The APB initiates the first stage of the Beautification Plan for the Port of la Savina and the repairs to the fishing quay

The APB initiates the first stage of the Beautification Plan for the Port of la Savina and the repairs to the fishing quay

La Savina

28/09/2017

In the forthcoming days, the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) will launch the first stage of the Port of la Savina Beautification Plan. It is a commitment that Joan Gual de Torrella, the president of the APB, acquired with the Council of Formentera at the start of this parliamentary term.

                                                                
The first stage comprises the upgrade and improvement of the parking area located to the north of the Port of la Savina, which will optimise the flow of passengers and vehicles that access the Harbour Station. Furthermore, the works also entail improving the roads and pedestrian zones in the service area of the port.

 

The works consist of creating two parking sections (cars and lorries) on the same level and of reorganising the internal traffic, providing greater moveability. The tender budget is 599,811 euros (excluding VAT). The works are expected to commence in November and to take around five months, creating seven direct jobs.
 

Improvement of the fisherman's wharf


The works on the fisherman's wharf, comprising two different actions, will also begin shortly.

 

Over the years, the APB has undertaken, either directly or through concession companies, different projects modifying the sea wall and the fisherman's wharf. These formed part of a Port of la Savina expansion project undertaken in December 1992, which sought to rearrange ship traffic and to create a new mooring line for smaller vessels.

 

In recent years, damage has been detected in the sea wall and on the fisherman's wharf, corresponding to works carried out under an administrative concession granted in June 1993, which require urgent action.

 

The APB has asked the concession company, Formentera Mar, to repair the damage. However, after receiving no response from the company, the APB has decided to carry out the works.

Therefore, the sea wall upgrade and the paving of the wharf are expected to commence this forthcoming October with a contract budget of 137,187 euros, creating three direct jobs. Furthermore, the upgrading and improvement works on the fisherman's wharf are also set to start in October. These works have a contract budget of 457,154 euros and will last five months, creating five direct jobs.