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