. He is the former Laboratory Director of the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and Senior Vice President ...
Tony Green
Tony has been an Engineering Director with AMEC since 1995, initially in oil and gas and, for a number of years now, in the nuclear sector. He was involved in ...
Types of roles
Environmental
UK Radioactive Waste Returns Programme
Overseas used nuclear fuel has been reprocessed in the UK, under contract, to recover and separate the 97% of reusable nuclear materials from the 3% waste.
Useful links
The following websites may be of interest to our suppliers:
Vic Carlill
Vic Carlill is the Executive Director of the Transformation team at Sellafield Ltd; this includes Business Improvements, Knowledge Management and Intellectual Property activities.
Waste Management
Waste management across Sellafield Ltd involves the processing and storage of historic legacy materials as well as the treatment of new wastes arising from our commercial and decommissioning operations. ...
West Cumbria Community Social Investment
Where do I go to access Sellafield funding?
What we do
Sellafield Ltd is responsible for safely delivering decommissioning, reprocessing, nuclear waste management and fuel manufacturing activities across sites at Sellafield in Cumbria and Capenhurst in Cheshire.
Will Spalton
Location: Sellafield
Working for Sellafield Ltd
As a competitive, global organisation, Sellafield Ltd offers employees the rewards they would expect. These include attractive starting salaries, performance-related pay and bonuses; regular salary reviews, combined nuclear pension plan, ...
381 news items
Reprocessed uranium is successfully shipped to Russia
26 July 2010
In the last few weeks Sellafield Ltd has exported a shipment of reprocessed uranium to Russia for processing to allow its manufacture into new fuel. The uranium is owned by ...
Ben beats the bulge and raises valuable cash for charity
21 July 2010
Losing weight is a constant battle for many of us and one that Sellafield Ltd employee Ben Lowery has struggled with since he was a teenager.
EPSRC/RWMD call on Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste
21 July 2010
The launch of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council/Radioactive Waste Managment Directorate call for up to £4m research funding on Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste has been confirmed.
Engineering awards for Sellafield Ltd students
21 July 2010
In addition to winning a top award at the recent National Apprenticeship Awards, a Sellafield Ltd apprentice has also recently received the Best National Certificate Mechanical Engineering Student 2009/10 award.
Sellafield Ltd Apprenticeship scheme wins top national award
16 July 2010
Sellafield Ltd has received a top national award for the quality of its growing apprenticeship scheme.
Geoff’s idea lets the cat out of the bag!
14 July 2010
An ingenious idea involving cat litter could potentially save Sellafield Ltd up to £100,000 while also earning Sellafield Ltd employee, Geoff Thomas, a Suggestion Scheme award.
“You’re hired!” First apprentices for 20 years at Sellafield Ltd’s Risley base
07 July 2010
Following a gap of over 20 years six new apprentices arrived at Sellafield Ltd’s office at Risley in June and are quickly getting to grips with the business including a ...
Sellafield Ltd Awards multi million pound contract for the Highly Active Liquid Effluent Facility Project
02 July 2010
Sellafield Ltd has today announced that the contract for the Highly Active Liquid Effluent Facility project has been awarded to the HALEF Partnership, a consortium comprising AMEC, AREVA and Balfour ...
Press Response – SMP New Rod Line
02 July 2010
On 12 May 2010, the NDA confirmed that an agreement has been reached with the Japanese Utilities on the way forward for manufacturing Japanese fuel in the Sellafield MOX Plant ...
Changes to Sellafield site access arrangements from 30th June 2010
28 June 2010
The Station Gate at Sellafield will be closed permanently to routine vehicular traffic from 30 June 2010, as the first phase of a programme of scheduled enhancements to the security arrangements ...
Sellafield Director is sworn in as new Consul for Whitehaven
25 June 2010
Sellafield Ltd’s Waste and Effluent Disposition Director Mike Johnson has just been sworn in as Consul to the United States Navy for Whitehaven.
URS project management certifications for Sellafield team
23 June 2010
Members of the Sellafield Ltd Executive team were rightfully proud to be informed recently that they were the first group to successfully complete the URS Project Management Path Certification for ...
Ringing the bell for Cystic Fibrosis
22 June 2010
Sellafield Ltd employees based at Hinton House Risley have been put their cooking skills to good use and raising valuable funds for their chosen charity of the year - Cystic ...
Sellafield Ltd becomes full member of the World Association of Nuclear Operators
22 June 2010
At a recent Extraordinary General Meeting in WANO Paris Centre, Sellafield Ltd became a full member of WANO.
High Active Waste containers transferred to store
22 June 2010
Following the successful transportation of the first highly active waste (HAW) containers to Japan, final inspections have successfully been completed and the waste transferred to the Rokkasho-Mura storage facility.
Sellafield Ltd receives 'high commendation' at Independent Living Awards
22 June 2010
Having been shortlisted to receive an award at the Independent Living Awards 2010 in the "Good Practice in Employing Disabled People" category (Public and Private sector), Sellafield Ltd has received ...
Saving space, saving cash – metals recycling team continue to deliver
18 June 2010
Following the successful removal of four of the top duct sections from the Calder Hall heat exchangers, the 10 tonne a piece items have now been processed through Sellafield’s Metals ...
Walking together and working together - Sellafield teams take on Keswick to Barrow Walk
09 June 2010
A group of Sellafield Ltd staff teamed up with reachback colleagues to take part in a challenging walk which has become an historical tradition.
8 tonne purge unit is successfully installed in legacy pond facility
09 June 2010
A significant step forward in hazard reduction work on the First Generation Magnox Storage Pond has been taken at Sellafield with the delivery of a pond purge unit to treat the pond water ...
Reaction to events in West Cumbria
04 June 2010
The primary concern for Sellafield Ltd is the welfare of our workforce, and we have put a number of measures in place to ensure that the needs of our employees ...
Off site incident (West Cumbria) – update re afternoon out muster
02 June 2010
Following the off site incident earlier today we understand that all train and bus travel has been reinstated.
Off site incident (West Cumbria) – update re afternoon out muster
02 June 2010
Following the off site incident this morning involving firearms, we have now been advised there is no longer an off site risk to our employees.
Off site incident - West Cumbria (update 2)
02 June 2010
Following the off site incident (West Cumbria) this morning involving firearms, we have now been advised that there is no longer an off site risk to our Sellafield employees.
Off site incident in West Cumbria (update 1)
02 June 2010
Following the off site incident this morning involving firearms, all Sellafield site gates will remain closed until we have been advised there is no longer an off site risk to ...
Off site incident in West Cumbria
02 June 2010
Following an off site incident this morning, which is not connected to the Sellafield site, we have as a precaution closed all our site access gates.
Twenty-five years engineering achievement
28 May 2010
One of Sellafield’s effluent treatment plants has just celebrated 25 years of operation during which time over 20 million cubic metres of contaminated water has been treated.
New Secretary of State for energy and climate change visits Sellafield
27 May 2010
Sellafield Ltd was delighted to welcome Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Department of Energy and Climate Change, and Charles Hendry, Energy Minister, to the Sellafield site yesterday (Wednesday 26 ...
Clean up of historic fuel pond at Sellafield takes a major step forward
25 May 2010
Two important high hazard risk reduction milestones have been achieved in the clean up of the historic Pile Fuel Storage Pond facility at Sellafield.
Sellafield Ltd makes Independent Living shortlist
24 May 2010
Sellafield Ltd has been shortlisted to receive an award at the Independent Living Awards 2010 thanks to the organisation’s ongoing commitment to equal opportunities.
State-of-the-art nuclear material store constructed at Sellafield
21 May 2010
The first major project to be completed by Sellafield Ltd, under the ownership of Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) has just been delivered - ahead of schedule and under budget.
Capenhurst receives RoSPA award
19 May 2010
Sellafield Ltd's Capenhurst site has just been awarded the second highest award in the Chemical Industry Sector at the RoSPA awards ceremony.
Sellafield MOX plant statement
14 May 2010
Sellafield Ltd is delighted that the NDA’s commercial arm International Nuclear Services (INS) has secured a commercial framework with the Japanese utilities in order to allow the continued operation of ...
Sellafield Ltd announcement
12 May 2010
Sellafield Ltd and the site’s Unions can confirm that a formal Consultation process has begun regarding potential impact on jobs, arising from the continual drive for greater degrees of efficient ...
Sellafield Ltd announcement
12 May 2010
Sellafield Ltd and the site’s Unions can confirm that a formal Consultation process has begun regarding potential impact on jobs, arising from the continual drive for greater degrees of efficient ...
Call for innovation tenders in nuclear research
12 May 2010
The NDA is encouraged by proposals to invest up to £2 million in nuclear feasibility studies.
Claire is best in class
11 May 2010
It's congratulations all around for Sellafield safety team member Claire Jones who has just gained the highest mark in the UK in the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and ...
Site emergency exercise at Sellafield – 27 May 2010
11 May 2010
The next site emergency exercise at Sellafield will be held during the morning of Thursday 27 May 2010.
Safety success for ILW team
11 May 2010
The excellent safety record at Sellafield’s Miscellaneous Beta Gamma Waste Store (MBGWS) continues with teams at the facility reaching 13.7 years without a lost time accident.
HAW returns received in Japan and Holland
10 May 2010
Sellafield Ltd and International Nuclear Services (INS), working in partnership, have successfully completed the first shipments of solid highly active waste (HAW) to Japan and the Netherlands, safely, securely and ...
SPRS construction project nears completion
04 May 2010
Under the ownership of Nuclear Management Partners, Sellafield Ltd has now completed and approved the last safety commissioning test of the inactive safety commissioning phase on the Sellafield Product and ...
Sellafield workers get ready to take on ‘Clive’s Cumbrian Way’
29 April 2010
A group of cyclists including several Sellafield workers are getting ready to embark on 260 mile cycle ride to raise money for Children’s charity Make-A-Wish foundation.
Safety achievement for SPP1 team
28 April 2010
Work to construct the new Sludge Packaging Plant 1 (SPP1) Buffer store at Sellafield is progressing well with the team involved on the project recently achieving six years, and almost ...
Capenhurst focuses its mind on 20% efficiency savings
23 April 2010
The starting gun has been fired for this year’s Capenhurst Lifetime Plan (LTP) at an employee briefing morning in the Workshops.
Speculation regarding redundancies at Sellafield - formal response
20 April 2010
We are aware of speculation regarding redundancies at Sellafield.
Sellafield Ltd Employee Challenge benefits Local Community
20 April 2010
Employees from Sellafield Ltd’s Engineering Design and Delivery Capability (EDDC) team, joined members of staff from Warrington Borough Council’s Environment and regeneration team and the Warrington Probation Service to give ...
Pilot waste scheme paves way for future savings
15 April 2010
Teams at Sellafield are nearing completion on a pilot scheme to segregate potential Plutonium Contaminated Material (PCM) from Low Level Waste (LLW), which could save the company up to £1.42M ...
Sellafield Ltd Asks Supply Chain to Support County Council Request - Avoid Temporary Road Bridge
09 April 2010
Cumbria County Council has announced that a new temporary road bridge in Workington has now opened.
Sellafield Ltd supports National Science and Engineering Week
01 April 2010
Sellafield Ltd threw its support behind a three day Young Scientists and Engineers fair aimed at raising the profile of science and engineering careers amongst UK schoolchildren.
Call for innovation proposals and suggestions
25 March 2010
Sellafield Ltd values the knowledge and experience that lies within the supply chain and academia. As such we are seeking new, novel and emerging technologies and processes to support delivery ...
Call for innovation proposals and suggestions
25 March 2010
Sellafield Ltd values the knowledge and experience that lies within the supply chain and academia. As such we are seeking new, novel and emerging technologies and processes to support delivery ...
One of the largest asbestos removal projects in Europe is completed at Calder Hall
23 March 2010
One of the largest asbestos removal projects in Europe has just been completed as part of decommissioning the Calder Hall nuclear power station at a cost of £26m.
PM invites IAEA officials to Sellafield
23 March 2010
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has invited International Atomic Energy Authority officials to inspect the Sellafield site in the near future as part of UK backing to a US-led move to ...
Sellafield offshore particle data collection
18 March 2010
As part of the ongoing programme of beach monitoring for radioactive particles, Sellafield Ltd is required to 'develop a programme of work to undertake the assessment of offshore areas for ...
Decommissioning of historic waste store progressing well
18 March 2010
Work to construct an engineered overbuilding on one of Sellafield’s historic beta gamma waste stores which will allow waste retrieval operations to commence, has taken another major step forward.
Safe and successful completion of highly active waste shipment to The Netherlands
17 March 2010
Sellafield Ltd and International Nuclear Services, working in partnership, have completed the shipment of solid highly active waste to The Netherlands, therefore completing the return of all Dutch HAW from ...
Sellafield Ltd Business Excellence Awards
17 March 2010
Sellafield Ltd celebrated the best of the best at the Business Excellence Awards, held at Energus.
Shipment of highly active waste arrives in The Netherlands
17 March 2010
Sellafield Ltd and International Nuclear Services, working in partnership, are in the process of transporting a flask of solid highly active waste to The Netherlands. This is a continuation of ...
Sellafield Ltd receives flood support award
15 March 2010
Sellafield Ltd has received an award from Allerdale Borough Council as a ‘thank you’ for the support we gave during last year’s floods.
High Active Waste departs UK for The Netherlands
13 March 2010
Sellafield Ltd and International Nuclear Services, working in partnership, are in the process of transporting a flask of solid highly active waste (HAW) to the harbour of Vlissingen in The ...
Cheque handover to North West Air Ambulance
12 March 2010
Sellafield Ltd employees based at our Risley site have voted for the North West Air Ambulance as their Charity of the Year for 2009 and have just handed over two cheques ...
Supply chain charter
12 March 2010
The Supply Chain Charter for nuclear decommissioning sites aims to foster good working relations across the NDA estate’s supply chain, with all parties signing up to a set of principles ...
Local innovation helps pave the way for decommissioning
11 March 2010
An 18 month characterisation project using laser and gamma scanning technology within the early primary separation plant at Sellafield has now been completed, paving the way for future decommissioning work ...
Shipment of highly active waste to the Netherlands commences
11 March 2010
Sellafield Ltd and International Nuclear Services, working in partnership, are in the process of transporting a flask of solid highly active waste to The Netherlands. This is a continuation of ...
Highly active waste arrives in Japan
09 March 2010
The first shipment of highly active waste (HAW) from Sellafield has arrived safely in Japan.
Energize makes final again
09 March 2010
Sellafield Ltd’s Stakeholder Relations team are celebrating this week having been short-listed for a CiB North West award for their internal newspaper, Energize.
Joint nuclear waste and safety conference in Brussels
09 March 2010
Lofoten mot Sellafield, Bellona and Sellafield Ltd have held their latest conference on nuclear waste and safety in Europe and Sellafield, in Brussels.
Spring Supplier Forum hailed a success
26 February 2010
Sellafield Ltd’s latest Supplier Forum has been hailed as the best yet – with 500 people from a range of supply chain companies in attendance.
102 tonne shield door is loaded into place on EPS3 project
22 February 2010
A major milestone in the construction of the Encapsulation Product Store 3 (EPS3) was achieved at Sellafield recently when a 600 tonnes crawler crane was used to lift the 102 ...
Decommissioning of Primary Separation Plant continues
16 February 2010
Comprising over 100 tonnes of steelwork, brick and concrete, six instrument bulges historically used to extract process liquor for analysis in Sellafield’s primary separation plant have been removed from the ...
Capenhurst ladies promote working in the nuclear industry
03 February 2010
At the end of January four ladies from the Capenhurst team took time out to chat to over 100 female students at the Manchester Creative and Media Academy for girls, ...
Decommissioning of historic waste store picks up pace
02 February 2010
Using over 90 tonnes of steel and delivered three weeks earlier than planned, an important decommissioning project that will enable historic waste retrieval operations to commence has taken a major ...
Highly active waste departs UK for Japan
22 January 2010
Sellafield Ltd’s transport of highly active waste (HAW) has departed the UK.
Highly Active Waste returns from Sellafield to overseas customers begins
20 January 2010
The programme of returning solid Highly Active Waste (HAW) from Sellafield to overseas customers has commenced.
Preparations being made to return waste from Sellafield to overseas customers
15 January 2010
The programme of returning solid Highly Active Waste (HAW) from Sellafield to overseas customers is due to commence shortly, as announced on January 6th.
Weather conditions - update advice Friday 8 January 2010
08 January 2010
Work to clear snow and to grit the car park at Hinton House, Risley has proved successful and by Friday morning 8 January 2010, approximately 800 parking spaces were available ...
Adverse weather conditions - company update: Thursday 7 January 2010
07 January 2010
As communicated yesterday, due to severe weather conditions in and around the Risley area, employees based at this site were instructed not to attend work on Wednesday 6 January and ...
Adverse weather conditions - company update
06 January 2010
As we reported yesterday, due to the severe weather conditions in and around the Risley and Capenhurst areas, employees based at these sites were instructed to leave work and not ...
Highly active waste to be repatriated from Sellafield to overseas customers
06 January 2010
The programme of returning solid Highly Active Waste (HAW) from Sellafield to overseas customers will commence shortly. In the near future we will announce the name of the vessel, the ...
Weather conditions
05 January 2010
As employees at our Risley site will be aware, there have been adverse weather conditions and significant snow fall of up to 10 cms in the surrounding areas. The Capenhurst ...
Uranium sent to Russia
04 January 2010
Sellafield Ltd has exported a shipment of reprocessed uranium to Russia for processing to allow its manufacture into new fuel. The uranium is owned by European reprocessing customers in ...
Evaporator D alliance Team achieves 500,000 man hours without a first aid case
18 December 2009
The Evaporator D project alliance team at Sellafield have reached a major milestone of 500,000 man hours without a single first aid case, a tremendous achievement for everyone involved in ...
Capenhurst school kids “well chuffed” at new Sellafield Safety 1st calendar
16 December 2009
Safety representatives from Sellafield Ltd visited Capenhurst Primary School last week to present prizes to children who were the winners of a drawing competition for the new Sellafield Ltd Safety ...
Primary Separation Plant decommissioning project reaches milestone
11 December 2009
Work to decommission the Primary Separation Plant at Sellafield has taken a major step forward with the removal of the entire redundant inventory held in the top section of one ...
Christmas comes early for West Cumberland Hospital
09 December 2009
Christmas has come early for the West Cumberland Hospital thanks to a £2,000 donation from Sellafield Ltd.
Sellafield Ltd reflects on a year of achievement
03 December 2009
Accelerated high hazard reduction and the establishment of a solid base for future progress ... they’re the key achievements at Sellafield Ltd after the company’s first year under new ownership.
EA praises Sellafield Ltd for reaching risk reduction target
03 December 2009
Following the radiological risk reduction and clean up success that was reached in the Solvent Treatment Plant (STP) at Sellafield in November, site regulators - the Environment Agency have praised the ...
Pupils awarded prestigious Arkwright Scholarship
02 December 2009
Two pupils from St Benedict's school are celebrating after being awarded the prestigious Arkwright Scholarship.
Sellafield Ltd celebrates a great season of team work
27 November 2009
This week marks the one year anniversary since Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) took over ownership of Sellafield Ltd.
Return of Highly Active Waste – the journey begins
25 November 2009
A key milestone in the first return of solid highly active waste (HAW) from the Sellafield site to overseas customers has been achieved with the loading of canisters into a ...
Clean up milestone reached at Sellafield
13 November 2009
A major milestone in radiological risk reduction and nuclear clean up has been reached on the Sellafield site.
Latest progress in the Residue Export Facility
12 November 2009
The Residue Export Facility (REF) at Sellafield has entered the final stage of preparation before commencing the first return of solid highly active waste to overseas customers.
NDA statement regarding the future of SMP
27 October 2009
Sellafield Ltd welcomes today's statement from our customer, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) regarding the future of the Sellafield Mox Plant (SMP).
Beach monitoring trials
05 October 2009
Trials of new beach monitoring equipment, known generically as ‘the Groundhog’ are planned to take place on the beach near Drigg.
Sellafield Utilities team safety success benefits charities
02 October 2009
Congratulations to Sellafield Ltd’s Utilities team who have achieved more than 2000 days without a lost time accident lasting more than three days.
Sellafield Ltd supports Radio Warrington
01 October 2009
Sellafield Ltd has donated £500 to purchase two computers for the new Radio Warrington studios based at Cinnamon Brow Community Centre.
IOSH nomination for SPRS team
21 September 2009
It was congratulations all round when the Sellafield Product Residues Store (SPRS) project team, recently received notification that the project had been nominated as one of the finalists in the ...
Capenhurst colleagues attend BP safety forum in Shetland
10 September 2009
Three Capenhurst employees have just returned from a trip to the Shetland Isles for a quarterly BP Safety Reps Forum.
Rob's bright idea saves the company a fork-tune!
07 September 2009
A simple suggestion from a Sellafield Ltd employee has saved the company nearly £19,000.
20 year safety success for waste teams
17 August 2009
A cumulative total of 20 years has been worked without a single lost time accident by teams within the Waste and Effluent Disposition Directorate.
SPRS team reach two years without a lost time accident
06 August 2009
Congratulations go to the Sellafield Product Residues Store (SPRS) project team who recently recorded two years without a lost time accident.
Thorp milestone reached
09 July 2009
Thorp has reached a significant milestone having sheared its 6,000th tonne of fuel.
Encapsulated Product Store acheives major milestone
02 July 2009
The Encapsulated Product Store 3 (EPS3) project team have achieved a major milestone, completing the first roof concrete pour more than five weeks ahead of schedule.
North West Newspaper Award Winners 2009 announced
19 June 2009
The winners in the 2009 North West Newspaper Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Chester.
Sellafield Clean Up Success
17 June 2009
One of Sellafield’s most significant, long-standing environmental risks has been cleaned up.
CIPS Council Appointment
17 June 2009
A member of Council is the latest accolade to be given to Sellafield Ltd’s Robert Astall, Head of Procurement Profession by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). Robert ...
Route to process MOX fuel
09 June 2009
A statement is being made at today’s meeting of the West Cumbria Sites Stakeholder Group (WCSSG) Commercial Sub committee on the final route chosen to process un-used MOX fuel currently ...
It’s blooming marvellous at Capenhurst!
04 June 2009
Three green fingered employees from Capenhurst got out their trowels to plant some flowers as part of World Environment Day 2009.
5000th container of high level waste vitrified at Sellafield
03 June 2009
A major milestone was reached at Sellafield last night with the production of the 5000th container of high level solid waste being completed in the site’s vitrification plant.
Evaporator B return to service
28 May 2009
Evaporator B is in the process of being returned to service to support reprocessing on the Sellafield site, as a result of the successful completion of detailed technical investigations. There ...
2009 North West Newspaper Awards nominees announced
26 May 2009
Sellafield Ltd is delighted to announce the shortlist of nominations for the 2009 North West Newspaper Awards.
Engineering support radiates success
26 May 2009
An undergraduate working on a project supported by Sellafield Ltd has won a prize for the quality of his work. Engineering Design Capability’s CAE Centre of Expertise has supported the ...
Technical and engineering teams form new partnership
26 May 2009
Two newly formed directorates are working together to support the delivery of Sellafield Ltd’s operations and decommissioning commitments.
Capenhurst names Claire House as charity of the year
21 May 2009
Sellafield Ltd has announced that Claire House Children’s Hospice is to be its charity of the year, as chosen by employees at the Capenhurst site.
Capenhurst announces enhanced funding to progress two major projects
21 May 2009
Enhanced funding has been announced for Sellafield Ltd to progress the development of two major projects at the site it operates at Capenhurst in Cheshire.
Sellafield Ltd passes skills test at Excellence in Cumbria Awards!
18 May 2009
There were plenty of reasons to celebrate for Sellafield Ltd representatives at the recent Excellence in Cumbria Awards 2009.
Riding on a SEAs of success
13 May 2009
Sellafield Ltd’s Pauline Farrell, was recently presented with a Highly Commended Award for Most Dedicated STEM Ambassador at a national award ceremony in the House of Lords.
North West Newspaper Awards 2009 - deadline extended
07 May 2009
North West Newspaper Awards 2009
Radioactive waste and uranium successfully returned to Sweden
28 April 2009
Sellafield Ltd and International Nuclear Services (INS) have successfully returned Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) and uranium product to its Swedish customer AB SVAFO.
You’re hired! Sellafield Ltd and West Cheshire College launch apprentice scheme
09 April 2009
Sellafield Ltd’s site at Capenhurst has joined forces with West Cheshire College to launch a new apprentice scheme backed by business supremo Alan Sugar.
Partnering Charter
01 April 2009
A Partnering Charter between INS and Sellafield Ltd was signed on 24 March 2009. The Charter sets out the vision, principles and behaviours that both organisations will adopt in ...
Capenhurst launches Safety 1st campaign for fourth successive year
26 March 2009
Capenhurst’s Safety 1st launch this week ensured that safety will be at the forefront of everyone’s minds as the site looks to its new future.
Crane helps lift Capenhurst towards a new future
17 March 2009
Capenhurst moved a step closer to a new future this week with the arrival of a 200 tonne crane on site that was brought in to remove redundant parts ...
Capenhurst shapes up for a big future as final demolition project is completed
17 March 2009
Capenhurst’s final demolition project has been completed, clearing the way for a new future at the site that could hold great opportunities for Sellafield Ltd employees and the Nuclear Decommissioning ...
Cheshire Handyvan
25 February 2009
Sellafield Ltd recently donated £1,000 towards the Help the Aged security service known as HandyVan, a service enabling older people to feel safe in their own homes.
Safety success at Flask Maintenance
12 February 2009
Congratulations to teams at the Cuboid Flask Maintenance Facility who have achieved over eight years without a Lost Time Accident (LTA).
Contractors at Sellafield: Industrial action
02 February 2009
Contractors working on the Sellafield site have decided to undertake a day of industrial action in support of workers at the Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire.
Hail Fellow
27 January 2009
Joshua Rice, who works within the recycling operations safety support team in Thorp, has been recognised for his significant contributions in the field of safety by being awarded Chartered Fellowship ...
Prime Minister welcomed to Sellafield
23 January 2009
Sellafield Ltd was delighted to welcome Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Mike O’Brien MP, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change, to the Sellafield site today ...
New Managing Director of Sellafield Ltd
15 January 2009
A joint statement was issued today by Nuclear Management Partners (NMP). Sellafield Ltd and the NDA announcing that William (Bill) Poulson has been appointed Managing Director and Chairman of the Sellafield ...
Sellafield Ltd workers boost local charities
15 January 2009
Last year saw many Sellafield Ltd employees take time out to raise money for local charities with fantastic results being achieved.
Drive to recruit graduates
15 January 2009
Sellafield Ltd has started a campaign to recruit around 60 graduates for 2009.
Special achievement recognition for Sellafield Ltd employee
13 January 2009
Head of Sellafield’s Procurement Profession, Robert Astall has just been presented with a special achievement award - recognising the work he has done in supporting the Chartered Institute of Purchasing ...
Deck the halls
17 December 2008
Year six students from St Mary’s School, Kells Whitehaven, enjoyed a workshop with a difference when they visited the Yottenfews Environmental project at Sellafield recently.
Sellafield Ltd helps replenish stolen toys at Warrington Hospital
16 December 2008
This year, instead of sending Christmas cards, Sellafield Ltd has donated £500 worth of goods to the Children’s Ward at Warrington Hospital.
Final gloveboxes removed for redundant facility
05 December 2008
Sellafield Ltd achieved a major milestone at the end of November as the final of 57 gloveboxes was removed from a redundant fuel fabrication facility on the Sellafield site.
Safety success rewards local charities
02 December 2008
Teams from the Plutonium Finishing and Stores (PF&S) at Sellafield have presented £2000 to two local charities, to mark their safety achievement of six years without a lost time accident.
Prince's Trust success for Bolton Wanderer's Football Club
27 November 2008
Pauline Deans from Sellafield Ltd went along to present the Partnership Innovation Award, at The Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success Awards, in Liverpool on 24 November.
NDA secures new delivery partner for £22 billion Sellafield Ltd contract
24 November 2008
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) today completed one of the UK’s largest and most complex public procurement programmes when the shares in Sellafield Ltd transferred from British Nuclear Fuels Ltd ...
West Lakes Academy
18 November 2008
Representatives of Sellafield Ltd joined fellow sponsors and other invited guests at the formal opening of the West Lakes Academy in Egremont on Friday.
World Quality Event at Sellafield
17 November 2008
Efficiency was celebrated on 11 November at Sellafield Ltd’s first World Quality Event held at the Sellafield Centre.
Japanese Picture Exchange
14 November 2008
The opening ceremony of Sellafield Ltd’s ninth annual Japanese Picture Exchange took place on Monday 20th October at the Lakes College, to celebrate the exhibition of more than 100 children’s ...
Engineering education scheme
13 November 2008
Teams of Year 12 pupils from St Benedicts school have been working alongside engineers from Sellafield to explore solutions to a number of real engineering related problems encountered on the ...
Teachers on tour
13 November 2008
A school trip with a difference was the order of the day for a party of secondary school teachers who recently enjoyed a visit to Sellafield site. Twelve teachers from ...
Lights, camera, action....
13 November 2008
A group of pupils from Millom school made a bid for TV stardom earlier this year, becoming presenters on Sellafield's very own mock-up news programme. Guided by a team from ...
The next generation
13 November 2008
We were proud to sponsor and attend the Connexions Cumbria two-day career awareness event
Girl Power
13 November 2008
Girls ruled at Sellafield in May as 80 Year 8 students from Cockermouth, St Benedicts and Beacon Hill school took part in a range of science and engineering challenges. The ...
Rocking robots
13 November 2008
Working in partnership with the Cumbria STEM Centre and Aim Higher, we hosted a number of Robodance
Meet our Science and Engineering Ambassadors
13 November 2008
Our events could not take place without Sellafield's 180 Science and Engineering Ambassadors who offer their expertise, experience and enthusiasm to help young people to learn. They come from a ...
Sellafield Ltd presents IChemE Engineering Excellence Award
05 November 2008
Sellafield Ltd recently sponsored an award at the annual IChemE Awards ceremony for Innovation and Excellence 2008 designed to encourage, celebrate and reward innovation and excellence in the field of ...
Japanese Picture Exchange
05 November 2008
The opening ceremony of Sellafield Ltd’s ninth annual Japanese Picture Exchange took place on Monday 20th October at the Lakes College, to celebrate the exhibition of more than 100 children’s ...
Sellafield Ltd scrums down with Capenhurst RUFC Club to tune of £1000
21 October 2008
Sellafield Ltd has provided £1000 to sponsor Capenhurst RUFC.
Youngsters find that life's a hoot down at Yottenfews
16 October 2008
Children visiting the Yottenfews environmental project got even closer than expected to nature recently when they discovered they were sharing the classroom with a barn owl.
Japanese Picture Exchange 2008
16 October 2008
The opening ceremony of Sellafield Ltds ninth annual Japanese Picture Exchange is being held on Monday 20th October at the Lakes College, to celebrate the exhibition of more than 100 ...
Sellafield's role in Britain's Energy Coast
15 October 2008
Coming soon... Conference at Rheged on 'Sellafield's Role in Britain's Energy Coast'
Young Enterprise
15 October 2008
Students aged 15 to 19 set up and run their company over the course of one academic year. They elect a board of directors from amongst their peers, raise share ...
Engineering Education Scheme
15 October 2008
The Engineering Education Scheme has, since 1985, provided more than 12,000 young people with an insight into the world of engineering. It is part of the Royal Academy of Engineering¹s ...
Christmas comes early for Hensingham Centre
10 October 2008
Sellafield Ltd has made a £9950 donation to the Adult Centre at Hensingham. The money has enabled the facility to purchase five new items of equipment designed to help improve ...
Macmillan coffee mornings
09 October 2008
Our employees held a number of coffee mornings across our sites at the end of September, raising over £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Youngsters find that life's a hoot down at Yottenfews
23 September 2008
Children visiting the Yottenfews environmental project got even closer than expected to nature recently when they discovered they were sharing the classroom with a barn owl.
100 mile bike ride raises £1,780 for sick children
22 September 2008
Sellafield Ltd employee, Paul Hardon enjoyed a well-earned pint after completing a 100-mile cycle
Employees get to grips with the community make-over project
19 September 2008
"It always looks so easy on television, but it’s not just about some new pictures and cushions and a vase of flowers to add those finishing touches”, said Nick Connelly ...
Sellafield video podcasts open door to site
16 September 2008
Have you ever wondered what happens inside the Sellafield site fence?
James Cracknell helps reward talent at Sellafield
16 September 2008
OLYMPIC rower James Cracknell, OBE is no stranger to achievement and was therefore the ideal choice to present prizes to the winners of Sellafield Ltd’s first Celebration of Achievements Awards. ...
De-sludging activities clear the way
11 September 2008
Work to decommission one of the highest hazards at Sellafield took a major step forward this week with the start of de-sludging activities in the Windscale Pile Fuel Storage Pond. ...
Sellafield Ltd scoops top prizes at CIPS awards
09 September 2008
SELLAFIELD Ltd is celebrating after winning two prestigious Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Awards.
Coming soon... Conference at Rheged on 'Sellafield's Role in Britain's Energy Coast'
29 August 2008
Sellafield will be the subject of a conference taking place at the Rheged Centre on Friday 24th October 2008. 'Sellafield's Role in Britain's Energy Coast' will include presentations on the ...
Sludge retrieval is big step in cleaning up historic legacy
28 August 2008
An important programme in helping to clean up legacy waste, the floc retrieval project has recovered and encapsulated over 1,000 cubic metres of historic waste in the form of sludges ...
Snowball effect sends Willie on a VIP trip – by Royal Appointment
28 August 2008
Having tea with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh was just one of the highlights of a VIP trip to London for the secretary of Sellafield’s Snowball charity.
Store construction team set new record
22 August 2008
ONE of the largest ever concrete pours in Sellafield history has taken place during the construction
Modules in place ahead of schedule
22 August 2008
After 40,000 hours worked and three weeks ahead of schedule, the final storage module has been installed in the Sellafield Product Residue Store.
Ex-employees visit Capenhurst during a recent open day
20 August 2008
‘Great to be back on site’ was the overall view from ex-employees who recently called in at Capenhurst during the open days held recently.
One of largest concrete pours at Sellafield
01 August 2008
A successful major concrete pour on the construction of Encapsulated Product Store 3 (EPS3) saw the combined Sellafield Ltd / Laing O’Rourke EPS3 project team set another project performance record ...
Thorp Uranium Recycled
31 July 2008
In the last week, Sellafield Ltd has exported a shipment of reprocessed uranium to Russia for manufacture into new fuel. The uranium which is owned by European customers is the ...
PLANS to turn West Cumbria into Britain’s Energy Coast
23 July 2008
PLANS to turn West Cumbria into Britain’s Energy Coast have been unveiled by Business Secretary John Hutton at The Sellafield Centre today.
All in a day's work
21 July 2008
The dress code at Sellafield was a little more formal for some employees than normal recently, as they spruced up and polished their buttons to wear their uniform to work ...
Parent Body Organisation – Preferred bidder announced
11 July 2008
Today the NDA has announced Nuclear Management Partners Ltd, consisting of Washington International Holdings Ltd., AMEC and AREVA NC as the preferred bidder for the role of Parent Body Organisation ...
Helping others avoid major accidents
04 July 2008
Sellafield Ltd’s director for environment, health, safety and quality recently accepted and invitation to speak at a prestigious health and safety conference at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Hall in London. ...
NEBOSH is no bother for Hayley
03 July 2008
Congratulations to Hayley Hebson, environmental advisor Sellafield Ltd who has won the Martin Bessant Award for the highest achievement in the NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) specialist ...
Payroll Giving Gold Award 2008
25 June 2008
Sellafield Ltd has been awarded The Payroll Giving Gold Award 2008 for fostering a culture of committed giving in the workplace, by making the payroll giving scheme available to employees.
£5,000 donation helps buy new mini-bus for Scouts
24 June 2008
The company recently made a £5,000 donation to the Harrington Scout Group to put towards a new 17-seater van. Group scout leader, Andrew Brown, scout leaders Simon Martin and Andrew Hardy, Beaver ...
New Pond for Yottenfews
23 June 2008
Year two pupils from Gosforth School were recently selected to open a new pond at the
World Environment Day in the Maldives
23 June 2008
‘Lump bunch’ do the moonwalk
23 June 2008
Two sisters from Sellafield Ltd were among a group of 15,000 participants who donned their bras and took to the streets of London to take part in the annual ‘Moonwalk’ ...
Winners of the 2008 North West Newspaper Awards Announced
23 June 2008
The North West’s leading journalists collected prize money totalling some £5,000 at Sellafield Ltd sponsored North West Newspaper Awards presentation lunch at the Sellafield Centre Cumbria on 20 June 2008. ...
Monte Carlo Users Group - 14th Annual Conference
17 June 2008
Sellafield Ltd hosted the 14th Annual Conference of the UK Monte Carlo Users Group (MCNEG 2008) at the Birchwood Conference Centre at Risley. Some 80 delegates from 8 countries attended ...
Sellafield Ltd reponse to Government White Paper
12 June 2008
Sellafield Ltd response to the Government White Paper on Managing Radioactive Waste Safely
Arrival of the Pacific Heron
12 June 2008
A new PNTL vessel, the Pacific Heron, has arrived at her home port of Barrow-in-Furness.
Sellafield scores hat-trick in CIPS awards nominations
10 June 2008
Sellafield Ltd is celebrating a hat-trick today after reaching the final of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Awards 2008 with nominations in three categories.
Sellafield couples hoping to 'win their wedding'
08 June 2008
Lucky couples with Sellafield connections are hoping to scoop a big prize next week – their dream weddings, all paid for.
20 year anniversary for Sellafield Visitors Centre
06 June 2008
TODAY marks the twenty year anniversary since the opening of the Sellafield Centre.
Another first for Capenhurst
05 June 2008
Capenhurst is the first UK nuclear site to use rope access instead of scaffolding to access areas that cannot be reached by scaffolding or scissor lifts.
Resident Engineer Safety Awards at Sellafield
03 June 2008
Winners of this year’s Resident Engineer Safety Awards were presented with safety shields at the Sellafield Contractors Charity dinner, held recently at the Washington Central, Workington.
2008 North West Newspaper Awards nominees announced
25 May 2008
Sellafield Ltd is pleased to announce the nominations for the 2008 North West Newspaper Awards. The event now in its seventeenth year received record entries in all categories
Copeland MP to make first pour
08 May 2008
COPELAND MP Jamie Reed will be at Sellafield on Friday to help with the first concrete pour on a major decommissioning project, and receive a cheque for £1,000 on behalf ...
Sellafield Ltd awarded certification
08 May 2008
Notification has been received from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) of Sellafield Ltd's success in being awarded Certification in respect of its Purchasing Policies and Procedures. ...
North West Newspaper Awards – you still have time to enter
05 May 2008
You still have time to enter this year’s awards and be in with a chance of winning a slice of that £5,000 prize money.
International Agency for research on cancer (IARC)
30 April 2008
International Agency for research on cancer (IARC)
TV Presenter Fiona Armstrong to host North West Newspaper Awards
23 April 2008
Respected broadcaster Fiona Armstrong has been announced as the host of the North West Newspaper Awards, which are being held at the Sellafield Centre.
Students celebrate success
21 April 2008
Students celebrate success in new nuclear degree programme
Changes to the Sounding of the Sellafield Emergency Siren
15 April 2008
FROM 1st MAY 2008 the arrangements for sounding the site emergency siren will change. For many years the arrangements have been that the site siren would only be sounded when ...
Charity night hailed a success
07 April 2008
A race-night to raise money for Sellafield Ltd’s charity of the year for 2008 – the Meningitis Research Foundation – was a huge success.
Calder wins fifth consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal Award
02 April 2008
Calder Hall has been awarded the prestigious RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Gold Award for Occupational Health and Safety performance for the ninth consecutive year, resulting in ...
Capenhurst completes second major contaminated building demolition in six weeks
02 April 2008
Capenhurst’s nuclear clean-up team has completed another major demolition project safely, just over a month after it finished the biggest demolition in UK nuclear history.
‘Safety state of mind’ sees Capenhurst win sixth consecutive safety award
02 April 2008
Capenhurst nuclear clean-up site has won its sixth consecutive safety award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
North West Newspaper Awards 2008 Launched
01 April 2008
Sellafield Ltd has now launched their 17th North West Newspaper Awards with prize money totalling £5,000 across seven categories. The awards, sponsored by Sellafield Ltd and organised through the North ...
Windscale Transition
01 April 2008
Today sees the integration of the Windscale site with the Sellafield site. This follows over a year of preparatory work to ensure necessary licence arrangements are in place to allow ...
Jamie Reed visits Sellafield to open tea bar
28 March 2008
COPELAND MP Jamie Reed has been at Sellafield today to officially open a recently refurbished staff tea bar within Sellafield’s Effluent Treatment Plant.
Supplier Forum April 2008
26 March 2008
Our next Supplier Forum is being held on Tuesday 22nd April, 2008.
Thorp restart
26 March 2008
We started to shear fuel on 28 January for what is the second campaign of fuel since Thorp was shutdown in April 2005. Approximately 1te of fuel was sheared before ...
Energy efficiency accreditation
20 March 2008
Sellafield Ltd has been re-accredited for its energy efficiency.
Supplier Network
10 March 2008
We have today launched a new supplier networking tool.
Capenhurst's decommissioning progress and safety record praised following visit by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority CEO
28 February 2008
Capenhurst’s nuclear clean-up and safety performance has been praised by the chief executive of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, which is the owner of the decommissioning site and the body in ...
Capenhurst completes biggest demolition in UK nuclear history
22 February 2008
Capenhurst’s nuclear clean-up team has completed the UK nuclear industry’s biggest demolition project as the site nears the completion of its decommissioning programme.
Celebrating business improvement
14 February 2008
Peter Bainbridge, a manufacturing engineer in the Vitrification Plant, has just become the hundredth candidate to complete an NVQ in Business Improvement techniques, at the same time becoming the first ...
Decommissioning looks to the future
11 February 2008
The future looks bright for Sellafield Ltd employee Heather Moore, originally an engineering apprentice at GlaxoSmithKline, who has become a key player in formulating the future decommissioning strategies at Sellafield. ...
End of an era for the Pacific Teal
11 February 2008
One of the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet of ships used for transporting nuclear fuel between the UK and Japan has been taken out of service and sent for ...
SPRS team achieves 500,000 man hours since last LTA
07 February 2008
The Sellafield Product Residue Store (SPRS) project reached a major milestone of 500,000 man hours and six consecutive months without a Lost Time Accident on Wednesday 6 February, a tremendous ...
VIP trip to Yottenfews for Bookwell School pupils
07 February 2008
A group of primary school children enjoyed a VIP visit to Yottenfews and the Visitors Centre after one of the pupils won a competition to design a safety poster for ...
Sellafield Ltd hands over £20k to the Senhouse Centre
07 February 2008
Sellafield Ltd has donated £20,000 to the Whitehaven Community Trust to go towards the development of the Senhouse Centre.
Book sales raise £2k
05 February 2008
RISLEY based employee, Jean Dickinson, has raised almost £2,000 over the last twelve months, having organised four book, video and CD sales in the site’s Café Continental. The money will ...
Work starts on clearing Calder Hall tower rubble
05 February 2008
SATURDAY 29 September 2007 saw the safe and successful explosive demolition of the four cooling towers at Calder Hall. Although this was the end of the highly visible demolition work, ...
Joe's quick-thinking averts office blaze
05 February 2008
A SELLAFIELD contract cleaner has been rewarded by his employers, Mitie, after his quick thinking and dedication to duty prevented a fire.
Fancy that! Dolled-up staff raise £982
05 February 2008
THE Iron Mountain team from Sellafield Ltd’s Records Management at Risley hit the halls of Hinton House donned in fancy dress with buckets in hand to raise a grand total ...
Kids' art brightens up demolition site
05 February 2008
A REGENERATION project in Egremont got off to a colourful start in December thanks to a Sellafield Ltd supported exhibition of local artwork.
'Working at Sellafield's not so different from other industries'
01 February 2008
As part of yesterday's launch of the National Skills Academy Nuclear, Sellafield Ltd employee Kylie McCarthy has been interviewed by BBC News Online about working in the nuclear industry and ...
LTA success for Capenhurst
24 January 2008
Workers at our Capenhurst site have delivered more than 1.5 million man hours of work – equivalent to more than four years, without a single Lost Time Accident (LTA). Capenhurst’s ‘Safety ...
Celebrating quality
21 January 2008
Sellafield Ltd employees, Joanne Hughes and Steve Smith, joined over 100 quality professionals from across the UK at the Chartered Quality Institute’s (CQI) annual John Loxham seminar and quality awards ...
Brian checks out of darts championship
21 January 2008
Having come agonisingly close to becoming World Darts Champion, Brian ‘Pecker’ Woods was back at work, albeit briefly, at Neales Waste Management this week.
Cash not cards
21 January 2008
The West Cumberland Hospital has benefited from a donation from staff at the High Level Waste Plant at Sellafield.
INS Achieve Major Milestone in Safety Performance
16 January 2008
INS has achieved a full 12 months without a Days Away Case, giving us a Days Away Case Rate (DACR) of zero. DACR is a measure defined by Occupational Safety ...
Capenhurst winter quiz
10 January 2008
Capenhurst’s lead team, The Lounge Room Lizards, sensationally took the quiz crown at the second quiz in 2007, with the event raising £805 for charity.
The Future of Nuclear Power? Government Consultation
10 January 2008
The government announcement is an exciting major milestone for the nuclear industry, West Cumbria and Sellafield Ltd. Sellafield Ltd will not be directly involved in the build and operation of ...
Sellafield worker aiming for world darts championship glory
10 January 2008
A Sellafield worker is aiming for world darts championship glory on BBC television.
Greedy pigs!
10 January 2008
A Group of Sellafield workers recently took part in a competition to see who could eat the most \'pigs in blankets\' in 10 minutes helping to raise over £1300 for ...
MEB export store open
10 January 2008
Success has been the name of the game in Thorp Receipt and Storage as the new Multi Element Bottle (MEB) Export Facility (MEBXF) has started up.
Sellafield employee takes up mountain rescue role in Coronation Street
10 January 2008
Sellafield worker Alan Prescott has expanded his career to include acting after appearing in ITV 1’s Coronation Street during the filming of a recent storyline set in the Lake District. ...
Vital equipment replaces cards this Christmas
20 December 2007
SELLAFIELD Ltd has handed over more than £2,000 worth of equipment to The West Cumberland Hospital in lieu of sending out official site Christmas cards.
Greedy pigs!
20 December 2007
A group of Sellafield workers are taking part in a competition to see who can eat the most ‘pigs in blankets’ in 10 minutes in a bid to raise at ...
Lifting the lid on Thorp
20 December 2007
The lid was lifted on Thorp this week to allow the installation of a new Medium Active Salt Free Evaporator (MASFE).
Capenhurst decommissioning site reaches another world-class safety landmark
20 December 2007
Capenhurst’s nuclear clean-up site has reached a world-class safety milestone of more than 1.5 million man hours of work – equivalent to more than four years – without any accidents ...
Development work to begin at local rugby club
17 December 2007
EGREMONT Rugby Union Club is to undergo a £500,000 development – the first major improvement in its 130 year history – helped by a grant from Sellafield Ltd.
Human Performance Day hailed a success
13 December 2007
Over 700 people took part in Sellafield’s first ‘Human Performance Day’ held on Thursday 6 December, organised to help raise employee awareness about the importance of utilising ‘human performance tools’ ...
Beach monitoring update
13 December 2007
As part of Sellafield Ltd’s statutory requirement to monitor local beaches, the Environment Agency has recently increased our programme to include locations further away from the site.
Decade without LTA for decontamination centre
13 December 2007
An entire decade has gone by without a Lost time Accident (LTA) occurring in the Decontamination Centre part of Active Area Services, a big achievement for this small but dedicated ...
Employees Charities Fund Awards 2007
13 December 2007
Thanks to the generous efforts of the Sellafield workforce, nearly £9,000 is being handed out to local good causes in the region, just in time for Christmas.
Sellafield staff help boost blood bank
13 December 2007
Despite giving literally thousands of donations over the past 10 years, staff at Sellafield are being called upon to help top up the blood banks by making donations when they ...
West Cumbrian schools take part in Educational skills fair
10 December 2007
Over 800 West Cumbrian students attended an educational Skills Fair held at the Sellafield Visitors Centre on 29 and 30 November 2007.
Calder team complete NVQs
10 December 2007
A team from Calder Hall have successfully completed their National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ’s) in Business Improvement Techniques.
Fun Run pays off
10 December 2007
Thanks to the support of friends, local businesses, and fellow colleagues at Sellafield, Pauline Bell has collected nearly £1500 which will go towards raising awareness and funds for the Meningitis ...
Debating night at VC
10 December 2007
The Sellafield Visitors Centre hosted the final of a debating competition on Monday night, when some of the top young minds in West Cumbria got together to debate nuclear safety. ...
Sellafield workers complete engineers training
06 December 2007
Ten graduates from the Sellafield plant engineers training scheme were congratulated by Managing Director Barry Snelson for the high standards they have shown in reaching their ambitions.
Sellafield Ltd supports regeneration project
06 December 2007
Sellafield Ltd is supporting a regeneration project taking place in Egremont by sponsoring the production of a series of photographic panels featuring an exhibition of local artwork produced by local young people ...
Biodiversity boost
29 November 2007
A grant of £1,500 to the Cumbria Biodiversity Partnership has again strengthened Sellafield Ltd’s commitment to environmental issues.
Audit success
29 November 2007
An audit by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance gave one of Sellafield’s major construction projects a boost last week when it concluded that: “The project was seen to be very well ...
Capenhurst put the police in the picture
23 November 2007
In October Phil Malem attended the opening of the new Police Museum in Cheshire, the only one of its kind, to donate a Fuji camera.
Sellafield?s Fire and Rescue team take up top roles
23 November 2007
Two members of Sellafield’s Fire and Rescue team have recently taken up top roles in two international organisations, aimed at sharing best practice in the field of fire and rescue ...
Sellafield staff raise valuable funds for Children in Need
22 November 2007
On Thursday and Friday of last week, staff at the Sellafield Visitor’s Centre arranged for Pudsey Bear to tour the Sellafield site and Banna Court, helping to raise over £1900 ...
Dinner with the PM for Amy
22 November 2007
Sellafield’s GEN II apprentice Amy Ireland, was lucky enough to be invited to dinner with Prime Minister Gordon Brown at No 10 Downing Street last week, following an invite from ...
'Meet the Buyer 'event
19 November 2007
A ‘Meet the Buyer’ event was held at the Sellafield Visitors Centre on 14 November aimed at enabling West Cumbrian firms to tap into nuclear decommissioning contracts. Over 200 people ...
Sellafield MD picks up MBE
19 November 2007
Sellafield Ltd’s Managing Director, Barry Snelson, picked up his MBE at Buckingham Palace on Friday 2 November, in recognition of his services to the nuclear industry.
Supplier Forum success
19 November 2007
With over 300 people from across the supply chain, the autumn 2007 Supplier Forum proved a networking opportunity not to miss with procurement opportunities for the next six months on ...
SPRS team proudly support veterans? night
19 November 2007
The team currently working on Sellafield’s new Product and Residue Store last night supported a veterans’ night held at the Cleator Moor Celtic Football Club by donating £750 towards the ...
Pudsey Bear's Visit to Sellafield
19 November 2007
Children In Need 2007 saw some of the Sellafield Visitors Centre team and Pudsey Bear out and about around the Sellafield site raising a grand total of £1952 for the ...
Picture exchange hailed a success
16 November 2007
The opening ceremony of Sellafield Ltd’s eighth annual Japanese Picture Exchange was held on Monday 5 November at the Sellafield Visitors Centre celebrating the exhibition of more than 100 children’s ...
Glovebox modification suggestion earns Sellafield worker a national prize
13 November 2007
Sellafield worker, Tony Briscoe, a mechanical fitter in the Sellafield MOX Plant (SMP), has won a national award at the ‘IdeasUK’ annual conference for his modification suggestion to a glovebox ...
Generous Employees donate bonuses to hospital
08 November 2007
A group of health-conscious Sellafield workers have made a donation to the West Cumberland Hospital after going five years without taking a single sick day.
Capenhurst shows the business value of recycling to the tune of ?250,000
06 November 2007
Capenhurst’s nuclear clean-up site has demonstrated the value of industrial recycling by stripping and selling 150 tonnes of redundant copper cabling from storage buildings.
In the pink
05 November 2007
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October the Engineering Design Capability monthly communications brief was gate crashed by some members of the Sellafield Communications team who offered cakes ...
From Risley to Banjul
05 November 2007
RISLEY employees, Alex Allen of Sellafield Ltd and Matt Edwards of Project Services have successfully been selected to take part in this year’s Plymouth to Banjul Rally.
Calder Team?s attendance provides a boost for A&E department
01 November 2007
Having worked five years without a single ‘sick day’, 22 employees from Calder Hall marked the occasion by presenting the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, with a collection of medical books. ...
SPRS ? final concrete pour completed
01 November 2007
On Tuesday 30 October a significant milestone was achieved on the Sellafield Product and Residue Store (SPRS) project with the final section of the concrete roof being poured.
Visitors Centre hosts Pride Awards
01 November 2007
The Sellafield Visitors Centre hosted the annual Copeland Pride Awards last week, welcoming representatives from local businesses throughout the region as they came together to celebrate the best in what ...
HALES "Golfers" raise money for charity
29 October 2007
HALES (Highly Active Liquors Evaporation and Storage) golfing events are renown for being extremely competitive with Manufacturing and Engineering both competing for the coveted HALES Ryder cup.
Donation hits the right note
25 October 2007
A donation to the tune of £3,500 has been made to ensure that Rosehill Theatre’s International Classical Music Season is the crescendo of its autumn schedule.
LTA Success
25 October 2007
Sellafield’s Nuclear Decommissioning and Major Project’s End State Group are celebrating the completion of an exciting year of operations at Sellafield without a single Lost Time Accident (LTA).
Tickled Pink
25 October 2007
The Sellafield Communications team were tickled pink on Wednesday as they held a ‘Wear it Pink day’ in the office raising over £70 for Cancer Research UK.
Rheged Conference
22 October 2007
The 2007 UK Waste Management and Decommissioning Conference held on 16-17 October at Rheged, near Penrith, attracted delegates from across the world including a strong contingent from Gold sponsor, Sellafield ...
Summer School Sponsorship
22 October 2007
Capenhurst Site has sponsored a pioneering Clwyd Theatr Cymru summer school in professional technical skills.
Urenco Capenhurst Ltd and Sellafield Ltd donate ?5,000 to Chester Credit Union
22 October 2007
Urenco Capenhurst Ltd and Sellafield Ltd, the two operators of the Capenhurst nuclear licensed site, have jointly donated £5,000 to Chester Credit Union.
Running for charity
22 October 2007
The heat of the moment got to Pauline Bell as she embarked on the Carlisle fun run dressed in the guise of Marvin Meningitis – a large red cartoon mascot ...
Contract signed to design 3m? ILW containers
18 October 2007
Sellafield Ltd recently signed a multi-million pound contract with Derby-based, integrated services and high technology equipment supplier, DAHER Aerospace Ltd, to design, prototype and test a new 3 cubic metre ...
Surfs up!
12 October 2007
A Sellafield Ltd worker and a group of his friends took to the high seas last week as they ‘kite surfed’ 30 miles from the Isle of Man back to ...
Safety scheme donates £1500
12 October 2007
In its policy of rewarding the excellent safety performance of its workforce, the Sellafield Product and Residue Store (SPRS) team has made a further donation of £1,500 to local worthy ...
Doolally swimmers brave 13 icy lochs
12 October 2007
ICY water, midges and mythical monsters were not enough to deter a group of Sellafield workers from swimming in 13 Scottish lochs to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
Dad and son prove they are made of strong stuff
12 October 2007
MAGNOX Projects engineer Dave Hamlett and his son Chris are the proud owners of Ironman finishers’ medals for the fourth year.
Whirlwind win for Tornado go-karters
12 October 2007
THE Tornado Devils from St Begh’s School, Whitehaven, with help from Sellafield’s Engineering and Science Ambassadors (SEAS), took the chequered flag in this year’s go-kart race organised by St Benedict’s ...
Scouts say "Konichiwa Cumbria!"
12 October 2007
JAPANESE scouts recently visited the Sellafield Visitors Centre as part of the centenary of scouting celebration.
Karate kicks for hospital funds
12 October 2007
A CHEQUE for £1,600 was presented to the West Cumberland Hospital’s Cancer Support Centre by Sellafield engineer, Chris Denwood, chief instructor of West Cumbria’s karate research group, the ESKK (Eikoku ...
Charities get a £5k safety boost
12 October 2007
A FANTASTIC £5,000 has been awarded to a range of charities as a result of employees’ excellent safety performance.
Local groups benefit from new fund
12 October 2007
LOCAL community groups in west Cumbria are set to benefit from a newSellafield SiteFund,whichhas backing from the nuclear industry.
Safety cash will help youth group buy bus
12 October 2007
A GROUP of Sellafield Ltd and contractor-supplied employees recently handed over a cheque for £750 to the Whitehaven Harbour Youth Project.
Students make trip of a lifetime
12 October 2007
A TRIP to the Far East has given a group of west Cumbrian students a taste of Japanese life and culture they will never forget.
Royal opening
12 October 2007
A ROYAL welcome from the people of Millom greeted HRH the Duke of Kent as he arrived in the town to open the state-of-the-art network centre, above.
Amanda drops in
12 October 2007
AMANDA Preston, admin manager at Calder, leapt from a plane at Cark Airfield near Grange-over-Sands as one half of a sponsored tandem sky dive to raise money for the Fairfield ...
Hot, hot, honeymoon!
12 October 2007
Carrying your new wife over the doorway is the tradition, but carrying her over miles of Chilean desert while she nurses a foot infection is another matter.
50 years erased in seconds - Calder Hall's cooling towers are demolished
29 September 2007
Sellafield Ltd. today reached an important milestone in the clean-up of the UK’s nuclear legacy with the successful demolition of four cooling towers at Calder Hall nuclear power station, West ...
Sellafield Ltd wins 'positive action award'
28 September 2007
Sellafield Ltd was recently honoured at the ‘Positive Action Awards North West 2007’ for illustrating exemplary practice in the fields of employment, service delivery and individual merit.
Chartership challenge for Sellafield mentors
27 September 2007
Mechanical engineers aiming to gain further accreditation by joining the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) have been helped by a series of workshops at Sellafield to strengthen their application.
Major Milestone in SIXEP
26 September 2007
The Sellafield Ion Exchange Effluent Plant (SIXEP) has just achieved a major milestone in its history with the discharging of its hundredth ion exchange bed.
Tanner?s triumph
21 September 2007
Sellafield’s Steve Tanner was jubilant at scooping the best Young Purchasing and Supply Management Professional of the Year award at an award ceremony in London.
Capenhurst nominated for safety award
20 September 2007
Capenhurst's 'Safety First' approach toward the workplace is not only reaping rewards on site but is getting them noticed outside the nuclear profession for their commitment to safety.
Engineering Design Capability teams up with Capenhurst to save ?500,000
13 September 2007
A PARTNERSHIP between Engineering Design Capability and the Capenhurst site has saved £500,000 from the costs of demolishing the UK’s first uranium enrichment facility at Capenhurst’s decommissioning site, using a ...
Official opening marks end of three-year project
13 September 2007
A CEREMONIAL opening of the new Waste Handling Facility at Sellafield, marking the end of a three year construction project, was held on 11 July.
Waste teams help cut LLWR pressure
13 September 2007
EXCELLENT work across Decommissioning group has seen business improvements achieved by Sellafield Ltd’s waste teams.
National asset redistribution promises major cost savings
13 September 2007
HUGE savings are promised as a scheme to relocate major nuclear site assets, devised by Sellafield’s business improvements team, receives Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) backing.
Store team takes pride in 11-year safety record
13 September 2007
THE Miscellaneous Beta Gamma Waste Store (MBGWS) continues its impressive safety record as it passes the 11 year mark and maintains its perfect run without a Loss Time Accident.
Date Agreed For Historic Calder Hall Towers Demolition
13 September 2007
The Calder Hall Towers Demolition Team received excellent news today with the receipt of the Licensed Instrument, the final consent document from the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate to allow the demolition ...
Calder Towers Demolition Project - Provisional date set for demolition
07 September 2007
As momentum gains for the final phases of the Cooling Towers Demolition Project and to allow for the planning of essential resource, we feel it is now appropriate to start ...
Capenhurst tops UK's nuclear decommissioning performance tables
29 August 2007
Capenhurst’s nuclear decommissioning site is top of all UK decommissioning sites for its safety record, progress against schedules and costs.
Test blast success brings Calder Hall cooling towers demolition a step closer
13 August 2007
Sellafield Ltd, the nuclear site management and decommissioning specialist, has declared its weekend test blast of the Calder Hall cooling towers a complete success.
These boots were made for savings
09 August 2007
It's both feet in for a team in Decommissioning as they develop their 'cover shoe' concept.
The final farewell to PCM
09 August 2007
Last transfer of material to Sellafield site marks the end of a long-standing commitment to the local community
Local groups benefit as Pacific Teal dismantled
09 August 2007
Equipment is donated to worthy causes
Another step closer for towers demolition
08 August 2007
The four Calder Hall Cooling Towers have now moved another step closer to demolition following permission from the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate to carry out the next phase of the project, ...
PNTL welcomes two new additions to fleet
23 July 2007
Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) is delighted to announce the order of two new purpose built ships for transporting radioactive materials.
Appointment of Commercial Director, International Nuclear Services
19 July 2007
I am delighted to announce a further development in the evolution of the International Nuclear Services (INS) organisation following its establishment in October 2006. INS is a subsidiary company of ...
Hinton House launches Union Learning Centre
13 July 2007
THE UNION Learning Centre at Hinton House, Risley has been formally opened by guest of honour Helen Jones MP for Warrington North and Barry Snelson, Managing Director of Sellafield Ltd. ...
PCM Retrieval Complete
13 July 2007
The Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) team are celebrating the return of the final consignment of bulk Plutonium Contaminated Material (PCM) to Sellafield from the repository.
We've all gone batty!!!
29 June 2007
Capenhurst restarts demolition as bats enjoy new luxury 'loft-style' living.
MBE for Sellafield's Director
20 June 2007
Sellafield's Managing Director, Barry Snelson, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in recognition of his services to the nuclear industry.
Commercial Director named as US Consul
20 June 2007
Sellafield’s Commercial Director, Steve Morgan, was sworn in as a Consul to the United States Navy for Whitehaven, by the Mayor of Copeland on Saturday 16 June.
Large deliveries to the LLWR
20 June 2007
The first of four large deliveries to the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) will be made on Tuesday 26 June.
PNTL launches the Pacific Heron
10 May 2007
The launch of a new INF 3 class vessel, the Pacific Heron, for the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet took place today in Japan. Japanese shipbuilders Mitsui Engineering and ...
Innovative thinking improves throughput.
09 August 2006
Innovative thinking has resulted in a 20 per cent increase in throughput for British Nuclear Group in the THORP store.
British Nuclear Group maximises storage tank capacity
09 August 2006
The innovative use of a robotic device has helped British Nuclear Group maximise the capacity of the buffer storage tanks in the Site Ion Exchange Effluent Plant (SIXEP) at Sellafield, ...
1,000,000 man hours without a lost time accident at Capenhurst
07 August 2006
On Monday 30 July 2006, British Nuclear Group\'s decommissioning team at Capenhurst passed the milestone of 1,000,000 manhours spent on decommissioning and clean-up work without a lost time accident (LTA). ...
British Nuclear Group publishes socio economic report for Sellafield
03 August 2006
The latest Sellafield Economic Plan (SEP) for 2006/07 has been submitted to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. It builds on last year\'s plan and a 20 year track record of delivering ...
Safety focus pays off at Capenhurst
26 July 2006
Maintaining a firm focus on safety is paying off for Capenhurst as the whole site has recently achieved a full year without a lost time accident (LTA).
By royal appointment
26 July 2006
Theatr Clwyd Cymru played host to a royal visit when His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, and the Duchess of Cornwall were touring the area.
Transforming the past - safely!
26 July 2006
‘SAFETY is a given’. This continued message from British Nuclear Group\'s Andy Scargill, decommissioning project superintendent, paid off in style as his decommissioning team proudly exceeded 12 months without a ...
British Nuclear Group's safety boost for charities
26 July 2006
Safety is top of the bill for workers at Sellafield’s Effluents and Encapsulation plants (E&EP). Celebrating a successful twelve months work with no injuries, the teams are now planning to ...
Daniel rises to the challenge!
26 July 2006
Sucessfully applying inspiration, imagination and innovation to overcome a challenging problem has resulted in savings of over £1.4 million for Management Services, Sellafield, thanks to the hard work and determination ...
Waste reduction in the low level waste handling facility at Sellafield
26 July 2006
Introducing a new low level waste handling facility in Sellafield’s separation area has resulted in significant reductions to activity declarations.
Highly active storage tank emptied two years early
26 July 2006
Emptying of one of Sellafield’s Highly Active Storage Tanks (HAST) two years ahead of schedule has been successfully achieved. The transfer of the last 59 cubic metres of liquor from ...
British Nuclear Group team beats schedule by 18 months
26 July 2006
Successfully moving over seven thousand drums and 54 crates has resulted in British Nuclear Group\'s Plutonium Contaminated Material (PCM) stores team at Sellafield meeting their target an impressive 18 months ...
Memorial Walk raises money for the British Heart Foundation
26 July 2006
BRITISH Nuclear Group, Sellafield’s Clean Up legacy silos team and Fluor have raised over £2,000 for the British Heart Foundation.
Learning safety lessons from submarines
25 July 2006
SAFETY advisors from British Nuclear Group recently visited BAE Systems in Barrow to see how BAE Systems Submarines manage and control working in confined spaces.
Sealines successfully recovered by British Nuclear Group
24 July 2006
British Nuclear Group has this week successfully completed a three year project to remove three redundant pipelines (sealines) from the beach and offshore at Sellafield. Completion of this multi-million pounds ...
World first for British Nuclear Group
21 July 2006
British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd has become the first operator of a nuclear reprocessing facility to join the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), an organisation dedicated to improving the ...
British Nuclear Group completes Sellafield pipeline removal project
07 July 2006
British Nuclear Group has this week successfully completed a three-year project to remove three redundant pipelines from the beach and offshore at the Sellafield site in Cumbria.
Safety scheme benefits school
23 June 2006
St James’ Infant School in Whitehaven has benefited from British Nuclear Group’s Waste Handling Facility’s Safety Accumulator Scheme. The facility has achieved its first safety milestone by completing the first ...
Safety success
21 June 2006
British Nuclear Group\'s decommissioning team at Sellafield proudly exceeded 12 months without a single Lost Time Accident (LTA) in June. Given the variety of work that the decommissioning team are ...
Archbishop visits Sellafield
16 June 2006
The Archbishop of York, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu, accompanied by the Bishop of Carlisle, Rt Revd Graham Dow, and the Bishop of Penrith, the Rt ...
Sealine Project reinstates beach
16 June 2006
British Nuclear Group achieved a major project milestone on the Sealine Recovery Project at Sellafield in May with the completion of the reinstatement of the beach adjacent to Sellafield.
Underwater success
22 May 2006
A challenging subsea project to replace and install diffusers to the operational sealines (diffusers are used to help further disperse liquid effluent prior to final discharge to sea) has been ...
Safe delivery of clean-up acceleration on the Sellafield site
19 May 2006
FANTASTIC work by British Nuclear Group at Sellafield has resulted in the safe acceleration of clean-up activities valued at £10 million in the legacy silos.
Sellafield's supplier forum
09 May 2006
OVER 160 suppliers attended the supplier forum held by Management Services Sellafield on 26 April at the Sellafield Training Centre.
Manipulators excel in tests
02 May 2006
British Nuclear Group has successfully completed endurance testing of two Heavy Duty Hydraulic Manipulators.
British Nuclear Group achieves mark of excellence
06 April 2006
British Nuclear Group has been awarded the prestigious Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) certification standard, accepted as a mark of excellence for purchasing policies and procedures.
Sellafield Clean-up team has ?cracked it? again
23 March 2006
A Sellafield safety initiative, ‘Ponds cracked it scheme’, has donated £500 to a further two West Cumbria charities.
Innovation solutions aid PCM recovery
13 March 2006
Innovative solutions have enabled the Plutonium Contaminated Material (PCM) retrievals team at the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) to recover a number of drums containing PCM waste material which were ...
Clean up continues at Sellafield
09 March 2006
Located in the middle of the Separation Area a redundant storage facility has been successfully demolished, following the successful resolution of a number of major challenges.
Waste Vitrification Plant Successes
08 March 2006
Excellent team work at the Waste Vitrification Plant (WVP) at Sellafield has achieved the highest throughput rates on record from the Vitrification Lines.
Sellafield?s Engineered Drum Store completed
07 March 2006
A successful active commissioning programme, has ensured Sellafield’s newest Engineered Drum Store (EDS3) received the go ahead to commence full operations from the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII).
Thorp Feed Clarification Cell ? Latest Update
10 February 2006
British Nuclear Group has continued to make good progress with the work necessary to get Thorp reprocessing facility fully operational again.
44 years of discharges prevented after early end to Sellafield waste programme
26 January 2006
British Nuclear Group, the nuclear site management, decommissioning and clean-up specialist, this week completed the clean-up of historic liquid waste from one of the oldest plants at Sellafield, while preventing ...
A day to remember for Capenhurst
18 January 2006
CAPENHURST had a day to remember in December, when the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (NDA) Chairman, Sir Anthony Cleaver, and Chief Executive, Dr Ian Roxburgh, made a special trip to the ...
Argon plant accelerates Sellafield clean-up project
18 January 2006
Installation of a new argon plant and associated supply systems has taken preparation at the Pile Fuel Cladding Silo at Sellafield one step closer to the next level of waste ...
Major land and sea decommissioning success
18 January 2006
A major land and sea decommissioning project took British Nuclear Group another step forward with the recovery of the final sections of redundant Sealine 1 from the seabed adjacent to ...
First Fuel Exported From Legacy Pond in Fifteen Years
18 January 2006
British Nuclear Group has taken a GIANT step towards reducing hazard at Sellafield with the flawless retrieval of a skip containing Magnox fuel from a legacy storage pond.
British Nuclear Group takes massive steps to improve silo safety
18 January 2006
NEWLY installed cavity sump emptying systems are significantly improving safety within Magnox swarf storage silos, following key work performed as part of the plants ongoing live safety case.
Recognition for British Nuclear Group's support of science and engineering
08 December 2005
British Nuclear Group\'s education and community relations officer at Sellafield, Pauline Farrell, attended a reception in the House of Lords in recognition of the company\'s support for the Science and ...
NDA approval accelerates Capenhurst clean-up programme
30 November 2005
NDA approval accelerates Capenhurst clean-up programme
Record safety performance at Sellafield
30 November 2005
British Nuclear Group has hit a major safety milestone at a plant it manages on the Sellafield site, passing 13 years without a lost time accident.
Rescue submarine technology helps engineers save years on Sellafield clean-up
10 November 2005
British Nuclear Group has used rescue submarine technology, of the same type that freed seven Russian sailors from the bottom of the sea earlier this year, to take a huge ...
British Nuclear Group probe depths
27 October 2005
British Nuclear Group has safely and successfully achieved a key milestone in preparing for future waste retrievals from one of the historic waste storage ponds at Sellafield.
Massive crane lifts Sellafield to clean-up milestone
10 October 2005
British Nuclear Group has used one of Europe’s largest mobile cranes to help its engineers reach a key decommissioning milestone in one of the historic legacy silos at Sellafield.
Environmental standards at Capenhurst earn new ISO 14001
20 September 2005
British Nuclear Group operations at Capenhurst has been awarded the 2004 international system standard for environmental management systems, an impressive seven months ahead of the deadline.
British Nuclear Group awards ?118m contract
13 September 2005
British Nuclear Group has just awarded a £118 million contract to support services and construction company Carillion plc. The contract is to complete the phase two work of the Sellafield ...
Progress on Sellafield Legacy Ponds Project
31 August 2005
Extending support rails over one of Sellafield's legacy ponds is a significant step toward removing the remaining waste inventory from the storage pond using a Sludge Retrieval Machine (SRM).
Further update on the Thorp Feed Clarification Cell
29 July 2005
British Nuclear Group has today published the full Board of Inquiry report into the fractured pipe in the Feed Clarification Cell in Thorp. The incident, which we first reported nine ...
Thorp Feed Clarification Cell Update
27 May 2005
On 22 April, British Nuclear Group reported that a pipe had failed in one of the heavily shielded cells, known as the feed clarification cell, in the Thorp Head End ...
Sealine recovery project
17 May 2005
This significant work involved removal of man made items which have supported the pipelines for over 50 years. A total of approximately 1500 tonnes of concrete and steel used to ...
THORP Feed Clarification Cell
17 May 2005
The discovery was made after a camera inspection of the cell, which is a stainless steel totally secure environment and specifically designed to withstand such pipe failures. There is no ...
Tunnel roof removal
31 March 2005
A vital part of the Solid Waste Storage Silo decommissioning project at Sellafield was completed four weeks early and with no lost-time accidents for over six years when the team ...
World first for Sellafield's Floc Retrieval Plant
31 March 2005
In a world-leading decomissioning project at Sellafield, British Nuclear Group has pumped hundreds of cubic metres of radioactive waste from a tank where it has been stored for the last ...
Graduates take up community challenge
02 November 2004
New entrants to British Nuclear Group\'s graduate programme, including many based at Sellafield, recently got a taste of what it\'s like to work together with the community.
Visitors Centre wins an award
02 November 2004
Sellafield Visitors Centre has been presented with a Positive Action Award 2004 at a ceremony held in Warrington, Cheshire.
Starchaser rockets in to Cumbria
11 October 2004
The Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) West Cumbria branch, supported by Sellafield, gave a dramatic start to their new events season with a visit from the Starchaser rocket and capsule. ...
Chemistry at work event
08 July 2004
A two-day event organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry at the Lakes College in Lillyhall, West Cumbria attracted 400 children from local secondary schools.
Forty years for Reprocessing Plant
06 July 2004
Forty years to the day after becoming operational, Brian Watson, Managing Director, Management Services, Sellafield along with Alan Britcher, Head of Magnox and Calder for British Nuclear Group unveiled a ...
