The APB invests 3.5 million euros in the lighthouses of the Balearic Islands

The APB invests 3.5 million euros in the lighthouses of the Balearic Islands

01/03/2011

The APB (Port Authority of the Balearic Islands) has conducted in recent years, a continuous effort to invest in the maintenance of the lighthouse facilities of the islands. Specifically, in the last five years, it has invested about 3.5 million euros in exterior reformations, restoring facades and replacing wood and metal. The APB's investment has not been limited to the lighthouses themselves, but has also included the renovation of the structures attached to the lighthouses. Part of the work accomplished in 2008 included an investment of 155,000 euros for new illumination equipment and beacons, and 98,000 euros for upgrading the enclosures of all the lighthouses of Minorca. In 2009, among other actions, the base and the wall of the canal of San Jorge in Mahon were stabilized and the facings of all the lighthouses of Formentera were restored and waterproofed. In 2010, the largest contribution was 92,000 euros for improving the facings of all the lighthouses of Majorca and also for focusing on renovating interiors and replacing railings in Majorca and Minorca. This year, the APB is planning to upgrade medium voltage lines in the lighthouses of Majorca, coverings and accesses to the outbuildings of all the lighthouses of the Balearic Islands and to improve the electrical connections on the Dique del Oeste in the port of Palma.

Initiation of the second phase of construction of the Botafoc docks

Initiation of the second phase of construction of the Botafoc docks

21/02/2011

The arrival of the barge DN 143 to Ibiza from Valencia this past weekend has signalled the start of the second phase of construction of the Botafoc docks in the port of Ibiza. This vessel will deposit 18,000 tons of stones to form the foundation of the new pier. The installation of this breakwater will permit the posterior placement of the foundation boxes that will contain the landfill on which the infrastructure of the new port will be located. During the month of March the construction of eleven reinforced concrete foundation boxes that will form this dock will begin. The APB expects the 41.70 metre long boxes to be ready to be anchored in the foundation trench after the third week of the month. The construction of a 63.000m² esplanade and two jetties, 200 meters long and 30 metres wide, of new reclaimed area in the Botafoc docks, will provide a suitable surface for traffic of regular passenger ferries and general merchandise, away from the city centre and with sufficient security guarantees. A new passenger terminal is expected to be built in this area, with elevated walkways for boarding passenger and loading zones for cargo and vehicles, as well as parking. This action will also allow for a comprehensive reform of the port of Ibiza which is counting on a new ferry terminal for passengers travelling to the port of La Savina.

The APB will invest 63 million in 2011

The APB will invest 63 million in 2011

16/12/2010

The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) approved today, at its last meeting of the year, the Business Plan for 2011. The plan announced an investment of 63.5 million euros for the operation of the ports of general interest in the Balearic Islands. Featured among the work scheduled for this year, is the construction of a berth in the Poniente docks in the port of Palma for large cruise ships, budgeted at 28 million euros. This endeavor, which will provide simultaneous mooring for five cruise ships of 300 meters in length, has been awarded to JV Cyes-Sato, who plans to start work in the first quarter of 2011. In 2011, the construction of the Botafoc docks at the port of Ibiza will continue, as well as, the work on the stabilization and foundations of the Adosado, Ribera and Poniente piers in the Port of Alcudia. Also in the forecast, is the initiation of the access to Cos Nou and the new ferry terminal in the port of Mahon.

The port of Palma breaks the record of 500 cruise calls in one year

The port of Palma breaks the record of 500 cruise calls in one year

01/12/2010

The port of Palma has broken this past November, the absolute record of tourist cruise ship in a year to reach 500 arrivals since January 2010. The previous record was 496 maximum scales, which were reached in 2008, which highlights the fantastic tourist season being experienced by the port of Palma on cruises.The cruise Regatta, Palma arrived at the port last Friday November 12 had the honor of being the 500th level. The ship, Oceania Cruises and the company that can carry a total of 684 passengers, arrived on the island from the French city of Sète and after calling at Majorca, set sail for Barcelona. This figure will increase scales round to end of year, because according to the Balearic Islands Port Authority the exercise will end with a total of 525 cruise ship arrivals in the capital.In addition, it is expected that the port of Palma also beat its annual passenger record tourism, as in this December will exceed the figure of 1,300,000 people if current forecasts. The figures for both ships and passengers are indicative of the boom that is experiencing this type of tourism in the Mediterranean in general and especially in the Balearic Islands.

"Amarres Deportivos, SL" wins the tender for the transformation and modernization of the Moll Vell of de Port of Palma

"Amarres Deportivos, SL" wins the tender for the transformation and modernization of the Moll Vell of de Port of Palma

19/11/2010

The Governing Body of the Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) has decided to award the company "Amarres Deportivos, SL, a company belonging to the group of Banco Pastor, the management of local offices and berths in the Moll Vell, in the port of Palma.The approval by the Board of Directors was held on November 12, as proposed by the technical committee report on the six bids submitted for the contest. Two of these candidates were eliminated on the opening day of tenders for breaching the list of conditions.The award of the project for the management of fifteen thousand square meters, in a domain space shoreline jurisdiction of the APB, involves the transformation and modernization of an area of nautical and sporting facilities in the Moll Vell. The project includes the opening of spring to the city as an extension of the walks of Borne and Antoni Maura, by the sea.A new building will house a wide range of different types of commercial premises and offices, as well as an establishment for coffee shop and restaurant. The roof of the building will be transformed into a spacious veranda-terrace to be accessed freely by a broad staircase as an extension of Antoni Maura rides and Sagrera. The operating company also operates a total of 26 berths for boats and yachts between 15 and 40 meters in length.Offering more than a million euros in annual tax fee represents an increase of almost six hundred per cent compared to 175,000 euros initially set in the statement of rules of the competition organized by the APB.Along with the fee for fees, the contractor is committed to making an investment of over eight million euros to modernize and transform the nautical and sporting facilities. The concession for the management of the facilities of the Moll Vell shall be sixteen years and nine months, just under the 17 years specified in the statement.

Found a cannon in the Modern Age of Botafoc dredging in Eivissa

Found a cannon in the Modern Age of Botafoc dredging in Eivissa

15/10/2010

The Balearic Islands Port Authority announced today to the Consell Insular d'Eivissa the discovery of a cannon and pieces of wood in the dredging area Botafoc port of Ibiza, where they are building the new piers. As a preventive measure against the possible emergence of new remains, the direction of the work has proceeded to define and protect the area where the materials were found and continue dredging to a remote area of enclosed area. On 8 October, during the dredging of the boat Santamar 222, recovered from the seabed in the area of a gun works and remains of timber. Fulfilling the provisions on archaeological monitoring the Consell Insular d'Eivissa stalled the work of dredging in that area and the dredge was moved to another area away from the former, so that potential submerged wreckage were not affected. Taking advantage of the cessation of the dredging work this week due to weather, we proceeded to two underwater inspections by archaeologists in charge of the work in which they found more remains of wood, but no weapons. For this reason, the area demarcated by the use of buoys and soon most dives made to establish whether there are more remnants and their conservation status. The canyon, a possible cannon of the sixteenth or seventeenth century, and the timbers are now submerged in salt water waiting to be moved where appointed by the Consell Insular d'Eivissa.

Balearic Islands Port Authority management promotes marine industry in South Korea

Balearic Islands Port Authority management promotes marine industry in South Korea

14/10/2010

The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) is involved these days in South Korea on a trade mission led by the Chamber of Commerce of Mallorca, which seeks to explore investments and alliances with local partners to promote the marine industry in South of that country. The role of ABS in boat show, known as Yacht &amp Boat Korea 2010, is to raise awareness of the marine sector management is carried out in five general interest ports of the Balearic archipelago. For this, the president of the APB, Francesc Triay, official guest to the fair by the government of Gyeongnam province, share, tomorrow, with employers and Korean authorities some of the actions and projects pertaining to mooring facilities of recreational boating and the boat repair areas driven by the APB, the result of public-private dialogue. In particular, management competitions ties Marina Port de Mallorca, Marina Alborán or the Quarantine dock at the port of Palma, Mahon and s'Altra Banda Marina in the port of Mahon, Ibiza and Ibiza Magna Marina in the port of Ibiza and Formentera Navy in the port of La Savina. As for the ship repair sector, the chairman of the APB will present new areas of ship repair ports of Palma and Ibiza, as well as the competition held at the Nou Cós area port of Mahon. Thanks to the top of this Chamber of Commerce of Mallorca, the Balearic marine industry is present in the Korean boat show held in the coastal province of Gyeongnam, located southeast of the country and its territory includes hundreds of islands. Balearic entrepreneurs have been maintaining separate meetings with both local authorities who are making numerous efforts to develop its marine industry, and with local businessmen in the area. According to the Chamber, Korea as a whole is also known for its strong shipbuilding industry, so the role of potential partners Balearic would invest directly in projects or help them develop their budding marine tourism sector, contributing to entrepreneurs sector the vast experience of the Balearic Islands in this area.

The GVA contribution to the Balearics for activities in the ports of the APB is 3.93%

The GVA contribution to the Balearics for activities in the ports of the APB is 3.93%

05/10/2010

The contribution to Gross Value Added (GVA) of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands for port-related activities of the State in the Balearic archipelago is estimated at 3.93%. This is one of the conclusions drawn from the study on the economic impact of the state ports in the Balearic Islands, developed jointly between the Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) and the Confederation of Business Associations of the Balearic Islands (CAEB) on data from 2007 and presented in Palma. Another finding from the report is that the GVA generated by activities in ports of general interest in the Balearic Islands is estimated at a total of 917.7 million euros and that employment created by port activities, marinas and cruise liners results in over thirteen thousand jobs. Yesterday the study was presented to the media and this week it will be announced publicly at an event organized at the headquarters of CAEB in Palma by the director of the economics department of management and author of the study, Josep Sintes. The chairman of the APB, Francesc Triay, highlighted the increasing participation of the private sector in port services, which is providing, said Triay, renovation of facilities, acquisition of new markets and business flexibility "which make the regional economy grow”. For his part, the president of CAEB, Josep Oliver, noted that the ports managed by the APB are infrastructures with "great relevance to business in our region" and therefore concluded that "it is more necessary than ever to modernize them".

The APB to start dredging Botafoc area in the port of Ibiza on Monday October 4

The APB to start dredging Botafoc area in the port of Ibiza on Monday October 4

01/10/2010

The APB (Balearic Islands Port Authority) will start dredging on Monday, October 4, as a part of the construction project that has been under way in the Botafoc area in the port of Ibiza since last May. The dredger is now en route to the port of Ibiza from the Portuguese town of Portimao and is expected to arrive in the capital of Ibiza on Sunday afternoon. The name of the dredger which will perform the work is the Gefion R. This mobile suction dredger digs up by horizontal layers, according to the requirements of the Environmental Impact Statement and Insular d'Ordenació Comissió del Territori, Urbanisme i Patrimoni Historicoartístic (CIOTUPHA). The disposal of dredged material will take place in a previously studied and authorized location, twenty three kilometers from the port of Ibiza and approximately 300 meters deep. During the dredging, and according to the Environmental Impact Statement, an archaeologist will be present to supervise the work in order to detect the possible presence of any archaeological remains. The predicted time for completion is five months. It will dredge an estimated 480,000 cubic meters of material classified as Class I, meaning that its chemical effects and / or biochemical reactions on marine flora and fauna are zero or almost negligible, according to recommendations by CEDEX for management of dredged material. The APB announced from the beginning that the work on the Botafoc docks could be followed via the Internet. For this, they created the site www.ambientalmuellebotafocibiza.com, which provides access to descriptions of the project, environmental management and graphic documentation of the work, as well as other information.

The APB recycles rubble from the former headquarters building of Trasmediterránea for construction of its offices

The APB recycles rubble from the former headquarters building of Trasmediterránea for construction of its offices

14/09/2010

Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) is using recycled debris from the former headquarters of Trasmediterránea for its further use in the building of their new offices in the Moll Vell in the port of Palma. For this, a crusher machine has been installed in a fenced area of the commercial docks which treats the waste generated by the demolition for later use as aggregate filler for the construction itself. The recycling of waste is a cost reduction alternative in the execution of the demolition and the construction of the foundation. In addition, recycling of these materials represents an important step in protecting the environment and achieving sustainable development in the sectors of construction and demolition, which generate large volumes of waste. In this way, the benefits of reusing the material itself are maximized and, by placing the machine crusher in an area close to the site, transportation is minimized , which also reduces the generation of CO2.

The APB unveils new Inspection Plan for Aids to Navigation

The APB unveils new Inspection Plan for Aids to Navigation

07/09/2010

On September 30th the APB will organize a technical conference on aids to navigation targeting government institutions related to port activities, which have or should have navigational beacons. The agenda consists of briefings by the head of the Department of Aids to Navigation of Public Ports of the State, Juan Francisco Rebollo, and by the head of the Department of Projects and Public Works of the APB, Jorge Martin, to publicize the new Plan of Inspection and Control of Navigational Aids, which will establish a number of management protocols for making this system work in the best way. In addition, participants will visit the permanent Portopi Lighthouse exhibition. This seminar is aimed at yacht clubs, sailing and sports facilities, administrations like Coastal Demarcation and Ports IB, and companies like CLH, among others

BPA adjudicates the construction of new access to Cós Nou at thePort of Maó

BPA adjudicates the construction of new access to Cós Nou at thePort of Maó

26/08/2010

The technical committee responsible for assessing the tenders submitted to the open tender for the construction of a new access to Cós Nou from the La Mola highway in the port of Maó, has selected the company Antonio Gomila SA, out of the twenty-three candidates. The budget for the job is 1.9 million Euros, not including VAT, and the deadline for completion is five months. The aim of the project is to build a new road to provide access to Cós Nou, as well as a suitable surface for future passenger traffic and general cargo, away from the city center and with sufficient security guarantees. In this area they plan to build a new ferry terminal, with elevated walkways for passenger embarkation and disembarkation and install areas for boarding and unloading of cargo, as well as parking for passenger vehicles and coaches.