Cable Depot
The Catania cable depot supports the storage of cable stocks for submarine telecommunications systems included in the MECMA agreement, acts as a training centre and port base for Elettra Tlc Spa.
Located in the port of Catania, in a central location, the depot is strategic for marine activities in the Mediterranean Sea.
Main features
- Mooring point/berth: ength 90 m, depth 7 m, at the root of the "Molo di Mezzogiorno"
- Open space: approx. 4,000 m² available for handling and storage
- Depot area on three floors (2,700 m³ each): EEC compliant as a customs warehouse
- Ground floor: storage of repeaters, kits, equalizers and test room
- First floor: 10 cable tanks with a total capacity of over 5,000 m³
- Second floor: two linear pulling machines with six pairs of wheels for cable handling, two portable linear machines with two pairs of wheels, jointer kit storage
- Special supports: ROV and Plough can be accommodated for maintenance or when not used on board ships
Depot area on three floors
- Ground floor:
- storage of repeaters, kits, equalizers
- test room
- First floor:
- 10 cable tanks with a total capacity of over 5,000 m³
- Second floor:
- two linear pulling machines with six pairs of wheels for cable handling, two portable linear machines with two pairs of wheels, jointer kit storage
- 2 macchine lineari portatili (2 coppie di ruote)
- Area dedicata allo stoccaggio kit
The depot ensures efficiency in cable logistics, operational support to the fleet and optimisation of maritime activities in the Mediterranean.