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 NSnet Peer Review of Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Conducted over three-day period starting June 19th, was completed. A summary of the review is described below.
1. Reviewed Establishment (location)
| Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., located in Kobe-shi, Hyogo Prefecture |
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2. Overview of the establishment and targets of review
Starting with the development of a pressurized water reactor (PWR) in 1957, the nuclear operations of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have encompassed a wide range of activities: development, design, manufacturing, testing and installation as well as operation support and after-sales service for many PWR power plants, as well as the development, design and manufacturing of various systems of advanced reactors and in the field of the nuclear fuel cycle. Kobe Shipyard & Machinery of the company is manufacturing ships, steel constructions, environment protection equipment, motors and atomic energy related products. It is the core part of their nuclear operations. Kobe Shipyard & Machinery consists of the Main Plant in Kobe-shi, Hyogo Prefecture, Futami Plant in Akashi-shi, Hyogo Prefecture, and Taibi Plant in Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture. The review focused on the Main Factory, which is the center of the nuclear related activities of the company.
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3. Members of the review team and the method of review
Group A
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: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Nuclear Fuel Transport Company
(Fields of review : organization/operation, education/training excluding qualification, and response to important issues) |
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: Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute and NSnet
(Fields of review : education/training related to qualification and design/manufacturing) |
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: site inspection, interview with persons involved and examination of documents in the above areas |
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4. Summary Report
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works |
Site observation at Mitsubishi Nuclear Training Center |
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