MISSION: storage of spare plant for telecommunication submarine cable systems included in the MECMA agreement, training center and Elettra base port.

The depot, situated in Catania port, is strategic in performing marine activities in the Mediterranean Sea.

- One berthing point 90m length and 7m water depth at the root of the “Molo di Mezzogiorno”;
- About 4,000 sq. meters of open space available.

- A warehouse over three floors, each 2,700 sq. m., is used as Customs depot, according to EEC regulations.

The ground floor includes:
Warehouse for the storage of repeaters, kits, equalisers and testing room;

The first floor includes: 10 tanks with a capacity of more than 5,000 cubic meters.

The second floor includes: Two fixed 6WP linear Cable Engines for moving cables to/from ships and to/from cable tanks;
Two portable 2WP LCE

- ROV and PLOUGH are stored within depot area for housing and maintenance when not on board Elettra’s ships