Radiation Detector Demand for Ships Surges on Japan Nuke Concern
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Demand for radiation detection devices from companies sending oil, natural gas and other cargoes to and from Japan is rising after an earthquake damaged the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear reactor.
The MOL Presence, a ship with “abnormal” amounts of radiation after passing 67 nautical miles (124 kilometers) off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, was heading back to the country after being rejected by authorities in China, a Xiamen port official said yesterday. Abu Dhabi National Tanker Co. is taking steps to check for radiation and protect its ships against contamination, the company’s general manager, Ali Al-Yabhouni, told reporters in Abu Dhabi today.