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Mumbai Port Authority Commissions Fire Tenders, Dewatering Pump
Mumbai Port Authority added three new fire trucks and a large water-removal pump.
The equipment was commissioned at Victoria Docks on 19 August 2026.
The fire trucks will help the Port Fire Service respond to fires around the port.
The port includes ships, warehouses, oil jetties, chemicals and other facilities.
The trucks can spray water over long distances, helping firefighters work from a safer distance.
They also carry water and foam to support longer firefighting operations.
The new pump can remove large amounts of water from flooded areas.
Together, the equipment is meant to improve emergency response at Mumbai Port.
Mumbai Port Authority commissioned three fire tenders, manpower and a dewatering pump at Victoria Docks on 19 August 2026.
The equipment was deployed for the Port Fire Service to handle fires and other emergencies within Mumbai Port premises.
The fire tenders feature long-range high-pressure monitors, multi-pressure pumps, and water and foam tanks.
Their pumps deliver 2,850–3,000 LPM at normal pressure and 250–400 LPM at high pressure.
The 52-HP diesel-driven dewatering pump can discharge 550 cubic metres of water per hour and lift water from depths of up to 9 metres.
- Who
- Mumbai Port Authority, its Port Fire Service, Chairperson Dr. Madhaiyaan Angamuthu, Deputy Chairperson Adesh Titarmare and other senior officials.
- What
- Commissioning of three fire tenders, manpower and a trailer-mounted dewatering pump.
- Where
- The Fire Memorial at Victoria Docks within Mumbai Port premises.
- When
- 19 August 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; the second report mentions 19 August without specifying the year or time.
- Why
- To strengthen the Port Fire Service’s response to fires and other emergencies, including water removal, across the port.
Key facts
- Fire tenders commissioned
- Three
- Commissioning location
- Fire Memorial, Victoria Docks
- Normal-pressure output
- 2,850–3,000 litres per minute at 7–10 bar
- High-pressure output
- 250–400 litres per minute at 30–35 bar
- Dewatering pump
- Diesel-driven, auto-priming and trailer-mounted
- Pump capacity
- 52 HP; discharge capacity of 550 cubic metres per hour
- Maximum water-lifting depth
- Up to 9 metres
Sources
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