The APB opens the tender for the mooring management and service provision on the Levante quay in the port of Maó
The concession includes the operation of over 47,000 square metres, where priority will be given to environmental investments and fee reductions for smaller vessels
Palma
16/05/2025
The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) agreed at its recent meeting in the port of Palma to open a public tender for the management and operation, under an administrative concession, of mooring points for pleasure craft, between the Reynés dry dock and the point of Cala Figuera, on the southern shore of the port of Maó.
The aim of the tender is to guarantee the continuity of the services provided to the pleasure craft moored in this area, optimise the use of the public port domain, increase the number of moorings for resident vessels and foster an operating model based on sustainability, innovation and efficiency.
The concession will cover more than 47,000 square metres of the public port area, 46,500 square metres of which are sheltered water surface and 650 square metres are located on land, where a service facility for the marina will be built.
The call for tenders will particularly value proposals that reduce mooring fees, thus favouring economic accessibility for users, especially for smaller vessels. In addition, the bidding rate is set at an exit occupancy fee of around 400,000 euros per year, which can be increased upwards, and an activity fee of 4 percent of the annual turnover.
The concession shall be granted for a maximum of 18 years. The management will include the operation of 135 existing moorings, with the obligation to reserve 8 berths for public service vessels, such as those destined for the Guardia Civil, Maritime Rescue, Customs, etc., 5 for the APB and the provision of 15 additional berths for auxiliary vessels of up to four metres in length.
At the western end of the concession, a service building will be constructed, which will include facilities for the marina and premises ceded to the APB, with a total built area of nearly 1,000 square metres. The building must respect the existing protected frontage and also comply with the highest standards of energy efficiency and sustainability, including certification as a near zero-energy building.
Preference to resident vessels
The future concessionaire must guarantee mooring service to existing resident vessels, respecting their preferential rights in accordance with the conditions established by the APB. It may also propose a redistribution of moorings, provided that it respects the demarcation of the navigation channel and the established technical limitations.
With this initiative, the APB pursues the modernisation and optimisation of the nautical-recreational infrastructures of the port of Maó, in accordance with the Delimitation of Port Areas and Uses and the Special Plan for the port.
Environmental and quality criteria
The tender will prioritise proposals that incorporate renewable energy, efficient waste management systems, water and energy saving measures, and the use of environmentally friendly materials. The inclusion of electric chargers on moorings, the installation of systems to improve marine biodiversity and the adoption of technological innovations in marina management will also be assessed.
Tenders must guarantee the adequate provision of mooring services, water and electricity supply, cleaning, maintenance, surveillance, and access control, as well as the proper management of the waste generated in the facility.
