On 12/22/03, six hand held vapor tracer explosive detectors were sent from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Crane, IN and received by the Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC) in Everett, WA in the beginning of Jan 04. The vapor tracers were then sent to the Todds Pacific Shipyard for delivery to the USS Shoup and the USS Ingraham. Todds Pacific Shipyard denies ever receiving the vapor tracers from FISC. The USS Shoup did receive 5 vapor tracers in Jan 04 and transferred 2 to Todds Pacific Shipyard since only 3 were needed. The remaining 2 vapor tracers were delivered to the USS Ingraham.
The licensee is reporting the loss of one vapor tracer between FISC and Todds Pacific Shipyard. The vapor tracer contains a 8 millicurie Ni 63 source. A search for the lost vapor tracer was conducted at the NSWC, FISC, Todds Pacific Shipyard. Wanted posters were also posted to alert personnel of the missing device. On 11/22/04, NSWC exhausted all likely possibilities for finding the lost devise and declared the vapor tracer lost.
Licensee contacted NRC Region 2 representative.