THE APB RECONSTRUCTS THE DOCKS OF CALA SANT ANTONI AND CALA FIGUERASSA AT THE PORT OF MAHON
Maó
02/08/2018
The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has commenced the reconstruction works on two docks at the Port of Mahon: Cala Sant Antoni and Cala Figuerassa. The project entails improving the current installations of the dock of Cala Sant Antoni, a historical public loading dock, and the dock of Cala Figuerassa with direct management moorings.
Over the years, the old Sant Antoni dock has been submerged by the sea and the APB wants to recover it for the main purpose of making it a public dry dock for small boats. Those boats will access it by road from the north bank of the Port of Mahon. The project entails reconstructing the dock, measuring 25 metres in length and 2 metres wide, that runs perpendicular to the coast. Additionally, a ramp for hoisting and launching boats will be constructed on the breakwater, at the side of the Poniente dock. It will also be sought that the dock acts as a barrage against waves caused by shipping traffic, thereby helping to prevent deterioration of the bay. This work is expected to last two weeks.
Furthermore, at the dock of Figuerassa, a long esplanade, measuring 20 metres in length, 2.5 metres wide and 2 metres in depth, which runs parallel to the coast of Es Castell, is currently being reconstructed. It will be a concrete dock with a dry stone decorative finish. This activity forms part of a future project regarding the creation of a promenade, accompanying the Hospital dock and the Repòs del Rei area. The call for tenders is expected to take place this winter.
The works of these two projects have a total budget of 150,000 euros.
