International Nuclear Services

International Nuclear Services Ltd (INS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). Established in 2008, we have extensive and proven expertise in irradiated fuel management and nuclear material transportation. We offer customers a wide range of consultancy services, strategic assessments and feasibility studies relating to irradiated fuel management and transportation. We also support utility customers and government agencies with advice on the strategic and technical options relating to the back end of the fuel cycle. We also have the expertise to provide customers with specialist services associated with the transport of nuclear material, including safety, security, logistical services and comprehensive 24-hour global emergency response support. We provide a complete range of flask design and approval services that meet the appropriate regulations and our customers' requirements, with more than 40 years’ experience of providing services to customers in the UK and overseas. Our experience includes packages for a wide range of materials, from fresh uranium and MOX fuel, to irradiated fuel and high level waste. INS also operates a subsidiary company Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL). PNTL is owned by INS (68.75%), Areva (12.5%) and a consortium of Japanese nuclear companies (18.75%).