The central water pumping unit

Depositi Costieri Neri

The central water pumping unit is made of 2 engines that can pump up to 500 CBM / hour of sea water at a maximum pressure of 10/12 kilos/square centimeter, and it is located in a segregated box near the piers.

The 2 main firefighting engines contain electrical engines supplying water continuously in order to keep the firefighting network at the continuous pressure of 5 kilos per square centimeter.

There is also a backup diesel pump of same power that intervenes automatically in case of failure of the electrical pump.